KARACHI, April 8: Khan Research Laboratories (KPT), inspired by fine knocks from Saeed Anwar Jr, Saeed bin Nasir and Mohammad Saleem, scored a seven-wicket victory against Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Friday to remain in contention for the Patron’s Cup semifinals.
Despite posting a total of 303 for seven in 50 overs, DHA were unable to prevent KRL from reaching their target comfortably with two overs to spare in the Pool ‘B’ game at the Sheikhupura Stadium.
The left-handed Saeed Anwar made 95 off 97 balls with 11 fours and one six as he and Saleem (62 off 68 balls, six fours and one six) started the innings in a blazing fashion with a partnership of 153 in 23 overs.
Saeed bin Nasir completed the job with an unbeaten 74 off 72 balls that included nine fours.
Scoreboard
DHA:
Aamir Iqbal c Shahbaz b Jaffar 42 Mohammad Farrukh c Intikhab b Faisal 10 Mohtashim Ali b Jaffar 23 Faisal Khan b Faisal 64 Wajid Ali c Azhar b Saeed Ajmal 62 Wasim Naeem not out 58 Iqbal Imam run out
1 Rizwan Qureshi run out
3 Azam Hussain not out 26
EXTRAS (LB-8, W-14) 22 TOTAL (for seven wkts, 50 overs) 303 FALL OF WKTS: 1-44, 2-79, 3-90, 4-190, 5-232, 6-233, 7-241. DID NOT BAT:
Atif Maqbool, Shakeelur Rahman, (Nasir Khan). BOWLING: Jaffar Nazir 10-1-47-1 (3w); Faisal Afridi 8-1-42-2 (1w); Saad Janjua 7-0-42-0 (2w); Azhar Ali 4-0-19-0; Ali Naqvi 9-0-62-0 (2w); Saeed Ajmal 10-0-65-1 (2w); Saeed Anwar Jr 2-0-18-0.
KRL:
Saeed Anwar Jr c Wajid b Iqbal Imam 95 Mohammad Saleem run out 62 Saeed bin Nasir not out 74 Ali Naqvi c Faisal b Atiq 42 Shahbaz Butt not out 18
EXTRAS (LB-4, W-5, NB-4) 13 TOTAL (for three wkts, 48 overs) 304 FALL OF WKTS: 1-153, 2-181, 3-264. DID NOT BAT: Asif Iqbal, Intikhab Alam, Azhar Ali, Jaffar Nazir, Faisal Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, (Saad Janjua). BOWLING: Nasir Khan 8-1-72-0 (4nb, 2w); Shakeelur Rahman 5-0-34-0; Azam Hussain 10-0-47-0; Atif Maqbool 9-0-54-1 (2w); Iqbal Imam 9-0-58-1 (1w); Rizwan Qureshi 7-0-35-0.
UMPIRES: Mian Aslam and M. Nazir Jr. MATCH REFEREE: Abdul Sami Khan.
