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| December 24, 2005 | Saturday | Ziqa’ad 21, 1426 |
PIA back in contention against KRL
KARACHI, Dec 23: Joint defending champions PIA staged recovery in their Patron’s Trophy grade-I match against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) at National Stadium on Friday.
PIA after being bundled out for 123 in their first innings, were battling at 143 for one wickets in their second outing, thanks to fighting half centuries from Kamran Sajid and Yasir Hameed.
The pair had added exactly 100-run for the unbroken second wicket. Yasir hit eight fours in his 61 while left handed Kamran struck eight boundaries.
Airlines are now 23-run ahead with their nine wickets in hand with two days play left in the four-day match.
KRL took a 120-run first innings lead by mustering 243 in their first innings after resuming at their overnight score of 144 for the loss of four wickets.
Medium fast bowler Fazle Akber caused the main damage in KRL innings with five wickets for 63 runs in 18 overs.
He was well supported by Jannisar Khan snapped-up three for 52 in 12 overs and Kamran Sajid got two for 17.
Abdul Rauf, who caused the trouble in PIA first innings smashed an unbeaten 41 off 49 with seven hits to the ropes.
Scoreboard
PIA (Ist innings) 123
KRL (Ist innings) (overnight 144-4)
Saeed Anwar Jr lbw b Fazle 12
Muhammad Wasim lbw b Kamran 61
Zulfiqar Jan c Zeeshan b Fazle 0
Ali Naqvi c Fazle b Najaf 29
Mohtashim Ali lbw b Fazle 9
M. Farrukh c Zeeshan b Fazle 26
Usman Saeed lbw b Fazle 1
Shahbzad Butt c Zeeshan b Najaf 11
Abdul Rauf not out 41
Ali Raza c Fazle b Kamran 4
Saeed Ajmal c sub (Mahmood) b Najaf 22
Extras (B-4, LB-11, NB-12) 27
Total (all out in 59 overs) 243
Fall of wkts: 1-30, 2-32, 3-97, 4-120, 5-149, 6-154, 7-165, 98-189, 9-196
Bowling: Fazl-e-Akber 18-3-63-5, Umar Gul 20-3-79-0, Najaf Shah 12-2-52-3, Jannisar Khan 2-0-17-0, Kamran Sajid 7-1-17-2
PIA (2nd innings)
Agha Sabir c Zulfiqar b Raza 20
Kamran Sajid not out 58
Yasir Hameed not out 61
Extras (B-1, LB-1, NB-2) 4
Total (for one wkt in 55 overs) 143
Fall of wkt: 1-43 Bowling: Abdul Rauf 6-2-28-0, Shahzad Butt 16-3-41-0, Ali Naqvi 17-7-29-0, Ali Raza 91-24-1, Saeed Ajmal 71-19-0.—APP
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