March 12, 2006	Sunday	Safar 11, 1427

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ISLAMABAD, March 11: Islamabad Leopards went free-wheeling to a nine-wicket victory against Karachi Dolphins on Saturday in the National One-day Regional Silver League fixture, thanks to an undefeated century by Afaq Rahim.

Opener Afaq’s fine knock of 112 off 138 balls in which he hit 17 fours helped the hosts easily overhaul the visitors’ low total of 190 at the Diamond Cricket Ground.

Together with Bazid Khan, who scored 48 not out, he shared 146 runs for the unbroken second wicket after the fall of opener Ashar Zaidi for 24.

The Islamabad bowlers made good use of overcast early morning conditions after putting the opponents in and reduced them to 90 for five which made life difficult for Karachi.

Paceman Rauf Akbar with four for 44 and Zohaib Ahmed who claimed three for 36 restricted the Dolphins. Afsar Nawaz top-scored with 49.

Scoreboard

KARACHI DOLPHINS:

Agha Sabir c Bazid b Zohaib 4

Khalid Latif c Bazid b Rauf 9

Asif Zakir b Zohaib 21

Afsar Nawaz c Raja b Imad 49

Fawad Alam c Bilal b Zohaib 4

Mansoor Baig lbw Altaf 7

Fahadullah c Zohaib b Rauf 34

Rajesh Ramesh c Ameer b Imad 7

Nauman Alvi c Zohaib b Rauf 32

Irfanuddin c Ashar b Rauf 2

Malik Aftab not out 4

EXTRAS (LB-4, W-10, NB-3) 17

TOTAL (all out in 48.3 overs) 190

FALL OF WKTS: 1-14, 2-21, 3-59, 4-73, 5-90, 6-119, 7-139, 8-169, 9-175.

BOWLING: Rauf Akbar 9.3-2-44-4 (2nb); Zohaib Ahmed 10-0-36-3 (1nb, 7w); Mohammad Altaf 10-0-37-1 (3w) Imad Wasim 10-1-31-2; Bazid Khan 4-0-17-0; Ashar Zaidi 5-0-21-0.

ISLAMABAD LEAPORDS:

Ashar Zaidi c Fawad b Aftab 24

Afaq Rahim not out 112

Bazid Khan not out 48

EXTRAS (LB-1, W-6) 7

TOTAL (for one wkt, 39.2 overs) 191

FALL OF WKT: 1-45.

DID NOT BAT: Bilal Asad, Ameer Khan, Atif Ashraf, Raja Kashif, Rauf Akbar, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Altaf, Zohaib Ahmed.

BOWLING: Malik Aftab 10-2-26-1 (1w); Rajesh Ramesh 8-0-56-0 (2w); Nauman Alvi 8-0-36-0; Mansoor Baig 3.2-0-13-0 (1w); Fawad Alam 2-0-15-0; Afsar Nawaz 2-0-14-0; Khalid Latif 6-1-30-0 (2w).

UMPIRES: Javed Iqbal and Ahmed Shahab.

MATCH REFEREE: Khalid Niazi.