March 18, 2006	Saturday	Safar 17, 1427

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ISLAMABAD, March 17: Asif Zakir struck an unbeaten half century as Karachi Dolphins scored a crushing nine-wicket victory against Hyderabad Hawks in a low-scoring match of the National Regional One-day Silver League cricket tournament on Friday.

Asked to bat first at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, the Hawks were bundled out for only 129 in the 40th over, paceman Mohammad Hasnain and Atif Maqbool sharing six wickets. Zafar Ali was the top scorer with 38.

The Dolphins were home in 33 overs losing only one wicket on the way. Opener Asif cracked 10 fours in an innings of 73 not out off 103 balls. Also remaining undefeated was Mansoor Baig on 29.

Scoreboard

HYDERABAD HAWKS:

Aqeel Anjum c Agha Sabir b Hasnain 4

Khadim H. Shah c and b Faraz 11

Faisal Athar c Asif b Hasnain 9

Hanifur Rehman c Agha b Hasnain 0

Shahid Qambrani c Nauman b Sabir 10

Zafar Ali st Asif b Atif 38

Lal Kumar c Afsar b Atif 2

Nauman Ali run out 10

Pir Zulfiqar Ali c and b Nauman 0

Kashif Raza not out 5

Naeemur Rahman c Faraz b Atif 21

EXTRAS (LB-3, W-16) 19

TOTAL (all out, 39.4 overs) 129

FALL OF WKTS: 1-8, 2-22, 3-23, 4-24, 5-47, 6-67, 7-99, 8-100, 9-100

BOWLING: Mohammad Hasnain 10-2-36-3; Faraz Ahmed Khan 8-1-19-1; Fahadullah 4-0-10-0 (4w); Agha Sabir 3-1-9-1 (1w); Atif Maqbool 9.4-0-41-3 (11w); Nauman Alvi 5-0-11-1.

KARACHI DOLPHINS:

Agha Sabir c sub b Hanif 24

Asif Zakir not out 73

Mansoor Baig not out 29

EXTRAS (B-1, W-6) 7

TOTAL (for one wkt, 33 overs) 133

FALL OF WKT: 1-67.

DID NOT BAT: Afsar Nawaz, Fawad Alam, Iqbal Shaikh, Fahadullah, Mohammad Hasnain, Arif Maqbool, Nauman Alvi.

BOWLING: Kashif Raza 3-1-11-0 (1w); Naeemur Rahman 6-0-34-0 (4w); Lal Kumar 2-1-5-0; Hanifur Rahman 6-0-15-1; Pir Zulfiqar Ali 6-0-29-0 (1w); Nauman Ali 10-0-38-0.

UMPIRES: Siddique Khan and Kaukab Butt.

MATCH REFEREE: Saadat Ali.