July 17, 2008	Thursday	Rajab 13, 1429

KARACHI, July 16: Paceman Abdul Rasheed wrecked Zone-III batting line-up single-handedly, claiming nine wickets for 24, to guide Lasbela to a seven-wicket victory in a KCCA Inter-zonal Under-15 Cricket Championship match at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium on Tuesday.

Due to Rasheed’s devastating bowling, Zone-III, batting first, were bundled out for 76 in 37.1 overs. Only Danish Aziz (13) and Aamir Khan (12) could reach double figures.

Lasbela, in reply, reached the required target for the loss of three wickets in 21 overs. Fawad Umar made 24.

Off-spinner Fahazullah captured five wickets to bowl Zone-II to a 48-run win over Zone-III at KGA Ground.

Fahaz finished with excellent figures of 5 for 42 and left-arm spinner Rafay Iqbal claimed three wickets for 21 as Zone-III crashed to 119 all out in 41 overs while in pursuit of 168 for victory.

In another match played at the Student Ground, Mohammad Waqas made a fine 50 with three boundaries for the winners Zone-VII who beat Zone-VI by 37 runs.

Summarised scores:

ZONE-III 76 in 37.1 overs (Danish Aziz 13, Aamir Khan 12; Abdul Rasheed 9-24); DISTRICT LASBELA 77-3 in 21 overs (Fawad Umar 24, Nisar Khan 15).

ZONE-II 167 in 48.5 overs (S.M. Ahmer 38, Rafay Iqbal 27, Mohammad Waqar 24; Bacha Khan 2-5, Mohammad Rashid 2-14, Shahzaib 2-39); ZONE-III 119 in 41 overs (Ameet Ravi 29, Zain-ul-Abideen 22; Fahazullah 5-42, Rafay Iqbal 3-21).

ZONE-VII 208-9 in 50 overs (Mohammad Waqas 50, Saad Maqsood 37, Iftikhar Irtiza 23, Anwar Zaib 22 not out; Faraz Ahmed 3-51, Moiz Hasan 3-34); ZONE-VI 171 in 42 overs (Hasan Abdullah 59, Hasan Mahmood 26; Moazzam Ali 2-8, Saad Maqsood 2-37, Mohammad Waqas 2-41).—APP