Khurram slams double century for KCCA

Published September 12, 2003

KARACHI, Sept 11: Opener Khurram Manzoor maintained his dazzling form as he blasted an unbeaten double hundred against Multan as Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) raced to 375 for five wickets on the opening day in the PCB Inter-regional Under-19 cricket championship at Quaid-e-Azam Cricket Park Thursday.

Multan will start their first innings on the second-day in three-day match on Friday.

Khurram hammered 28 boundaries in his unbeaten 210 having faced 295 deliveries in 368 minutes. He reached his century in 230 minutes and crossed the boundary 18 times.

Khurram, who made 142 against Quetta, 26 and 45 against Sialkot raised his runs tally to 423 in his fourth match.

Faraz Patel hit 44 off 100 balls with three boundaries and added 137 runs for the fourth wicket stand with Khurram. Naeem Khan scored an unbeaten 28 with four boundaries. KCCA were 105-2 at lunch and took tea with score at 209-3.

Paceman Aamir Javed was the pick of Multan attack with three wickets for 95 runs in 25 overs.

Summarized scores:

KCCA 369-9 in 90 overs (Khurram Manzoor 210 not out, Faraz Patel 44, Naeem Khan 28 not out; Aamir Javed 3-95).—APP

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