KESC take big lead

Published October 29, 2003

KARACHI, Oct 28: Newcomers Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) took a commanding 105 runs lead against Dewan Farooq Motors Ltd (DFML) on the second day of their three-day Patrons cricket Trophy match on Tuesday.

Responding to KESC mammoth first innings score of 377 all out, DFML 272 declared their first innings at 272 for eight wickets in 76 overs. Opener Zeeshan Khan topscored with 72 and one-day international cricketer Javed Qadir made 62 off 79 balls in 99 minutes.

By close of play KESC extended their lead to 122 by reaching 17 without in their second innings. Javed Mansoor was 10 not out.

Summarized scores:

KESC 377 (Faraz Patel 111) and 17-0; DFML 272-8 dec (Zeeshan Khan 72, Javed Qadeer 62, Rehan Rafiq 46; Tahir Khan 3-44, Arif Mahmood 2-44).

In another match Pak PWD pace-cum-spin attack dismissed Pakistan Navy for 144 to take control.

Aftab Khan, Riaz Shaikh, Rajesh Ramesh and Shakil-ur-Rehman shared ten wicket between to bundled out Navy for 144 to take exactly 100 runs first innings lead.

By close of the play in the three-day match, PWD reached 112 for the loss of five wickets. Saad wasim was 37 not out with two boundaries following his 67 in the first innings.

Off-spinner Aftab captured three wickets for 21 runs in 10.3 overs. Hammad Khan hit a fighting 54 for Navy.

Summarized scores:

254 and 112-5 (Faisal Athar 49, Saad Wasim 37 not out; Muhammad Ali 2-14, Jawaad Ali Farman Shah 2-32)

Navy 1444 all out in 61.3 overs (Hamad Khan 56; Aftab Ahmed 3-21, Rajesh Ramesh 2-31, Shakil-ur-Rehman 2-33, Riaz Shaikh 2-42).—APP

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