Ali helps KRL rout PTV by an innings

Published November 19, 2003

ISLAMABAD, Nov 18: KRL cruised to an innings and 14-run victory over PTV on Tuesday, medium pacer Ali Naqvi continuing to play havoc with the ball in this Patron’s Trophy Qualifying Round match.

Naqvi, who had three second innings wickets overnight, picked up another two on the third day to finish with five for 26 as PTV fell for 141. Naqvi had match figures of 10 for 54.

Jaffar Nazir also did well with the ball, taking three for 32 while Yasir Arafat claimed two for 26.

Ahmed Shah was the only batsman to make a worthwhile contribution of 46 to the PTV total.

Meanwhile at the Shalimar Cricket Ground in Islamabad, there was no play for the second day running in the match between PTCL and ARL because of a wet square.

PTCL had scored 135 for one on the opening day of the game on Sunday.

Summarised scores: At

KRL Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi:

KRL 278 in 63.4 overs (Yasir Arafat 86, Zulfiqar Jan 46 not out; Khalid Latif 3-57, Salman Khan 2-40, Adil Shaheen 2-42, Naseer Ahmed 2-59)

PTV 123 in 47.4 overs (Taj Muhammad 42; Ali Naqvi 5- 28, Jaffar Nazir 3-28, Yasir Arafat 2-51) and 141 in 57.2 overs (Ahmed Shah 41, Naseer Ahmed 36; Ali Naqvi 5-26, Jaffar Nazir 3- 32, Yasir Arafat 2-26). KRL win by an innings and 14 runs.

At Shalimar Cricket Ground, Islamabad: No play on second and third day.

PTCL 135-1 in 31 overs (Naved Latif 44, Babar Naeem 41 not out, Sheraz Khalid retd hurt 29; Sohail Tanveer 1-29).

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