Hamza smashes century

Published July 6, 2005

KARACHI, July 5: Hamza Ishtiaq smashed an undefeated 151 to help Zone-II Whites outclassed Zone-III Greens by 200 runs in the KCCA Inter-zonal under-15 cricket tournament at the KCCA Stadium on Monday.

Hamza, who struck nine boundaries, guided Zone-II Whites to 296 for five in 50 overs.

Zone-III Greens, in reply, were bundled out for 96 in 40 overs. Spinners Issam Iqbal (4-26) and Junaid Ilyas (4-36) were the main wicket-takers.

Summarised scores:

ZONE-II WHITES 296-5 in 50 overs (Hamza Ishtiaq 151, Ammar Hussain 51, Abdullah Asad 32); ZONE-III GREENS 96 in 40 overs (Sharjeel Khan 37; Issam Iqbal 4-26, Junaid Ilyas 4-36).—APP

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