Rana Naved triggers collapse

Published October 18, 2005

LAHORE, Oct 17: Pakistan paceman Rana Navedul Hasan returned a six-wicket haul to give Sialkot an unexpected seven-run first-innings lead over Faisalabad in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League tie at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Monday.

Rana Naved, who captured six for 54 in 24.2 overs, was mainly responsible for restricting Faisalabad to 200 all out. He was given good support by slow left-armer Abdul Rahman who bagged three for 55.

For the hosts, Asif Hussain scored 74.

SCOREBOARD

SIALKOT (1st Innings) 207 (Imran Khalid 6-94).

FAISALABAD (1st Innings):

Imran Ali lbw b Rana Naved 19

Mohammad Zahid lbw b Rana Naved 24

Asif Hussain b Rana Naved 74

Misbahul Haq c and b Rana Naved 1

Ijaz Ahmed Jr c Khalid b Rana Naved 2

Khurram Shahzad run out 22

Mohammad Salman lbw b A. Rahman 0

Imran Khalid c Faisal b A. Rahman 31

Ahmed Hayat lbw b A. Rahman 0

Samiullah Niazi c Bilal b Rana Naved 3

Asad Ali not out 0

EXTRAS (LB-5, LB-9, NB-10) 24

TOTAL (all out, 91.2 overs) 200

FALL OF WKTS: 1-48, 2-51, 3-55, 4-57, 5-90, 6-95, 7-180, 8-184, 9-195.

BOWLING: Rana Navedul Hasan 24.2-6-54-6; Sarfraz Ahmed 13-4-19-0; Abdul Rahman 28-6-55-3; Zahid Saeed 12-3-20-0; Mansoor Amjad 14-0-38-0.

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