Nasir guides LS to thrilling win

Published October 19, 2005

LAHORE, Oct 18: A hurricane unbeaten century by opener Nasir Jamshed guided Lahore Shalimar (LS) to an exciting 10-run win over Sialkot in the National Inter-region U-19 One-day cricket championship at the Saga Ground, Sialkot on Tuesday.

Nasir struck 124-ball 127 as Lahore Shalimar posted 238 for four wickets in the allotted 45 overs.

He hit 10 fours and two sixes.

Sialkot were all out for 228 in 45 overs despite fighting efforts of Faisal Javed (64) and Usman Musthaq (66).

For Lahore, Ahmed Butt took four wickets for 49 runs. But at Lahore Country Club, Muridke, Lahore Ravi (LR) tasted three-wicket defeat at the hands of Hyderabad.

Set to score 175, Hyderabad romped home scoring 177 for seven in 43.1 overs due to fine innings by opener Sharjeel Khan (56, seven fours).

Batting first, Lahore Ravi managed 174 in 44.5 overs.

Summarised scores:

LAHORE SHALIMAR 238 for four, 45 overs (Nasir Jamshed 127; Ameer Hamza 3-53). SIALKOT 228 in 45 overs (Faisal Javed 64, Usman Mushtaq 66; Ahmed Butt 4-49).

LAHORE RAVI 174 in 44.5 overs (Abid Ali 53; Noman Ali 3-25, Irfan Ali 3-40). HYDERABAD 177 for seven in43.1 overs (Sharjeel Khan 56, Talib Abbas 43).

Our Sports Reporter adds from Karachi: Skipper Waqas Haroon claimed five for 14 with his leg-spinners as Karachi Harbour trounced Islamabad by 95 runs.

Summarised scores:

KARACHI HARBOUR 212-6 in 45 overs (Sarfraz Ahmad 73 not out, Adnanur Rahman 62, Anwer Ali 24; Syed Imad Wasim 3-29); ISLAMABAD 117 in 38.4 overs (Usman Mahmood 30, Mirza Wasim Baig 21; Waqas Haroon 5-14, Zaheer Abbas 2-26).

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