Imran restricts Servis

Published January 28, 2002

LAHORE, Jan 27: Medium-pacer Imran Ali claimed five for 34 to help Saga earn a narrow 24-run first innings lead against  Servis Industries on the second day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-II final at Multan Cricket Stadium Sunday.

Servis were bowled out for 109 in reply to Saga’s 133 despite an undefeated 54 by Asim Masood.

However, Servis fought back late in the day as Saga struggled to 69 for five in their second innings.

Scoreboard

SAGA (1st Innings) 133 (Ashraf Ali 59 not out; Javed Butt 5-42, Mohammad Irshad 5-45).

SERVIS INDUSTRIES (1st Innings, overnight 34-3):

Khurram Niazi b Imran 4

Shah Jamal lbw b Yasin 2

Asim Masood not out 54

Shahbaz Butt c Ahsan b Imran 8

Kashif Imran c Ahsan b Imran 10

Farhan Asghar c Ahsan b Imran 6

Asim Rizvi c Rashid b Shahid 1

Nafees Ahmed c Imran b Yasin 3

Javed Butt run out 0

Mohammad Irshad lbw b Imran 0

Zeeshan Safeer run out 1

EXTRAS (B-6, LB-4, W-7, NB-2) 19

TOTAL (all out, 52.3 overs) 109

FALL OF WKTS: 1-7, 2-7, 3-21, 4-51, 5-69, 6-72, 7-85, 8-85, 9-95.

BOWLING (to-date): Imran Ali 26-13-34-5; Mohammad Yasin 11-1-43-2; Shahid Akram 15.3-6-22-1.

SAGA (2nd Innings):

Ahsan Raza lbw b Javed 8

Shahid Ali lbw b Javed 1

Haroon Iftikhar c Shahbaz b Irshad 11

Rashid Riaz c Asim b Irshad 12

Ashraf Ali lbw b Irshad 2

Ahmed Mir not out 30

Shahid Akram not out 1

EXTRAS (LB-3, W-1) 4

TOTAL (for five wkts, 41 overs) 69

FALL OF WKTS: 1-20, 2-26, 3-52, 4-54, 5-61.

BOWLING (to-date): Mohammad Irshad 21-5-45-3; Javed Butt 19-12-19-2; Zeeshan Safeer 1-0-3-0.

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