Ahmed blasts century

Published May 3, 2006

ISLAMABAD, May 2: Ahmed Sohail belted a blazing century on Tuesday as Islamabad College for Boys (ICB) thrashed FG School No 8, F-6/2 by 186 runs at the start of the PCB National Schools Cricket Championship (Islamabad). In a 75-ball innings, Sohail scored a marvellous 126 with 15 fours and five sixes as ICB piled up 311 for seven, a total in which Waleed contributed 54 runs.

The No 8 School were never in the hunt and were dismissed for only 125 in 20 overs, Umair Ali and Umair Arshad sharing six wickets in a fine bowling performance.

In another match, FG Model Boys High School G-9/4 defeated FG Boys High G-6/2 by 36 runs at the Diamond Ground.

Amar Yasin topscored with 91 for G-9/4 who scored 187 batting first. Qaiser Hussain, Shaharyar Qamar and Faisal Masih took two wickets each.

The G-6/2 School in reply were bowled out for 151 with Abdul Wahab (28), the main scorer. Nadeem Riaz was the most economical bowler with 2-13. Also snapping up two apiece were Adil Altaf, Asad Shah and Wajahat Latif.

Summarised scores:

At Diamond Ground: FG Model Boys High School G-9/4 bt FG Boys High School G-6/2 by 36 runs. G-9/4 187 in 38 overs (Amar Yasin 91, Adil Altaf 22, Nadeem Riaz 20; Qaiser Hussain 2-40, Shaharyar Qamar 2-23, Faisal Masih 2-41); G-6/2 151 in 33.1 over (Abdul Wahab 28, Faisal Masih 26, Qaiser Hussain 24, Rizwan Ali 21; Nadeem Riaz 2-13, Adil, Altaf 2-26, Asad Shah 2-34, Wajahat Latif 2-37).

At Punjab Ground: Islamabad College for Boys bt FG School No 8, F-6/2 by 186 runs.

IISLAMABAD COLLEGE FOR BOYS 311-7 in 37 overs (Ahmed Sohail 126, Waleed 54, Shoaib 46, Bilal 40; Asadullah 3-71, Fayyaz 2-44); FG SCHOOL NO 8 125 in 20 overs (Asif Masih 42; Umair Ali 3-12, Umair Arshad 3-19, Haroon 2-21).

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