Salman shines in Twenty20 Cup

Published October 30, 2006

LAHORE, Oct 29: A captain’s knock by Test opener Salman Butt helped West Zone Whites lift the first Ameer Abdullah Khan Rokri Twenty20 Cup with a six-wicket defeat of West Zone Blues in the final at the LCCA Ground on Sunday.

Salman hit an unbeaten 45 as West Zone Whites romped home in 19.3 overs by making 122 for four.

Earlier pacer Raees Amjad finished with four for 17.

Summarised scores:

WEST ZONE BLUES 121-8 in 20 overs (Ali Naqvi 17; Raees Amjad 4-17); WEST ZONE WHITES 122-4 in 19 overs (Salman Butt 45 not out, Kashif Siddique 27, Faisal Javed 21).

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