Habib Bank triumph

Published November 27, 2006

KARACHI, Nov 26: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi picked up five wickets for 30 runs to spin Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) to a massive 343-run victory over Attock Refinery Ltd (ARL) in Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at the UBL Sports Complex here on Sunday.

ARL, chasing an improbable target of 556, were bundled out for 122. Babar Naeem resisted briefly and scored 33 which included three boundaries and one six. HBL maintained their top position in Pool ‘A’.

Summarised scores:

HABIB BANK 510 and 103-3 declared; ARL 148 and 122 in 36.2 overs (Babar Naeem 33; Shahid Afridi 5-30, Azhar Mahmood 3-25).—APP

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