4-wicket Fahad rocks ZTBL

Published December 16, 2006

KARACHI, Dec 15: Fahad Masood rocked the innings of the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) with four wickets on the opening day of the Patrons Trophy quadrangular round four-day match against Habib Bank Limited (HBL) at the UBL Sports Complex on Friday.Fahad grabbed the wickets for 11 runs in eight overs as the ZTBL were dismissed for meagre 64.

Fellow pacer Sajid Shah claimed three wickets for nine runs in seven overs.

In reply, Habib Bank scored 177 for loss of four wickets in 50 overs by end of the day’s play.

Opener Riffatullah hit 88 not out with the help of seven boundaries and one six.

Summarised scores:

ZTBL (1st innings) 64 all out in 30 overs (Umer Javed 18; Fahad Masood 4-11, Sajid Shah 3-9).

HBL (1st innings) 177-4 in 50 overs (Riffatullah 88 not out; Mohammad Khalil 3-34).—APP

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