Rizwan’s ton put Hyderabad on top

Published January 8, 2007

KARACHI, Jan 7: A fine century by all-rounder Rizwan Ahmed enabled Hyderabad obtain a vital 43-run lead on the first innings over Lahore Ravi on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League fixture at the Niaz Stadium on Sunday.

Rizwan made 102 off 206 balls as the hosts ended the day at 308 for five in reply to Lahore Ravi’s 265.

Wicket-keeper Hanif Malik also played a good hand by making 74 (eight fours) while putting on 167 for the third wicket with Rizwan, who stroked seven fours and two sixes in a stay of 264 minutes.

Shahid Qambrani also shone for Hyderabad. The former Pakistan Under-19 right-hander is batting on 59, which includes six fours.

Hyderabad suffered a setback at the start of play when overnight batsman Hanif-ur-Rehman retired hurt after being struck a painful blow on his ankle by paceman Wasim Khan. He eventually resumed at the fall of the fourth wicket.

It was a hard toil for the bowlers, especially the quick men, on the slow pitch. Slow left-armer Ali Azmat was the most successful with the wickets of Rizwan and Hanif-ur-Rehman.

Scoreboard

LAHORE RAVI (1st Innings) 265 (Kashif Siddique 102, Adnan Raza 54).

HYDERABAD (1st Innings, overnight 28-2):

Faisal Athar c Rashid b Wasim 6

Ghulam Murtaza c Ali Azmat b Imran 9

Hanif-ur-Rehman b Ali Azmat 26

Hanif Malik c Adnan Akmal b Wahab 74

Rizwan Ahmed c Rashid b Ali Azmat 102

Shahid Qambrani not out 59

Taj Mohammad not out 17

EXTRAS (LB-1, LB-4, W-1, NB-9) 15

TOTAL (for five wkts, 102 overs) 308

FALL OF WKTS: 1-8, 2-22, 3-195, 4-230, 5-250.

TO BAT: Nauman Ali, Nasir Awais, Farhan Ayub, Naeem-ur-Rehman.

BOWLING (to-date): Wasim Khan 21-1-62-1 (1nb, 1w); Wahab Riaz 19-4-51-1 (5nb); Imran Ali 20-3-58-1 (2nb); Osama Aftab 14-1-49-0; Ali Azmat 20-4-59-2; Kashif Siddique 6-1-14-0 (1nb); Adnan Raza 2-0-10-0.

NOTE: Hanif-ur-Rehman retired hurt at 28-2 and resumed at 230-4.

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