Amir excels with bat, ball

Published January 17, 2003

KARACHI, Jan 16: An outstanding allround performance by Amir Ali powered DHA School past Zeeshan Secondary School by 25 runs in the on-going Siemens Inter-school Cup match played on Wednesday.

In another match Zahoor GBBS Liaquatabad inflicted a ten-wicket defeat on St. Paul’s.

Zahoor GBSS reeled off the required runs in just 6.1 overs with Shahzaib (37) and Faraz (34) involved in an unbroken opening stand.

Amir first slammed 36 in his side’s total of 142 and later returned with the leather to destory Zeeshan Secondary School batting grabbing five wickets for 21 runs.

Summarized scores:

Zahoor GBSS bt St. Paul’s by ten wickets.

St. Paul’s 78 (Saif 16, Roydon 16; Athar 4-3); Zahoor GBSS 79 for no loss in 6.1 overs (Shahzaib 37 n.o., Faraz 34 n.o.).

DHA School bt Zeeshan Secondary School by 25 runs.

DHA School 142 (Amir Ali 36, Ali Ozair 24, Taha Lodhi 15; Shezad Jan 2-23); Zeeshan Secondary School 117 in 33.2 overs (Yousuf Khan 41, Haris Khan 19; Amir Ali 5-21, Jahanzaib Lodhi 3-18).

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