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RAWALPINDI, Jan 17: Karachi Blues defeated Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) by 80 runs to score first win in their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Group-IV match at KRL Stadium.
Set a victory target of 270, ZTBL who resumed at the overnight score of 89 for two could manage only 189, Raheel Majeed being their top scorer with 86.
The wickets went to pace bowlers Mohammad Hasnain and Iftikhar Ali, both of whom shared eight wickets that helped their side to avoid being relegated for next season.
KARACHI BLUES (1st Innings) 182 (Fahad Masood 6- 43).
ZTBL (1st Innings) 157 (Mohammad Hasnain 6-69).
KARACHI BLUES (2nd Innings) 244 (Mohammad Zafar 68; Fahad Masood 5-37).
ZTBL (2nd Innings):
Inam-ul-Haq c Haris b Hasnain 6
Raheel Majeed c Tariq b Haris 86
Atif Qureshi c Tariq b Hasnain 9
Faisal Naved lbw b Iftikhar 11
Zahoor Elahi c Tariq b Iftikhar 21
Hafiz Majid c Tariq b Iftikhar 7
Hafiz Khalid lbw b Hasnain 19
Fahad Masood b Hasnain 10
Mubashir Nazir run out 2
Umair Khan c Tariq b Iftikhar 0
Shakeel Ahmed not out 1
EXTRAS (B-12, LB-2, W-1, NB-2) 17
TOTAL (all out, 55.1 overs) 189
FALL OF WKTS: 1-25, 261, 3-99, 4-144, 5-144, 6-168, 7-176, 8-178, 9-182.
BOWLING: Mohammad Hasnain 23.1-5-55-4; Iftikhar Ali 26-5-92-4; Sami Faridi 1-0-10-0; Haris Ayaz 5-1-18-1.
RESULT: Karachi Blues won by 80 runs
