Humayun’s deadly spell

Published January 28, 2003

KARACHI, Jan 27: A demonic spell of seven wickets for six runs by Humayun Alamgir enabled DHA School overpower Dhaka School by 69 runs in the Siemens Inter-school cricket tournament played at NBP ground,

Humayun’s exploits proved too much for Dhaka School who were shot out for 95 while chasing DHA’s 154 for three wickets in 30 overs.

In the other matches City Grammar, Muslim GBSS and GBSS Provincial Model scored comfortable victories against their rivals.

Summarized scores:

DHA School bt Dhaka School by 95 runs. DHA School 154 for three (Taha Lodhi 54, Umer Yousuf 36, Humayun Alamgir 21, Amir Ali 16; Abdul Fateh 2-23); Dhaka School 95 in 22.2 overs (Sheheryar Ghani 27, Jahanzaib Fareed 14; Humayun Alamgir 7-6)

Muslim GBSS bt Zaheer Public by 54 runs.

Muslim GBSS 186 in 39.4 (Raheel Hassan 72, Sharjeel Hassan 33, Jamal Khan 4-22, Talah Ilyas 2-45, Danial 2-37); Zaheer Public School 132 in 36.2 (Faraz Ali 48; Farhan 3-27, Faraz 2-27, S.M. Tabish 2-28)

GBSS Provincial Model bt Anglo Urdu by 62 runs

GBSS Provincial Model 132 in 28.5 (Junaid Babar 37, Faizan 24, Farooque 3-24, Fazal Amin 2-19); GBBS Anglo Urdu 71 in 18.3 (Fazal Amin 35; Jawad 4-12, Hafeez 2-24, Faizan 2-13)

City Grammar bt Falcon House by three runs

City Gramar 146 for nine in 25 overs (Hasnat Mazhar 55, Waqas Gulzar 30,; Khurram 4-35, Ramiz 2-23); Falcon House 144 in 25 overs (Faizan 35, Wasim 26, Humail 23; Hasnat Mazhar 4-25).—APP

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