Match-winning spells by Haq and Taha

Published July 8, 2005

KARACHI, July 7: Spinners Haq Nawaz and Taha Mamsa excelled with the leather to steer their teams’to victory in the Touch me KCCA Inter-zonal U-15 cricket championship on Wednesday.

Leg spinners Haq Nawaz captured five wickets for 19 and Ayazuddin claimed four for 44 to spin Zone-VII Blues to a 61-run win over Zone-VI Blues at Asifabad Ground.

Zone-VII Blues batting first were dismissed for 157 and then bowled out Zone-VI Blues for 96 in 38.3 overs.

At Pak Star Ground, Zone-III Blues recorded an exciting two wicket win against Zone-IV Whites.

Right arm leg-spinner Taha Mamsa claimed five wickets for 23 runs to play a key role in his team’s triumph.

However, Touseef Khan who scored a fighting 38 with four boundaries was named the player of the match.

Summarised scores:

Zone-VII Blues bt Zone-VI Blues by 61 runs.

Zone-VII (B) 157 all out in 49.2 overs (Jibran Akhtar 24, Faizan Yousuf 21, Hayat Khan 4-38, M.Nazir 3-48, M.Zubair 2-27)

Zone-VI (B)96 all out in 38.3 overs (M.Nazir 25, Shan Masood 21, Haq Nawaz 5-19).

Zone-III Blues bt Zone-IV Whites by two wickets.

Zone-IV (W) 94 all out in 34.3 overs (M.Hasan 26, M.Irfan 22, Taha Mamsa 5-23, Faraz Ahmed 2-8, Ahmed Chinoy 2-14)

Zone-III Blues in 96-8 in 36 overs (Touseef Khan 38).—APP