LAHORE, Oct 19: Rana Navedul Hasan, the Pakistan paceman, produced another lionhearted performance as Sialkot chalked up a remarkable four-run victory against Faisalabad in the Quaid-i-Azam Gold League match at the Iqbal Stadium on Wednesday.
Rana Naved, who took six for 54 in the first innings, finished with five for 37 as Faisalabad were bowled out for 146 while chasing 151.
None of the Faisalabad batsmen faced Naved with any degree of confidence.
Only Asif Hussain 30, Ijaz Ahmed Jr 33 and Imran Khalid 26 showed some resistance but failed to make any significant contribution.
SCOREBOARD
SIALKOT (1st Innings) 207.
FAISALABAD (1st Innings) 200 (Asif Hussain 74: Rana Navedul Hasan 6-54).
SIALKOT (2nd Innings) 143.
FAISALABAD (2nd Innings, overnight 34-1):
Imran Ali lbw b Rana Naved 0
Mohammad Zahid c Faisal b Sarfraz 17
Asif Hussain c Mansoor b Rana Naved 30
Mohammad Salman lbw b Rana Naved 2
Misbahul Haq c Khalid b Sarfraz 3
Ijaz Ahmed Jr b Mansoor 33
Imran Khalid lbw Rana Naved 26
Khurram Shahzad c sub b Zahid 11
Ahmed Hayat c Mansoor b Rana Naved 8
Samiullah Khan lbw b Zahid 0
Asad Ali not out 0
EXTRAS (B-4, LB-4, W-2, NB-6) 16
TOTAL (all out, 70.5 overs) 146
FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-39, 3-47, 4-54, 5-54, 6-115, 7-129, 8-133, 9-139.
BOWLING: Rana Navedul Hasan 19.5-8-37-5; Sarfraz Ahmed 14-3-27-2; Abdul Rahman 14-6-22-0; Zahid Saeed 12-1-17-2; Mansoor Amjad 8-0-29-1; Qaiser Abbas 3-1-11-0.
Lahore Shalimar overcame a mini collapse to defeat Multan by five wickets in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Needing just 97, Lahore Shalimar appeared to be cruising along at 60 without loss, but lost five wickets for 28 runs before achieving victory.
Opener Ashfaq Ahmed 52 top scored for Lahore Shalimar.
SCOREBOARD
LAHORE SHALIMAR (1st Innings) 368 (Aamir Sajjad 100 not out, Khaqan
Arsal 87).
MULTAN (1st Innings) 168 (Kashif Shafi 5-36).
MULTAN (2nd Innings, overnight 162-2):
Saeed Anwar Jr c Bilal b Aizaz 87
Usman Tariq c Ashfaq b Junaid 41
Yasir Arafat c Bilal b Fahad 16
Aamir Bashir lbw b Junaid 20
Azhar Shafiq lbw b Aizaz 18
Bilal Khilji c Aamir b Ashfaq 10
Abdul Rauf b Aizaz 33
Aamir Ata b Aizaz 0
Majid Majeed c Bilal b Junaid 26
Mohammad Zahid b Aizaz 7
Tahir Maqsood not out 0
EXTRAS (B-18, LB-5, NB-10, PR-5) 38
TOTAL (all out, 116.4 overs) 296
FALL OF WKTS: 1-71, 2-104, 3-178, 4-199, 5-213, 6-223, 7-223, 8-272, 9-293.
BOWLING: Fahad Masood 26-11-53-1; Junaid Zia 31-7-72-3; Kamran Sajid 5-4-1-0; Aizaz Cheema 26.4-4-83-5; Kashif Shafi 0.1-0-1-0; Sohail Ahmed 10.5-5-9-0; Aamer Sajjad 12-3-36-0; Ashfaq Ahmed 7-3-12-1.
LAHORE SHALIMAR (2nd Innings):
Ashfaq Ahmed run out 52
Sohail Ahmed c Yasin b Saeed 15
Khaqan Arsal c Majid b Saeed 5
Kamran Sajid st Ata b Majid 10
Aamir Sajjad not out 17
Arsalan Mir b Majid 0
Junaid Zia not out 3
EXTRAS (B-8, LB-1, W-1, NB-5) 15
TOTAL (for five wkts, 20.5 overs) 97
FALL OF WKTS: 1-60, 2-61, 3-69, 4-88, 5-88.
BOWLING: Abdul Rauf 2-0-17-0; Tahir Maqsood 1-0-8-0; Mohammad Zahid 1-0-12-0; Majid Majeed 8-0-24-2; Saeed Anwar Jr 8.5-0-27-2.