KARACHI, Feb 7: Rawalpindi, aided by half centuries from Test discards Mohammad Wasim and Naveed Qureshi, were dismissed for 235 in their first innings in the Quaid Trophy Grade-I match against Sheikhupura at Sheikhupura Stadium Thursday.
Wasim top-scored with 77 and Naveed, leading Rawalpindi in this game, contributed 56 after the visitors won the toss and chose to bat first.
Jaffar Nazir continued his good form with the ball. The fast bowler captured five for 78.
Sheikhupura lost Test opener Imran Nazir for 15 in reaching 26 for one at stumps.
RAWALPINDI (1st Innings):
Arif Butt c Sarfraz b Jaffar 17
Babar Naeem lbw b Jaffar 11
Hasham Iqbal b Asif 5
Mohammad Saleem c Saleem b Faisal 19
Naveed Qureshi c Sarfraz b Haroon 56
Mohammad Wasim b Jaffar 77
Yasir Arafat c Maqsood b Haroon 0
Naeem Akhtar b Jaffar 1
Mohammad Salman c Imran b Jaffar 7
Jawwad Hameed c Faisal b R. Naveed 17
Azhar Bhatti not out 7
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-3, W-1, NB-17) 18
TOTAL (all out, 66.1 overs) 235
FALL OF WKTS: 1-17, 2-36, 3-42, 4-88, 5-148, 6-152, 7-153, 8-170, 9-226.
BOWLING: Jaffar Nazir 25-5-78-5; Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan 10-1-42-1; Faisal Virk 12.1-1-55-1; Mohammad Haroon 6-1-19-2; Qaiser Abbas 1-0-1-0.
SHEIKHUPURA (1st Innings):
Imran Nazir c Salman b Naeem 15
Mohammad Azam not out 10
Qaiser Abbas not out 0
EXTRAS (B-1) 1
TOTAL (for one wkt, 7 overs) 26
FALL OF WKT: 1-24.
BOWLING (to-date): Yasir Arafat 3-0-14-0; Naeem Akhtar 4-0-11-1.
UMPIRES: Asad Rauf and Zamir Haider.
MATCH REFEREE: Sultan Rana.