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KARACHI: KRL fought back brilliantly against Karachi Whites on an eventful day at the National Stadium of Karachi as round three of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy kicked off yesterday.
Eighteen wickets fell on the opening day as KRL, after being bowled out for just 145 in 56.2 overs, bounced back and reduced Karachi Whites to 41-8 in 22 overs thanks to Sadaf Hussain and Mohammad Abbas’s four-wicket hauls apiece.
Earlier, Tabish Khan and Maroof Aziz had claimed three scalps each to help Karachi Whites restrict KRL to a small total. Zulfiqar Jan top scored for KRL with an unbeaten 57.
Bowlers also dictated proceedings on the opening day of the match between Karachi Blues and HBL at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi.
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Yamin Ahmed and Usman Shinwari took seven wickets between themselves as HBL dismissed Karachi Blues for 157 in 57.4 overs.
The bankers had made 51 without loss at stumps with Imamul Haq (26) and Azeem Ghumman (20) looking comfortable on the crease.
But while the bowlers dominated in Karachi matches, Lahore Whites batsman Anas Mehmood starred with the bat, with his defiant 147 from 203 deliveries helping his side amass 297-6 in 86 overs against SNGPL at Gaddafi Stadium.
Also at Lahore’s LCCA Ground, Waqar Saleem (88) was nearing his century and Lahore Blues had scored 214-6 in 86 overs against SSGC when play ended. For SSGC, Zafar Gohar (4-68) was the pick of the bowlers.
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Meanwhile, a 75-run knock by Ashfaq Ahmed and a gutsy 67 from Israrullah helped Peshawar score 300-8 against UBL at the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar.
Elsewhere, Rawalpindi were on 256-8 at stumps against NBP, thanks to half-centuries by Sarmad Hameed (85) and Umer Waheed (68).
PIA were struggling on 54-3 after dismissing FATA for 237 runs at Sialkot’s Jinnah Stadium. Irfanullah had taken all three PIA wickets before Kamran Sajid (26) began repair work for PIA.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 16th, 2016.
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