Quaid-e-Azam Trophy: Rahat’s six-for restricts WAPDA to 187

KRL end day one of sixth round on 12-0 after left-armer’s masterclass left them in full control

KARACHI: Rahat Ali’s six-wicket haul helped KRL restrict Wapda to 187 on the opening day of their sixth-round fixture of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the National Ground in Islamabad on Monday.

Asked to bat first, Wapda were all out in 63.2 overs as fast-bowler Rahat claimed six wickets and Sadaf Hussain took two. Mohammad Abbas and Shoaib Ahmed bagged a wicket apiece. At the end of play, KRL were batting on 12-0 after five overs.

At the Marghazar Ground in Islamabad, an unbeaten century by Umar Siddiq (104 not out) helped UBL reach 277-6 against Port Qasim. At the end of play, Siddiq was still on the crease with Yasim Murtaza (27).

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy: Azizullah’s six-for gives SNGPL massive win

The Iqbal Stadium saw SSGC restricted to just 124 as SNGPL’s Azizullah took four wickets, while Umaid Asif and Ahmed Safi claimed three each. At the end of play, SNGPL were on 15-0 after five overs.

Hassan Ali took four wickets while Shahzad Rana and Hamza Nadeem bagged three and two respectively for Islamabad to restrict Lahore Blues to 188. At the end of day, Islamabad had eight runs on the board after 6.1 overs.

Visitors Hyderabad restricted Peshawar to 223 at the Arbab Niaz Stadium as Nasir Awais took five wickets and Sajjad Hussain claimed three. At stumps, Hyderabad were on 13-0 after three overs.

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy: Port Qasim dismissed for just 119

Meanwhile, 16 wickets fell in the Rawalpindi-Fata game at the Pindi Stadium. The hosts were first dismissed for 163 as Irfanullah Shah took four wickets while Asif Afridi and Razaullah Wazir claimed two each. However, Fata were in deeper trouble at the end of day’s play as they had lost a remarkable six wickets for just 34.

Karachi Whites were batting on 209-4 with Saad Ali (72) and Saud Shakeel (38) out in the middle, while NBP reached 265-5 after 72.3 overs with Umar Waheed (77) and Faheen Ashraf (39) unbeaten.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 1^st,  2015.

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