Quaid-e-Azam Trophy: Mudassar fires Karachi Whites to win

Precocious pacer’s seven-for helps side beat FATA by 92 runs.

KARACHI: A seven-wicket haul by 17-year-old Ghulam Mudassar helped Karachi Whites defeat FATA by 92 runs in their round seven fixture of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at UBL Sports Complex Ground in Karachi yesterday.

Chasing 213, FATA resumed their second innings on 4-0 but were restricted to 120 runs in 38.5 overs as left-arm pacer Mudassar took seven wickets for just 52 runs. The remaining three wickets were taken by Tabish Khan, who had claimed seven scalps in the first innings to finish with 10 for the match.

“I just kept my focus on line and length,” Mudassar told The Express Tribune. “FATA is a strong team and target was also low, but I wanted to win the match for my team very badly.”

In another match, Lahore Blues (109-5) were just 69 runs away from victory over Karachi Blues at stumps. Earlier, Karachi Blues, after resuming their second innings on 139-3, finished with 286 in their second innings to set a target of 178 for Lahore Blues.

Meanwhile, NBP were 52-3 at Iqbal Stadium in pursuit of the 215-run target set by SNGPL, who had made 161 in their second innings. NBP had made 157 runs in their first innings in reply to SNGPL’s 262.

Elsewhere, WAPDA resumed their first innings at 101-5 but were dismissed at 332, thanks to SSGC’s Ahmed Jamal, who took six wickets to help enforce the follow-on. At stumps, WAPDA still trailed by 191 runs but had all 10 wickets intact.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 8^th, 2016.

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