After the first two days were washed out, Hameed gave the crowd something to cheer about with a quickfire century, scoring a 184-ball 150 on day three of their four-day match. Balochistan, who were eyeing a spot in the final at the expense of Sindh, opted to bowl first as they aimed to take advantage of the overcast conditions.
However, Hameed, who last played a Test for Pakistan in August 2010, foiled Balochistan’s bid to take early wickets. While the opener was aggressive in approach, hitting six maximums and 16 boundaries, left-hander Adnan Raees was watchful as he made 59 off 111 deliveries.
The two helped K-P’s cause, who are yet to win a match in the tournament, and added 167 for the third wicket. Ahmad Raza finally dismissed Hameed and finished the day with three for 88.
Meanwhile, the match between Sindh and Federal Areas saw no play for the third successive day and severely harms Balochistan’s chances of making it to the final. While there was no rain, a wet outfield forced the umpires to decide against allowing play to begin.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 15th, 2012.
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I was the fan of this man but not any more. Senseless player with his attitude.