Karachi bundled out for 64 in Quaid Trophy

Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Mohammad Khalil demolish defending champions.

Test-discards Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Mohammad Khalil demolished Karachi Blues on the opening day of the sixth round of the Quaid Trophy, bundling out the hosts for 64 before ZTBL stacked up 192 for two. Anjum grabbed five for 26 while Khalil picked up five wickets for 33.

Alam stars again for NBP

Fawad Alam scored yet another century as NBP took control of their match against Sialkot. Alam was supported by Rashid Riaz (75) and Qaiser Abbas (49) as Sialkot bowlers toiled.

Naved runs through Pindi

Wapda were left reeling at 28 for five in reply to Rawalpindi’s 249 despite Rana Navedul Hasan wrecking the hosts with seven wickets for 97. Mufti top-scored  with 76 and the total now looks a tall order for Wapda.

Mehmood stars for HBL

It was a day of discards in Islamabad as well with Azhar Mehmood grabbing a five-wicket haul to restrict the hosts to 184 in the first-innings. Imad Wasim scored 76 but Mehmood ensured HBL were able to call it their day. In reply, the tourists had reached 64 for three.

Bowlers star in Okara

PIA restricted Multan to 220 as Kamran Sajid (four for 40) and Najaf Shah (three for 40) imposed themselves on the proceedings. PIA lost two wickets in reply but managed to score 25 before stumps were called.

Honours even in Faisalabad

Asad Ali and Imran Khalid managed seven wickets between them to bowl out Faisalabad for 220. With only one over possible before close, the visitors managed to score four without losing any wickets.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 29^th, 2010.