Zone-VI put Zone-IV under the cosh
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KARACHI: Despite being dismissed for a modest first-innings total of 174, leaders Zone-VI had Zone-IV on the run in their penultimate-round fixture Karachi region segment of the PCB Regional Inter-district Under-19 Cricket Championships here on Thursday.
After being put into bat at the UBL Sports Complex, Zone-VI were all out in 59.3 overs with opener S.M. Tahami top-scoring with 38 (four boundaries) and Saad Zahid hitting 34 (three fours).
Leg-spinner Daniyal Naveed was the wrecker-in-chief with figures of five wickets for 31 runs, while medium-pacer Abdullah Hamza took two for 26.
But Zone-IV spoilt their good beginning by losing half their side for only 81 runs in 36 overs they faced before stumps on day one of the two-day game. Hamza Qadir struck four fours in making 35.
Off-spinning all-rounder and Zone-VI skipper Fahaddis Bukhari has so far snared three wickets for 19 runs in a tidy spell.
A sparkling century from Arsalan Bashir enabled Zone-V collect 296-6 declared after opting to bat first against Zone-III at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground.
Arsalan hammered 122 off 155 deliveries with the aid of 12 boundaries. He was ably supported by Ashar Qureshi who contributed an 87-ball 74 that was spiced with 11 hits to the fence.
Osama Ali then stroked an undefeated 74 off 77 balls (10 boundaries) as Zone-III reached 141-2 in 29 overs by close of play.
Osama Butt played a wonderful innings of 136 while guiding Zone-I to 243 all out against Zone-VII at the TMC Ground.
Choosing to bat upon winning the toss, Zone-I didn’t take advantage of a superb fourth-wicket partnership of 140 between Osama, who adorned his knock with 19 fours and one six, and Mohammad Zubair (70 with eight fours and two sixes) to post a bigger total on the board.
Samiullah Khan Afridi slammed five boundaries and one six in making 44. Off-spinner Harmain Waris captured four wickets for 42 runs and slow left-armer Daniyal Matloob four for 97.
After his heroics with the ball, Harmain then progressed to an unbeaten 47 as Zone-VII ended the day at 81-1 in their reply.
Close of play scores on Thursday (day one of two):
At UBL Sports Complex, Karachi: ZONE-VI 174 in 59.3 overs (S.M. Tahami 38, Saad Zahid 34, Mohammad Hassaan Khan 23; Daniyal Naveed 5-31, Abdullah Hamza 2-26); ZONE-IV 81-5 in 36 overs (Hamza Qadir 35, Abdullah Rafi 21 not out; Fahaddis Bukhari 3-19)
At Landhi Gymkhana Ground, Karachi: ZONE-V 296-6 declared in 64 overs (Arsalan Bashir 122, Ashar Qureshi 74; Mohammad Ali Khan 2-56, Abrar Ahmed 2-56) ZONE-III 141-2 in 29 overs (Osama Ali 74 not out, Azam Khan 33, Naveed Ahmed 20 not out).
At TMC Ground, Karachi: ZONE-I 243 in 69.1 overs (Osama Butt 136, Mohammad Zubair 70, Samiullah Khan Afridi 44; Harmain Waris 4-42, Daniyal Matloob 4-97); ZONE-VII 81-1 in19 overs (Harmain Waris 47 not out, Azizuddin 14 not out).
Published in Dawn, May 8th, 2015
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