Usman, Zia propel Ebrahim Ali Bhai School to huge win

KARACHI: Centuries from Mohammad Usman and Zia-ur-Rahman powered Ebrahim Ali Bhai School to a record 310-run victory over Al Hameed Secondary School in Omar Trophy Inter-School Cricket Tournament, being organised by the Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA).

In the other match of the day, New Standard Secondary School registered an astonishing victory while defending a modest total of 84 against Falcon House Grammar School.

Ebrahim Ali Bhai School whipped Al Hameed Secondary School after posting an awesome total of 361 for in 40 overs in the Group F encounter at the Naya Nazimabad Lawai Stadium.

New Standard Secondary School managed to defeat Falcon House Grammar School by 47 runs, having scored only 84 in their Group H clash at the KCCA Stadium.

The 277-run partnership between opener Zia-ur-Rahman and Mohammad Usman for the second wicket allowed Ebrahim Ali Bhai School to post a monumental total. Opener Zia retired after scoring 120 off 89 balls with the help of five sixes and six fours.

Usman, adjudged Man of the Match, struck eight sixes and 21 fours in his staggering knock of 184, coming off only 100 balls.

Medium-pacers Haseebuddin (2-56) and Muneeruddin (2-63) were the successful bowlers for Al Hameed Secondary School.

Al Hameed Secondary School lost their way from the outset and were bowled out for 81 in 19.1 overs. The innings was wrapped up by Ebrahim Ali Bhai School’s leg-spinner Abdul Rahman (6-22) after medium-pacers Zeeshan-ur-Rahman (2-14) and Saeed-ur-Rahman (2-26) had routed the top-order.

In the other match, batting first after winning the toss, New Standard Secondary School lost wickets at regular intervals to be all out for 84 in 21.1 overs. Fahad Khan (23 off nine balls) was their top scorer as the innings was rocked by leg-spinner Affan-ur-Rahman (5-22) after the damage caused with the new ball by medium-pacers Nafay Yar Khan (2-21) and Farjad Yar Khan (2-23).

Falcon House Grammar School were skittled for a paltry 37 in 13.1 overs with only Sikander Khan (14 off 17 balls) reaching double figures. Off-spinners Tariq Khan (3-5) and Mohammad Nafay (2-2) shattered the middle-order after the opening bowlers Maaz Khalid (2-16) and Saqib Khan (1-11) picked up wickets upfront. Falcon House’s leg-spinner Affan was adjudicated as Man of the Match for his five-wicket haul.