Bowlers dominate Lahore Blues-SNGPL match

Our correspondent

ISLAMABAD: Wickets fell like nine pins in a Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match between Lahore Blues and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) at the Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad Friday.

As many as 20 wickets fell on the opening day of the match when Lahore Blues were bowled out for 89 with SNGPL getting bowled out for 92 in reply.Scores in brief: At Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad: Lahore Blues 89 in 29.2 overs (Raza Ali Dar 37 not out; Azizullah 5-19, Sami Niazi 2-23, Muhammad Abbas 2-40) and 2-0 in 1 overs v SNGPL 92 in 38.1 overs (Muhammad Rizwan 23; Aizaz Cheema 5-33, Ali Mustafa 3-18, Bilawal Iqbal 2-29).

At NBP Stadium, Karachi: HBL 226 in 80.2 overs (Ammad Butt 82, Muhammad Waqas 48, Salman Afridi 40; Adnan Rasool 4-28, Asfand Mehran 2-36) v Lahore Whites 24-1 in 8.3 overs.At UBL Ground No 1, Karachi: KRL 151 in 50.1 overs (Saif Badar 53, Luqman Butt 25; Muhammad Asghar 3-28, Mir Hamza 3-30, Sameen Gul 3-34) v UBL 110-2 in 32.3 overs (Shan Masood 34, Saad Ali 33 not out, Akbar-ur-Rehman 23 not out; Yasir Ali 2-10).

At State Bank Ground, Karachi: Wapda 232 in 67 overs (Khalid Usman 78, Khushdil Shah 54, Salman Butt 23; Kashif Bhatti 3-40, Muhammad Irfan Jr. 3-68, Adnan Ghaus 2-65) v SSGC 56-2 in 18 overs (Sami Aslam 23 not out; Muhammad Asif 1-22).