Quaid-e-Azam Trophy: Zaman century takes HBL to 230-5
KARACHI: Fakhar Zaman struck a stylish century for HBL on a opening day of their fifth-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy compare opposite SSGC to beam his side to a convincing sum of 230-5 during a Arbab Niaz Stadium yesterday.
Having been asked to bat first, HBL done a unsure start to a innings by losing openers Imamul Haq (22) and Azeem Ghumman (six) early on. Zaman, however, stepped in and anchored a innings with Zohaib Khan, who was dominant on 66 during stumps, to lay a clever substructure for his side.
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Zaman strike a whopping 16 bounds in his 167-ball stay to strech his century symbol before being hold by wicketkeeper Saifullah Bangash off Adnan Ghaus’ smoothness on 100.
Following Zaman’s dismissal, HBL mislaid dual some-more wickets — Aftab Alam (naught) and Rameez Aziz (eight), though Jamal Anwar and Zohaib hold on to finish a day during 230-5.
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SSGC, blank captain Shoaib Malik, were being led by Fawad Alam.
Muhammad Irfan Jr claimed dual wickets, giving divided 56 runs from 22 overs, while Adil Amin, Adnan Ghaus and Ziaul Haq claimed a wicket every for 21, 38 and 74 runs respectively.
Published in The Express Tribune, Oct 29th, 2016.
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