KARACHI, Aug 13: Paceman Yasir Ali spearheaded Pakistan Academy to an impressive nine-wicket victory over touring South African Academy team at the National Stadium on Saturday.
Right-armer Yasir, who played one Test against Bangladesh two seasons ago, followed his six for 59 in the first innings with four for 33 in the second innings to end with match haul of 10 for 92.
He received good support from left-arm medium-pacer Najaf Shah, who claimed three for 28, as SA Academy crashed to 118 in their second innings after having made 248 in their first outing.
The four-day match ended just before stumps on the third day. Needing 131 in the remaining 28 overs of the day, Nasir Jamshed and Shahid Yousuf saw the hosts through with an unbroken 111-run second wicket stand.
Shahid smashed an unbeaten 63 in 72 balls with 12 boundaries and a six while Jamshed hit six fours in his 51 not out.
Earlier Pakistan Academy resuming at their overnight score of 220 for seven wickets were bowled out for 236 in their first innings with Zulqarnain Haider failing to add to his score of 76.
Pacers Ugasen Govender (4-54) and Mario Oliver (3-55) shared the bowling honours.
However, the tourists found themselves in all sorts of trouble and were bundled out for 118 in 41.4 overs.
SCOREBOARD
SOUTH AFRICA ACADEMY (1st Innings) 248.
PAKISTAN ACADEMY (1st Innings, overnight 220-7):
Khurram Manzor c Canning b Govender 10
Nasir Jamshed c Canning b Morkel 10
Khalid Latif c Oliver b Plessis 34
Hasan Raza c Duminy b Oliver 8
Shahid Yousuf lbw b Govender 15
Aamir Sajjad lbw b Govender 10
Zulqarnain Haider c Plessis b Oliver 76
Mansoor Amjad lbw b Plessis 25
Yasir Ali lbw b Govender 11
Najaf Shah c Tshabalala b Oliver 6
Mohammad Irshad not out 8
EXTRAS (B-2, LB-4, W-3, NB-14) 23
TOTAL (all out, 81.2 overs) 236
FALL OF WKTS: 1-14, 2-28, 3-37, 4-63, 5-84, 6-128, 7-162, 8-220, 9-220.
BOWLING: Morkel 14-4-24-1; Oliver 24.2-9-55-3; Govender 22-7-54-4; Coetzee 4-0-18-0; Tshbalala 11-0-52-0; Plessis 13-2-19-2; Adams 2-0-7-0; Duminy 1-0-1-0.
SOUTH AFRICA ACADEMY (2nd Innings):
M. Williamson c Zulqarnain b Najaf 4
T. Tshabalala b Najaf 3
F. Plessis c Zulqarnain b Yasir 7
J-P. Duminy c Zulqarnain b Yasir 8
V. van Jaarsveld c Shahid b Yasir 46
R. Canning c Hasan b Mansoor 10
B. Adams lbw b Mansoor 7
J. Coetzee c Zulqarnain b Yasir 5
M. Oliver not out 14
M. Morkel c Khurram b Najaf 1
U. Govender c Irshad b Mansoor 4
EXTRAS (B-4, NB-5) 9
TOTAL (all out, 41.4 overs) 118
FALL OF WKTS: 1-6, 2-14, 3-14, 4-29, 5-79, 6-79, 7-89, 8-107, 9-109.
BOWLING: Yasir Ali 14-7-33-4; Najaf Shah 10-4-28-3; Mohammad Irshad 4-0-19-0; Mansoor Amjad 13.4-2-34-3.
PAKISTAN ACADEMY (2nd Innings):
Khurram Manzoor c Zulqarnain b Oliver 12
Nasir Jamshed not out 51
Shahid Yousuf not out 63
EXTRAS (B-2, LB-4, W-3, NB-14) 23
Total (for one wkt, 28 overs) 134
FALL OF WKT: 1-22.
BOWLING: Oliver 5-1-21-1; Morke 9-0-24-0; Govender 4-1-22-0; Goeztzee 2-0-16-0; Tshabalala 2-0-13-0; Plessis 6-0-37-0.—APP
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