Sajjad routs Sialkot

Published November 25, 2005

LAHORE, Nov 24: Right-arm paceman Sajjad Hussain took six for 38 to help Multan bundle out Sialkot for a paltry first-innings total of 107 on the first day of the three-day National Inter-region Under-19 match at Gymkhana Ground in Okara on Thursday.

However, Multan also found the going tough as they struggled to 74 for seven.

Summarised scores:

SIALKOT 107 (Sajjad Hussain 6-38, Qaiser Shahzad 4-35); MULTAN 74-7.

Our Sports Reporter adds from Karachi: A superb century by Ahmed Butt guided Lahore Shalimar to 263 for nine in their first innings against Karachi Urban.

Ahmed hammered 15 fours and one six in making 115 off 172 balls.

Summarised scores:

LAHORE SHALIMAR 263-9 (Ahmed Butt 115, Ali Abbas 53, Asif Raza 44; Misbah Khan 3-82) v Karachi Urban.

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