Hyderabad make bright start

Published January 13, 2007

KARACHI, Jan 12: An unfinished century partnership between Rizwan Ahmed and Shahid Qambrani guided hosts Hyderabad to 282 for three against Abbottabad on the first day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League fixture at the Niaz Stadium on Friday.

Rizwan (91 off 193 balls, seven fours) and Shahid (71 off 110 balls, eight fours and two sixes) have so far put on 115 after Hyderabad skipper Faisal Athar won the toss and chose to bat first.

Rizwan was also involved in a third-wicket stand worth 107 with Faisal, who made 47.

Scoreboard

HYDERABAD (1st Innings):

Aqeel Anjum c Bilal b Amjad 25

Hanif-ur-Rehman c Zafar b Dilawar 26

Faisal Athar c Amjad b Riaz 47

Rizwan Ahmed not out 91

Shahid Qambrani not out 71

EXTRAS (B-5, LB-9, W-2, NB-6) 22

TOTAL (for three wkts, 92 overs) 282

FALL OF WKTS: 1-46, 2-60, 3-167.

TO BAT: Taj Mohammad Wassan, Hanif Malik, Nauman Ali, Nasir Awais, Sufyan Ali, Naeem-ur-Rehman.

BOWLING (to-date): Nasir Jalil 17-8-26-1 (1nb, 1w); Sajid Shah 17-3-51-0 (4nb); Dilawar Khan 23-2-83-1 (1nb); Amjad Waqas 25-6-71-1; Riaz Kail 4-0-19-1; Adnan Raees 4-2-13-0; Bilal Marwat 2-0-5-0.

ABBOTTABAD: Ahmed Said, Mohammad Naeem, Sajid Rasheed, Bilal Marwat, Zafar Jadoon, Riaz Kail, Adnan Raees, Sajid Shah, Nasir Jalil, Amjad Waqas, Dilawar Khan.

UMPIRES: Salim Badar and Afzaal Ahmed.

MATCH REFEREE: Naeem Ahmed.

OFFICIAL SCORER: Arif Majeed Arif.

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...