KARACHI, March 24: Discarded Test paceman Yasir Ali captured a four-wicket haul to help Rawalpindi Rams rout Karachi Dolphins by 10 wickets in a third round fixture of the ABN-Amro National One-day Cricket Championship at the National Stadium here on Monday.

Yasir’s 4-25 sent Dolphins hurtling to 178 all out after Rams skipper Naveed Qureshi asked the hosts to bat first. Barring Faraz Patel (80) and Akbar Rehman (56), the rest of Dolphins batting crumbled under pressure.

Babar Naeem then bludgeoned 96 and the upcoming Umar Amin a superb 83 as the visitors reached their target in the 29th over.

In other Group ‘D’ matches, ZTBL defeated SSGC by five wickets at the NBP Sports Complex and PIA also won by same margin against Abbottabad Rhinos in Hyderabad.

Summarised scores:

At National Stadium, Karachi: Rawalpindi Rams beat Karachi Dolphins by 10 wickets.

KARACHI DOLPHINS 178 in 47.1 overs (Faraz Patel 80, Akbar Rehman 56; Yasir Ali 4-25, Mohammad Aamir 2-34); RAWALPINDI RAMS 181-0 in 28.1 overs (Babar Naeem 96 not out, Umar Amin 83 not out).

At NBP Sports Complex, Karachi: ZTBL beat SSGC by five wickets.

SSGC 202 in 49 overs (Mohtashim Ali 35, Asif Zakir 33; Zohaib Khan 3-18); ZTBL 203-5 in 48 overs (Wajahatullah Wasti 69; Sohail Khan 3-27).

At Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad: PIA beat Abbottabad Rhinos by five wickets.

ABBOTTABAD RHINOS 210 in 47 overs (Ghulam Mohammad 65, Riaz Kail 33; Najaf Shah 3-30, Nauman Alvi 2-43).

Our Sports Reporter adds from Lahore: Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal hammered 133 to lead a National Bank run feast in the Group ‘C’ match against Karachi Zebras at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Kamran blasted 11 fours and sixes in his 132-ball knock to help the bankers reach a mammoth 373-2. Nasir Jamshed hit up 87 off 73 balls with 10 fours while skipper Naumanullah returned to form by striking a 67-ball 72 not out (four fours and one six).

Shahid Yousuf played a cameo innings, smashing 62 off 34 balls with four sixes and three fours.

The Zebras did well to get 299 in reply with Afsar Nawaz making 96 off 109 balls (10 fours and one six).

In a high-scoring tie at Gaddafi Stadium, Faisalabad Wolves downed Lahore Eagles by 17 runs.

In Group ‘B’, SNGPL thrashed Hyderabad Hawks by 124 run in Sheikhupura while Sialkot Stallions rode on a Kamran Younis century (103 off 100 balls, four sixes and two fours) to defeat Multan Tigers by five wickets.

Summarised scores:

At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore: Faisalabad Wolves beat Lahore Eagles by 17 runs.

FAISALABAD WOLVES 290 in 44.1 overs (Ijaz Ahmed Jr 67, Usman Arshad 66, Abdul Mannan 49, Imran Ali 40; Sohail Ahmed 3-48, Arsalan Mir 2-48, Junaid Zia 2-48); LAHORE EAGLES 273 in 48.2 overs (Ashfaq Ahmed 76, Ahmed Shahzad 60; Mohammad Talha 2-52, Saadat Munir 2-59).

At Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Lahore: National Bank beat Karachi Zebras by 74 runs.

NATIONAL BANK 373-2 in 50 overs (Kamran Akmal 133, Nasir Jamshed 87, Naumanullah 72 not out, Shahid Yousuf 62 not out); KARACHI ZEBRAS 299 in 47.4 overs (Afsar Nawaz 96, Khalid Latif 42, Babar Naeem 37; Imran Javed 2-28, Qaiser Abbas 2-33, Mansoor Amjad 2-50).

At Sheikhupura Stadium: SNGPL beat Hyderabad Hawks by 124 runs.

SNGPL 259 in 49.5 overs (Azhar Shafiq 81, Khurram Shahzad 38; Farhan Ayub 4-48); HYDERABAD HAWKS 135 in 41.3 overs (Faisal Athar 35, Azeem Ghumman 32; Mohammad Hafeez 3-18, Khurram Shahzad 3-30).

At Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot: Sialkot Stallions beat Multan Tigers by five wickets.

MULTAN TIGERS 259-8 in 50 overs (Hammad Tariq 77, Naved Yasin 47, Mohammad Hafeez Sr 41; Tariq Mahmood 3-55); SIALKOT STALLIONS 260-5 in 48 overs (Kamran Younis 103, Naeemuddin 60, M. Ayub Dogar 43 not out; Sohaib Maqsood 4-49).

Sports Reporter adds from Islamabad: Bazid Khan played a sterling undefeated knock of 106 to guide KRL to a narrow three-wicket victory over Islamabad Leopards in the Group ‘A’ fixture at the Diamond Club Ground.

The Pakistan reject stroked seven fours and a brace of sixes during his 117-ball innings as KRL made 279-7 with five balls remaining.

Earlier, Ashar Zaidi was the mainstay for the Leopards. The left-hander scored 101 off 121 balls with nine boundaries. Pakistan paceman Yasir Arafat claimed five for 45.

Meanwhile, despite reaching 286-5 in their 50 overs, Quetta Bears lost to Lahore Lions by two wickets at the KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi.

Habib Bank made up for their defeat to KRL on Saturday by scoring a 46-run win against Peshawar Panthers in Peshawar. Riffatullah Mohmand (93), Sajid Shah (82) and Abdul Rehman (4-65) were the standout performers for the winners.

Summarised scores:

At Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad: KRL beat Islamabad Leopards by three wickets.

ISLAMABAD LEOPARDS 278 in 49.5 overs (Ashar Zaidi 101, Fayyaz Ahmed 65; Yasir Arafat 5-45); KRL 279-7 in 49.1 overs (Bazid Khan 106 not out; Saad Altaf 3-44, Raheel Majeed 3-54).

AT KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi: Lahore Lions beat Quetta Bears by two wickets.

QUETTA BEARS 286-5 in 50 overs (Shoaib Khan 71, Hameedullah 60, Wasim Khan 56); LAHORE LIONS 288-8 in 49.1 overs (Shahnawaz Malik 75, Salman Khan 42, Asif Khan 40).

AT Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar: Habib Bank beat Peshawar Panthers by 46 runs.

HABIB BANK 340-8 in 50 overs (Riffatullah Mohmand 93, Sajid Shah 82, Fahad Masood 64; Mohammad Fayyaz 2-56); PESHAWAR PANTHERS 274 in 46 overs (Akbar Badshah 50, Shahzad Khan 37, Fawad Ali 36, Nauman Habib 33, Mohammad Fazle 30; Abdul Rehman 4-65).