Aizaz Cheema runs through HBL in 9th Round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2010-11 Division One
Habib Bank, which is at the top of the points table of Quaid e Azam Trophy 2010-11 Division One, lost to PIA by an emphatic margin of an innings and 30 runs in a 9th round encounter. The reason behind HBL’s downfall was the pace of Aizaz Cheema
who destroyed HBL’s batting with 12 wickets in the match. Even after this loss, HBL is still at the top spot followed by WAPDA and PIA who are on the second position. However, PIA has an edge because it has played one match less than HBL.
At the Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad, PIA won the toss and decided to field first on bowling friendly conditions. The decision turned out to be a good one as HBL was bowled out for a mediocre score of 211 runs in only 58 overs of play. The situation for HBL could
have been much worse without an amazing knock by the Test wicket-keeper, Humayun Farhat who scored 82 runs off 75 balls with the help of 9 fours and a couple of towering sixes. Sajid Shah remained unbeaten on 32 runs. None of the other batsmen were able to
come to terms with the fire-power of PIA’s bowling.
Aizaz Cheema took 6 wickets in the 1st innings of HBL after conceding 69 runs in his 16 overs. Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Under-19 pacer Anwar Ali, who got immense popularity for his abilities to swing the new ball in the 2006 Under-19 world cup, picked
up a couple of wickets for PIA.
In reply, PIA came up with a solid performance in its 1st innings and piled up 352 runs on the board. PIA’s batting efforts were led by Test opener, Khurram Manzoor who was unlucky not to complete his hundred as he was dismissed by Sajid Shah
just 6 runs short of his century. He used up 155 balls for his 94 in which he struck 15 fours and a six. Faisal Iqbal also shined with a brilliant 72 off 108 balls and remained unbeaten. His innings included 13 boundaries. As a result, PIA took a 1st
innings lead of 141 runs over HBL.
HBL was definitely missing the services of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sajid-c87977 Shah and Danish
Kaneria picked up a couple of wickets each. Imran Farhat also took a wicket in PIA’s 1st innings.
After conceding a huge deficit in the 1st innings, HBL’s batting line-up came up with a pathetic performance as the whole team was bundled out for only 111 runs on the board. None of the cricket fans were expecting this kind of a show from such
an experienced batting line-up which has a number of Test cricketers in it. Youngster http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shan-Masood-c89637 was the only batsman who showed some resistance against PIA’s fast bowlers as he scored 41 runs at the top of the order.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961 was the chief destroyer once again as he picked up 6 wickets in the 2nd innings of HBL and with that completed 12 wickets for the match. Anwar Ali claimed 3 scalps and supported PIA’s cause to win an all important encounter.
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