Quaid-e-Azam Trophy- a recap of third round
Rawalpindi versus Pakistan International Airlines
Rawalpindi and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-International-Airlines-c831 indulged in a hard fought draw at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. PIA stuttered in the middle overs on the final, but managed a draw after valiant batting display from their strong middle order.
PIA was sent in to bat after Rawalpindi won the toss in trying conditions. The openers put up a decent show as they racked up a competent opening partnership of 51 runs. Both of them scored in the mid twenties. The innings came to a pause as the middle
order crumbled under the quality seam and spin bowling.
The other substantial partnership was the last wicket stand between Ali Imran and Aizaz Cheema; the duo gathered 43 runs. In the process, Imran emerged as the top scorer for his team and steered his team to a total of 214 runs.
From Rawalpindi, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-Malik-c78763 was the star of the show as he scythed through the opposition’s top and middle order, taking 6/66 in a brilliant display of left arm swing bowling. The left arm quick bowler bowled with great control and accuracy to earn
such a reward. So far, in his short career, he has impressed all with his line and direction.
Apart from the Nasir, every bowler chipped in with one wicket each. Sadaf Hussain, the other left armer in the wings showed a lot of promise, though he only gathered 1/30 in his 13 overs.
Rawalpindi started off the innings in a competent manner as they struck a worthy opening partnership of 69 runs. One of the opening batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naved-Malik-c78901 top scored for his team with 76 runs. In the hunt of his runs, he avoided the new ball, and he
did spend the most difficult time on the pitch with ease as his team went on to muster a fighting total of 323 runs.
Moreover, Contributions were made by almost every middle order willower. They all got solid starts, but no one hung on to make a massive score. In addition, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adnan-Mufti-c42057 with his resilience became the second player to score a fifty for his team. As
a result, they gained a lead of 109 runs.
For the Airlines, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961 chipped in with two wickets each to support the right-arm bowlers.
PIA started off their 2nd show in a similar pattern. The openers laid a solid foundation with their first wicket partnership of 42 runs. However, they lost their first three wickets on a grim score of 46 runs.
Furthermore, they started the day on a bleak score of 54/3, still trailing by 55 runs. The Airlines lost their key middle order component on 30 runs. They were stuttering on 97/4, definitely in need of a timely partnership. The Captain, Kamran Sajid
measured the situation nicely by leading from the front.
Kamran and Shoaib Khan associated themselves in a gritty 107-run stand to avoid any further debacle. Sajid’s knock was a display of patience as he jogged for his 60 runs in 221 balls. Adding to it, the five hours and six minutes exhibition ensured
his team a draw.
On the other hand, Shoaib completely supported his captain and in doing so, he was quicker than his senior partner, scoring 55 runs in 157 balls, taking three hours and twenty minutes. As a result, the visitors ended the day on 250/6.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anop-Santosh-c1058, the wicket keeper batsman, in the end remained unbeaten for his 29 runs to avoid any further stutter.
This time around, Rizwan Akbar was the key member for the hosts as he gathered economical figures of 3/33 in 28 incisive overs.
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