Our Correspondent
Karachi
Talented Hassan Jaffri excelled with a good all-round performance as United Sports Cricket Academy outclass Palm Cricket Academy (HYD) by 6 wicket to win the inaugural match of Shabaz Sports U-19 Inter Academy League Cricket Tournament
Man of the match Hassan Jafri first he took three main wicket for 21 runs later he struck unbeaten 41-ball 47 with five fours on yesterday.
Earlier Shabaz Sports U-19 Inter Academy League Cricket Tournament was inaugurated formally by Raja Dahwan, CEO Palm Builder and Devel, Chief of United Cricket Academy Syed Nusratullah and chief organizer Naveed ull Amim were also present.
Choose to bat first Palm Cricket Academy were bowled out for 172 in 36.2 overs in the inaugural match here at the KCCA Stadium in steel North Nazimabad.Farhan scored 41 off 50 witht three fours and one six, M.Naseeb 36 and Salman Khan 24 while M.Rafey 23.but the rest struggled againts UCA’s bowlers as pacer, M.Siddque (4-32)
Right arm leg spinner Hassan Jaffri (3-21), and M. Jahanzaib (2-43) tormented them.
In reply United Cricket Academy reached the target 176-4 with Majid Hussain striking four boundaries and one six in 72-ball knock of 72, man- of the match Hassan Jaffri slammed unbeaten 47 off 41 balls five four got good support from Hamza Ali Khan, who scored off 33 with four fours.
Noor Habib and Preet Raja took two wicket each.
Scores in brief:
PALM CIRCKET ACADEMY 172 in .2 overs ( Farhan 41, M. Naseeb 36, Salman Khan 24, M.Rafey 23; M. Siddique 4-21, Hassan Jaffri 3-21, Jahanzaib 2-43); UNITED CRICKET ACADEMY 176-4 in 33.1overs ( Majid Hussain 72, Hassan Jaffri 47 not out, Hamza Ali Khan 33, Hadi Khan 18; Noor Habib 2-41 Preet Raja 2-17).
