da realsbet: Rawalpindi after putting on a respectable 249, dropped threecatches to leave Rest of Punjab at a happy 68 for no loss onthe first day of their Quaid Trophy Grade-I game at the KRLStadium
09-Jan-2002Rawalpindi after putting on a respectable 249, dropped threecatches to leave Rest of Punjab at a happy 68 for no loss onthe first day of their Quaid Trophy Grade-I game at the KRLStadium.Mohammad Wasim, Nadeem Abbasi and Pervez Aziz were theculprits giving two lives to Saeed Anwar Junior who finishedthe day unbeaten on 29 and Rizwan Ahmed was batting on 30.Fresh from their victory over Islamabad last week,Rawalpindi made a cracking start after being asked to batfirst. Half centuries by opener Babar Naeem and Yasir Arafatlater in the order helped them to a healthy total.Babar struck six boundaries in scoring 56 that came off 60balls while Yasir, who also hit up as many runs, needed 97deliveries. Also batting responsibly were Mohammad Zahid(43) and Naseer Ahmed (35).Fast bowler Abdur Rauf and spinner Mushtaq Ahmed were thechief wicket-takers for the Rest with three each.