da roleta： Talented opener Zeeshan Mohsin scored his second century ofthe final against Lahore Blues to carve out a remarkableeight-wicket victory for Peshawar that gave them their firstever National Under-19 Grade-I title Saturday
da betsson： 14-Oct-2001Talented opener Zeeshan Mohsin scored his second century ofthe final against Lahore Blues to carve out a remarkableeight-wicket victory for Peshawar that gave them their firstever National Under-19 Grade-I title Saturday.After Lahore Blues had made a brave declaration on 281 forseven, leaving their rivals to score 232 for an outrightvictory on the fourth day at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Peshawarfaced little difficulty in doing so, thanks to Zeeshan’sunbeaten 135.Zeeshan together with Abdul Nasir who hit a 41-ball halfcentury, flogged the Lahore attack and the two were involvedin a 143-run first wicket partnership. Their heroics helpedPeshawar romp home in 45 overs scoring 234 for two.Zeeshan in his 170-minute stay at the wicket dispatched 18hits to the boundary and faced 153 balls. He had scored 114in the first innings. Nasir on the other hand was at thewicket for 87 minutes and was eventually bowled by SalmanButt who had him caught by Hafiz Bilal for exactly 50.Leg-spinner Azhar Ali took the only other Peshawar wicket tofall when had Masood Afridi caught by Hafiz Bilal for 12.Zeeshan and Nasir were also involved in a century stand inthe first innings when added 117 with Nasir making 55.Appropriately, Peshawar captain Aftab Khan was at the creasewhen the victory was achieved, scoring 29 in the unfinishedthird wicket partnership of 51 with Zeeshan. Earlier, LahoreBlues, who had resumed their second innings on 159 for four,added another 122 runs before declaring their secondinnings.Following the final, manager of the Pakistan team YawarSaeed, gave away the trophy to Peshawar captain Aftab Khanand winners’ cheque of Rs 40,000. Lahore Blues had to becontent with the runners-up trophy and a purse of Rs 20,000.Khaqan Arsal of Lahore Blues was declared the Best Batsmanof the Tournament, with the top bowler’s award going toBahawalpur’s Mubashir Ali. Peshawar’s Kashif Hayat wasadjudged the Best Wicket-keeper while his team-mate AftabKhan earned the title of Best Fielder.The balance of power has gradually swung towards thenorthern parts of the country from big powers like Karachiand Lahore. Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata)earned the rights to play in the Grade-I championship nextseason by winning the National Grade-II Championship earlierthis month.This is not the first time that a national honour had beenwon by Peshawar. In the 1998-99 season, Peshawar madehistory by clinching the coveted first-class crown – TheQuaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-I National Championship.
