da pixbet： Pakistan Juniors warmed for next month’s World Cup in NewZealand with a four-wicket victory Saturday over PCB XI,pacer Najaf Shah snapping up five wickets
30-Dec-2001Pakistan Juniors warmed for next month’s World Cup in NewZealand with a four-wicket victory Saturday over PCB XI,pacer Najaf Shah snapping up five wickets.Najaf, a left arm bowler, restricted the PCB XI to 174 afterthey had been put in to bat first at the Rawalpindi Stadium.Only Bilal Asad, with a well-struck 52 that had five foursand a six and Asim Kamal who scored 38, added respectablityto PCB XI’s innings, which lasted 43.5 overs.Umar Gul and Junaid Zia also captured wickets, taking twoapiece to put their rivals in trouble.The juniors replied strongly with captain Salman Buttcracking a fine 41 that included five boundaries and KamranSajid striking 45, an innings laced with four hits to theropes.The good work done by the bowlers was well-aided by thebatsmen who romped home in 38.4 overs for the loss of sixwickets. Jaffar Nazir took two wickets but his efforts wereof little use against a side that was well-drilled.