State Bank of Pakistan crowned Patron’s Trophy Grade-II Cricket Tournament 2019 champions
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) lifted the trophy of 2019 Patron’s Trophy Grade-II Cricket Tournament which successfully concluded after a long-run at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) were crowned champions when they routed Higher Education Commission (HEC) by 499 runs on the fourth and last day of the final of Patron’s Trophy Grade-II Cricket Tournament 2019.
Chasing a huge target of 603, HEC were all out for only 103 in their second innings in 20.1 overs. Hamza Akbar belted 37 off 29 balls, striking six fours and one six. Asfand Mehran chipped in with a 20-ball 21. Emerging fast bowler Mohammad Ilyas was the pick of the bowlers with 4-72, for a 6-144 match-haul.
Medium pacer Basit got 3-13 and occasional spinner Israrullah claimed 2-6, for 4-32 match figures. SBP, who had 109 runs first innings lead, resumed their second innings at 385-5 and were bowled out for 493 in 133.1 overs. The hall-mark of SBP’s innings was an excellent double century from skipper Saad Ali. The left-handed international batsman smashed 220 off 278 deliveries after resuming from his overnight score of 153.
Karachi-born, Saad, who made his ODI debut against Australia in the UAE recently, smashed 29 fours in his marathon knock. He stayed at the crease for 375 minutes. Saad had hit 105 in the first innings. Left-arm spinners Kamran Afzal (4-105) and Asfand Mehran (4-136) were the successful bowlers. SBP had posted 392-6 in their first innings. In response, HEC had piled-up 283-8.
Nasar Khan and Mohammad Kaleem supervised the match. Ali Naqvi served as the match referee. Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Manager Domestics, Shafiq Ahmed Papa graced the closing ceremony and witnessed the winner of the tournament being decided.
The winner team was handed a glittering trophy and a cash purse of Rupees 500,000 and the runner-up team was awarded with Rupees 250,000.
Also, Saad Ali from SBP was declared the Man of the final and Best Batsman with 674 runs and thus was given Rupees 50,000 for his achievement. But Saad was not the only one to get Rupees 50,000 but also, Nisar Ahmed of Sabir’s Poultry, being declared the Best Bowler with 28 wickets and HEC's Hamza Akbar - Best Wicket-Keeper with 16 catches and 2 stumpings.
Scoreboard
STATE BANK (1st Innings) 392-6 in 83 overs (Naved Yasin 118 not out, Saad Ali 105, Sahibzada Farhan 90, Rohail Nazir 36; Mamoon Riaz 2-81).
HEC (1st Innings) 283-8 in 83 overs (Mohammad Faiq 82, Hamza Akbar 56 not out, Hammad Butt 44, Kamran Afzal 40; Israrullah 2-26, Mohammad Ilyas 2-74).
STATE BANK (2nd Innings, overnight 385-5):
Umar Waheed lbw b Asfand 115
Sahibzada Farhan c sub b Mamoon 20
Israrullah c Asfand b Kamran 42
Saad Ali c Sharoon b Kamran 220
Rohail Nazir c Kamran b Asfand 0
Naved Yasin run out 51
Mohammad Nawaz c and b Kamran 24
Basit Ali c Fahad b Asfand 3
Taj Wali c Hamza b Kamran 13
Mohammad Ilyas lbw b Asfand 0
Hamza Nadeem not out 0
*EXTRAS (B-1, LB-2, W-1, NB-1) 5
*TOTAL (all out, 133.1 overs) 493
*FALL OF WKTS: 1-26, 2-122, 3-264, 4-264, 5-377, 6-436, 7-453, 8-492, 9-493.
*BOWLING: Mamoon Riaz 30-2-136-1 (1w); Fahad Usman 9.4-0-33-0; Kamran Afzal 36.1-8-105-4 (1nb); Bilal Anwar 0.2-0-4-0; Asfand Mehran 42-3-136-4; Sajid Khan 11-2-64-0; Arsalan
Zia 4-2-12-0.
HEC (2nd Innings):
Fahad Usman c Naved b Taj 0
Hammad Butt b Basit 16
Mohammad Faiq c Farhan b Ilyas 8
Arsalan Zia c Rohail b Ilyas 4
Sajid Khan c Rohail b Basit 0
Sharoon Siraj lbw b Basit 0
Hamza Akbar c Farhan b Israrullah 37
Kamran Afzal b Ilyas 0
Asfand Mehran c Farhan b Ilyas 21
Mamoon Riaz b Israrullah 11
Bilal Anwar not out 0
*EXTRAS (NB-2) 2
*TOTAL (all out, 20.1 overs) 103
*FALL OF WKTS: 1-1, 2-23, 3-30, 4-30, 5-30, 6-30, 7-30, 8-69, 9-90.
*BOWLING: Taj Wali 4-0-12-1 (1nb); Mohammad Ilyas 10-2-72-4 (1nb); Basit Ali 5-1-13-3; Israrullah 1.1-0-6-2.
RESULT: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) won by 499 runs.
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