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Akram shines with the ball in U16 two-day practice match


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Lahore, 13 April 2019: Faisal Akram claimed four wickets as NCA U16 Mujahid beat NCA U16 Shaheen by 123 runs on the last day of the two-day U16 practice match at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.

Akram, the left-arm spinner from Multan took four for 64 as NCA U16 Shaheen were bowled out for 210 in 45.2 overs. For NCA U16 Shaheen, Amir Hassan top-scored with 26-ball 35 with six fours and a six.

Abrar Afzal (28), Afzal Manzoor(28) and Arham Nawab (28) provided further support to NCA U16 Shaheen’s batting.

For NCA U16 Mujahid, Muhammad Latif and Umer Eman took two wickets each.

The players will leave for their hometowns today before reporting to NCA again on 18 April for Pakistan U16 camp for Bangladesh tour.  The players will feature in two practice matches during the camp.

Schedule of practice matches at the GSL:

19 April – 50-over match

22-24 April – three-day match 

Scores in brief:

NCA U16 Mujahid beat NCA U16 Shaheen by 123 runs

NCA U16 Mujahid: 333 all out, 86 overs (Sameer Saqib 106, {137b, 20x4}; Haseebullah 69, {54b, 8x4, 3x6}; Umer Eman 41, {115b, 6x4, 1x6}; Khalid Khan 3-63, Arham Nawab 2-20, Ali Asfand 2-49)

NCA U16 Shaheen: 210 all out, 45.2 overs (Amir Hassan 35, {26b, 6x4, 1x6}; Abrar Afzal 28, {46b, 6x4}; Afzal Manzoor 28, {14b, 4x4, 1x6}; Arham Nawab 28, {42b, 5x4}; Faisal Akram 4-64, Umer Eman 2-11, Mohammad Latif 2-11)

Toss: NCA Mujahid elected to bat first

Umpires: Qaisar Khan & Sagheer Ahmad

Scorer: Muhammad Kazim