CAN XI losses to PCB Academy
May 9th, 2008 by admin
Kathmandu, May 8, NS report -
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Academy registered seven wicket win over Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) XI, which consisted of Nepali national players, at the TU Cricket Ground on Thursday.
In the first of the three ODIs, the home team, on winning the toss chose to bat first and scored 152 runs in 46 overs. After rain interruption the touring team’s target was reduced to 112 in 29 overs. They completed the modest chase in 23.2 overs losing just three wickets in the process.
Earlier, openers Paresh Lohani and Mahesh Chhetri had a good opening partnership. They made 38 runs in eight overs. Chhetri was the first batter to return to the pavilion. Chhetri batting on nine was then adjusted leg-before off Wahab Riaz. Second wicket fell when Lohani edged to Sharfaraz Ahmad of Sohil Khan. Lohani scored 23 runs of 30 balls which included five boundaries.
Gyanendra Malla then controlled the innings. He scored 45 runs of 51 balls. He hit seven fours and a six before falling victim to spinner Imad Wasim.
Gyanendra fell on 112 as the fifth wicket and the rest five went for 50 more runs with only Mehboob Alam (10) and Basanta Regmi (14) reaching double figures.
Nepal’s bankable batter Sharad Vesawkar failed to make much of an impression so did the vice caption Paras Khadka who scored seven runs. Likewise Mahboob Alam and Basanta contributed 10 and 14 runs respectively.
Wasim was took three wickets while Riaz Khan and Yasir Shah bagged two wickets each and Khurram Manzoor took a wicket.
Chasing a modest target PCA’s first wicket fell when the team’s score was 39runs. Nepali skipper Das broke the opening partnership when Manzoor was caught behind. He scored 18 off 20 balls with a four and two sixes.
The other opener Raheel Majeed was the second wicket to fall. Off spinner Sanjam Regmi claimed his wicket but only after he had scored 60 runs of 64 balls. Ahmed Shehzad was the last wicket to fall he contributed 14 runs before left -arm spinner Shakti Gauchan sent him back to pavilion. Captain Khalid Latif and Ali Asad cruised PCB to victory.
The teams play their second match on Friday and the third ODI on Sunday at the same venue.
