In the brilliant batting performance of Saem Ayub and Shan Masood, KarachiWhites had scored 398 runs on the first day of the Quaid-e-Azam TrophyFinal against Faisalabad, with 2 of their players being out.
Saem Ayub was playing an excellent innings of 200 runs before being caughtout. He was partnered with Umair bin Yousuf, who was playing at 2 runs.Shan Masood scored 180 runs before getting out.
In the five-day final played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Faisalabad’scaptain Faheem Ashraf won the toss and chose to bat against Karachi Whites.
Karam Manzoor took just 3 runs and got an LBW off the ball of the highestwicket-taker of the tournament, Khurram Shahzad. It was Khurram Shahzad’s32nd wicket in this tournament. However, Saem Ayub and Shan Masood’sresponsible batting took the score to 382.Both of them added 367 runs tothe partnership for the second wicket.
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Saem Ayub scored 200 runs facing 244 balls, which included 22 fours and 2sixes. This was his second century in first-class cricket, as he hadpreviously scored a century against Multan in this same tournament, wherehe made 142 runs and remained not out.
Shan Masood scored 180 runs on 182 balls before getting bowled by ArshadIqbal. His innings included 13 fours and 7 sixes. This was his 24th centuryin first-class cricket.