Iqbal, Amir Shine as Pakistan School Win

ABU DHABI - Breezy half centuries from Hamza Iqbal and Inayat Amir provided the platform for Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Pakistan School to score a convincing 121-run win over the International School of Choueifat in the Under 16 Lifebuoy Abu Dhabi inter-school cricket tournament at the ADCC grounds on Sunday.

By (KT Report)

Published: Wed 10 Feb 2010, 12:13 AM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 2:30 AM

Pakistan School made 219 for five and bowled out Choueifat to 98 with Ahmed Yousuf and Mohammed Jalal taking three wickets apiece.

Iqbal and Amir shared a 119-run partnership for the fourth wicket for the Pakistan School to put up a challenging total after electing to take the first lease of the wicket. Iqbal hit three fours and a six in his 63 and Amir struck three sixes and an equal number of fours for his 64.

The result took Pakistan School to the semifinals from Group B with the British School-Al Khubairat and Cambridge High school set to battle for the other spot.

Brief scores: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Pakistan School bt International School of Choueifat by 121 runs. Pakistan School 219 for 5 in 25 overs (Arsalan Butt 47, Hamza Iqbal 63, Inayat Amir 64, Mujtaba Khan 2-38). Choueifat 98 all out in 18.1 overs (Dan D’Souza 25, Ahmed Yousuf 3-29, Mohammed Jalal 3-10).

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