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GHS Jamrud
wins PCB FATA Inter-School Cricket title
Bureau Report
PESHAWAR—Government High School Jamrud No. 2 defeated Government High
School Akhrolval FR Kohat in the final of the PCB FATA Inter-School
Cricket Tournament played here at Kohat Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Government High School Jamrud skipper Abdul Aziz won the toss and
invited GHS Akharvol FR Kohat to bat first. GHS Akharvol while batting
first scored 113 runs after playing 23.5 overs of the allotted 40 overs.
Atiq-ur-Rehman (40) off 38 balls with four boundaries, Atif (26), Abdul
Ghafar (17) were the leading scorers. For Jamrud High School Noor
Muhammad took three wickets for 21 runs, Shafique got one wicket for 18
runs, Qismat Shah got one wicket for 17 runs.
In reply, Jamrud High School chased the target for the loss of four
wickets after playing 21.1 overs with Abdul Aziz hammered 38 runs,
Samiullah made 23 runs, Noor scored not 17 runs and Qismat Shah scored
not out 13 runs.
For FR Kohat High School Atif got two wickets for 24 runs, Shakeel got
one for 35 runs and Abdul Ghafoor got one for 19 runs. Thus Government
High School Jamrud No.2 won the match by six wickets.
PCB Regional General Manager NWFP Anwar Zaib was the chief guest who
gave away trophies and cash prizes to the winners and runners-up. PCB
Coordinator for FATA Nisar Ahmed and large number of students and
players were also present on this occasion. Anwar Zaib Jan also gave
away cricket gears to the players and appreciated FATA schools for
participating in the tournament. All 12 schools from across FATA took
part in the tournament.
Now Jamrud High School will represent FATA in the Regional Inter-School
Cricket Tournament. The match was supervised by Sareer Khan and
Kifatullah supervised the match while Noor Muhammad acted as official
scorer. |