FAISALABAD: Impressive bowling from Cocania Cake Rusk Punjab bowlers restricted Brighto Paint Balochistan to 215/10 in the first innings of inaugural match of Pakistan Cup 2016, at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad.
Punjab captain Shoaib Malik invited Balchostan to bat first after winning the toss on a dry surface.
The plan seemed to work early on as they took the key wicket of Azhar Ali in the very second over.
New comer Mohammad Hasan and Babar Azam took their time and built up an impressive partnership of 47 runs when Hasan (21) top edged an arma ball from Zulfiqar Babar.
Balochistan were 50-2 when Umar Akmal joined Babar on the crease, the duo kept scoring runs at a good pace formed another 34 runs partnership, this time Barbar was the goner with 41 in the bag.
Umar Akmal and Shahid Yusuf posted 65 quick runs on the board together for the fourth wicket when Umar Akmal (47) in an attempt to bring up his half ton in style, missed an sharp off-spinner from Malik and was clean bowled.
His departure was the major turn around of Balochistan’s innings, from 149-3 at stage, they bundle out 215 in 46th over.
Shahid Yusuf (49) was the top scorer for Balochistan, he missed half centuries by just one run.
Amir Yameen with his 36-2 (10) and Ehsan Adil 27-2 (9.2) were impressive from Punjab, Zulfiqar Babar also took two for 42 in his 10.
Punjab when come to bat, will require 216 to win.
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