SARFARAZ AHMED AND ASAD SHAFIQ PLAYING EXPERIENCED KNOCKS IN QEAT 2023-2024

Pakistan Test cricketers Sarfraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq smashed centuries on Tuesday to put Karachi Whites in a strong position against Faisalabad in their Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match in Rawalpindi.

Building on their overnight score of 203-5 with both veterans at the crease on the third day of the second-round fixture, Asad accumulated an unbeaten 108 while Sarfraz hit 128 not out, carrying their team to a mammoth first-innings total of 434-5.  

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Sarfaraz Ahmed has started where he left, he is playing gem of the innings with the bat and behind the stumps. He is focusing on his game and not letting controversies take over his mind and it is much better approach by an experience campaigner.

The scoreboard pressure on Faisalabad was perfectly utilized by the Karachi bowlers, who reduced their opponents to 63-6 by the close of play.

Pacer Aftab Ibrahim, who is on his first-class debut, snapped up three Faisalabad wickets while fellow fast bowlers Mir Hamza and Ghulam Mudassar claimed one and two victims, respectively.

At the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, a 107-run partnership between Rawalpindi openers Hasan Raza and Abdul Faseeh helped them make a decent start in response to Lahore Whites’ first-innings score of 407-3 (declared).

While Hasan was the first to fall after contributing 43 runs, Faseeh went on to hit 113 and stayed unbeaten by the close of play -- which was called after only 63 overs were bowled due to rain

Senior playing from Karachi Whites are showing maturity like Khurram Manzoor, Asad Shafiq playing good knocks with Rameez Aziz and Sarfaraz Ahmed leading from front.

 Overall Karachi Whites looks in very good form and its bench strength is also very strong. With senior pros scoring when it is required it is most likely that Karachi White will Qualify for Quaid-e-Azam  trophy 2023-2024 season.