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Babar Azam's Eagles post 312-run target for Shaheens in practice match

The teams were divided with Babar Azam leading NHPC Eagles while Asif Ali was made captain of NHPC Shaheens

Babar Azam's Eagles post 312-run target for Shaheens in practice match PHOTO COURTESY: PCB

The players part of the ongoing conditioning camp at the National High Performance Center (NHPC) played a practice match at the LCCA Ground.

The teams were divided with Babar Azam leading NHPC Eagles while Asif Ali was made captain of NHPC Shaheens.

Babar Azam's side were bowled out for 311 in the 48.4 overs. Asif Ali's side will chase the target tomorrow.

 

Innings Break!

NHPC Eagles: 311 all out (48.4 overs)

๐Ÿ Babar Azam: 72 (62)
๐Ÿ Imam-ul-Haq: 68 (66)
๐Ÿ Fakar Zaman: 67 (59)
๐Ÿ Iftikhar Ahmed: 67 (68)

๐Ÿ’ฅ Mir Hamza: 2-49 (9)
๐Ÿ’ฅ Arshad Iqbal: 2-45 (7.4)
๐Ÿ’ฅ Shahnawaz Dahani: 2-80 (8)#BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/Tb3gzZ0ApE

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Babar Azam remained the top scorer with 72 runs after batting twice. Imam-ul-Haq opened the innings with Fakhar Zaman. 

Fakhar managed to score 67 runs off 59 balls, including two sixes and seven fours. Imam-ul-Haq made 68 off 66 balls with the help of six fours and a maximum.

Meanwhile, skipper Babar Azam was dismissed for 18 runs. He batted again and retired out on a score of 72 (62) with the help of six and 12 fours.

Iftikhar Ahmed strokes 67 runs with one six and nine fours. Mohammad Nawaz made only 16 runs after hitting two sixes. Usman Qadir and Mohammad Hasnain scored two runs each.

Mir Hamza, Shahnawaz Dahani and Arshad Iqbal bagged two wickets each for the Eagles. Zahid Mahmood took one wicket.