Veterans final: Qadir bowls Lahore Blues to victory

Lahore, Dec 5: Deadly bowling by former celebrated googlybowler Abdul Qadir (five for 26) helped Lahore Blues a five-wicket win against Karachi Blues in the Inter-city Veteran's Cricket Tournament final here at the Bagh-i-Jinnah ground on Sunday.

Set to score 165 for win, the Lahore Blues overtook the target for the loss of five wickets in 29.3.

Ali Zia (63) and Imran Bucha (27) were the top scorers for the Lahore Blues.

Former test star Abdul Qadir with his fine bowling restricted the visitors to 164 for eight in the stipulated 30 overs. KhawajaIqtidar (30) and Mohammad Ijaz (33) were the key scorers.

Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Hasan Raja gave away the prizes. Abdul Qadir besides being declared as the man-of-the-final also adjudged the best bowler of the tournament to earn two cash prizes of Rs 10,000 each. Imran Bucha was declared the best batsman of the tournament.

Mian Mohammad Aslam and Javed Ashraf were the umpires.