Rahul Sharma gives Hong Kong selectors plenty to think about
Forty-five year-old Rahul Sharma showed the national selectors that he still has plenty to offer as he hit an unbeaten century to guide his side to victory in the latest warm-up match for the Hong Kong senior cricket squad.
Hong Kong Cricket Association
15-May-2006
Forty-five year-old Rahul Sharma showed the national selectors that he still has plenty to offer as he hit an unbeaten century to guide his side to victory in the latest warm-up match for the Hong Kong senior cricket squad. The match was the fourth in a series of games being played in preparation for the upcoming ACC Trophy tournament to be held in Malaysia from 12-31 August 2006.
Other notable performances included a solid half century from Tabarak Dar whilst bowlers Khalid Khan, Irfan Ahmed and Amjad Mehmood each claimed a brace of wickets, although Khan and Ahmed were plagued with wide and no-ball troubles.
The following is a summary of the scores from the match.
Hong Kong Colts 226-9 from 35 overs
Batting
Irfan Ahmed 22, Tabarak Dar 64, Ilyas Gull 31, Munir Dar 24, Afzaal Haider 27
Irfan Ahmed 22, Tabarak Dar 64, Ilyas Gull 31, Munir Dar 24, Afzaal Haider 27
Bowling
Khalid Khan 7-0-39-2 (9nb, 2w), Jamshed Khan 4-0-33-0, Nadeem Ahmed 7-1-34-2, Butt Hussain 7-2-31-0, Jawaid Iqbal 4-0-31-0, Amjad Mahmood 4-0-29-2, Skhawat Ali 2-0-16-0
Khalid Khan 7-0-39-2 (9nb, 2w), Jamshed Khan 4-0-33-0, Nadeem Ahmed 7-1-34-2, Butt Hussain 7-2-31-0, Jawaid Iqbal 4-0-31-0, Amjad Mahmood 4-0-29-2, Skhawat Ali 2-0-16-0
Hong Kong Dragons 228-5 from 34.2 overs
Batting
Rahul Sharma 120*, Butt Hussain 21, Manoj Cheruparambil 18, Skhawat Ali 31
Rahul Sharma 120*, Butt Hussain 21, Manoj Cheruparambil 18, Skhawat Ali 31
Bowling
Afzaal Haider 7-0-43-0, Irfan Ahmed 7-0-48-2 (5nb, 4w), Ghulam Mustafa 3.2-0-27-0, Zarfan Ali 4-0-26-1, Munir Dar 7-0-30-0, Ilyus Gull 6-1-47-1
Afzaal Haider 7-0-43-0, Irfan Ahmed 7-0-48-2 (5nb, 4w), Ghulam Mustafa 3.2-0-27-0, Zarfan Ali 4-0-26-1, Munir Dar 7-0-30-0, Ilyus Gull 6-1-47-1