Riffatullah blasts unbeaten 141

An unbeaten century by opener Riffatullah was the cornerstone of Wapda's 28-run win over Rest of Punjab in a Pool 'C' match of the National One-day Cricket Championship at Gaddafi Stadium Tuesday.

Skipper Riffatullah scored 141 off 156 balls with 13 boundaries to help Wapda pile up a formidable 283 for seven in 50 overs after they were sent in by the Punjab captain Sufian Munir. In reply, Punjab were restricted to 255 for eight.

The highlight of the match was the 145-run partnership for the second wicket between Riffatullah and Tariq Aziz in just 89 minutes. Tariq Aziz struck 59 off 72 deliveries with three fours. Leg-spinner Khurram Shahzad captured four for 53.

For Punjab Wasim Majeed, batting at No 7, top-scored with 44 with five fours while opener Kashif Naveed contributed 43 with the aid of two fours.