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Karachi Blues v Railways
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1956/57 (Central Zone)
VenueKarachi Gymkhana Ground, Karachi on 25th, 26th, 27th January 1957 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossRailways won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKarachi Blues won by 9 wickets
PointsKarachi Blues 3; Railways 0
UmpiresDaud Khan, Khwaja Anwar
Close of play day 1Karachi Blues (1) 105/4 (Shahid Mahmood 40*, Ismail Ibrahim 0*)
Close of play day 2Railways (2) 112/3 (Ehsan-ul-Haq 34*, Mohammad Yousuf 41*)

Railways first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Ijaz Anwarc Raees Mohammad b Ikram Elahi6     
Sagheer Mirzalbw b Ikram Elahi0     
Shujauddin Buttc Mathias b Maqsood Ahmed19     
Ehsan-ul-Haqc Abdur Rasheed b Maqsood Ahmed40     
Aslam Khokharc and b Maqsood Ahmed2     
+Sultan Mahmoodc Maqsood Ahmed b Taufiq Ghaznavi15     
*Masood Salahuddinc Abdur Rasheed b Taufiq Ghaznavi18     
Mohammad Yousufc Abdur Rasheed b Maqsood Ahmed23     
Ghafoor Buttb Maqsood Ahmed0     
Mohammad Aminnot out15     
Ijaz Hussainrun out0     
Extras2
Total(all out, 61.4 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-13, 3-34, 4-36, 5-73, 6-99, 7-118, 8-118, 9-135, 10-140 (61.4 ov)
Karachi Blues bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abdul Wahab3   230--
Ikram Elahi19   5442--
Maqsood Ahmed25   5545--
Taufiq Ghaznavi14.44372--

Karachi Blues first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Aftab Saeedc Sultan Mahmood b Ijaz Hussain7     
Ahmed Mustafac Sultan Mahmood b Shujauddin Butt6     
Shahid Mahmoodb Ghafoor Butt43     
+Abdur Rasheedb Ijaz Hussain0     
W Mathiasb Shujauddin Butt45     
Ismail Ibrahimnot out56     
Ikram Elahib Ghafoor Butt6     
Raees Mohammadb Ijaz Hussain5     
*Maqsood Ahmedc Sagheer Mirza b Ghafoor Butt21     
Taufiq Ghaznavib Ghafoor Butt5     
Abdul Wahabrun out24     
Extras12
Total(all out, 81.4 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-36, 3-36, 4-105, 5-108, 6-118, 7-125, 8-161, 9-171, 10-230 (81.4 ov)
Railways bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ghafoor Butt24   4684--
Shujauddin Butt24   7532--
Ijaz Hussain18.45503--
Mohammad Amin15   2470--

Railways second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Ijaz Anwarc Maqsood Ahmed b Ikram Elahi22     
Sagheer Mirzab Ikram Elahi5     
Shujauddin Buttc Mathias b Ikram Elahi6     
Ehsan-ul-Haqb Ismail Ibrahim41     
Mohammad Yousufb Maqsood Ahmed88     
Aslam Khokharc Mathias b Ikram Elahi11     
+Sultan Mahmoodlbw b Ikram Elahi2     
*Masood Salahuddinc Shahid Mahmood b Abdul Wahab7     
Ghafoor Buttc Abdul Wahab b Maqsood Ahmed9     
Mohammad Aminc Abdul Wahab b Ikram Elahi0     
Ijaz Hussainnot out0     
Extras4
Total(all out, 82 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-33, 3-38, 4-155, 5-167, 6-176, 7-183, 8-189, 9-195, 10-195 (82 ov)
Karachi Blues bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abdul Wahab14   6281--
Ikram Elahi27   0706--
Maqsood Ahmed24   4572--
Taufiq Ghaznavi3   0160--
Ismail Ibrahim14   6201--

Karachi Blues second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+Abdur Rasheedc Sagheer Mirza b Ijaz Hussain22     
Aftab Saeednot out27     
Shahid Mahmoodnot out51     
Ahmed Mustafadid not bat      
W Mathiasdid not bat      
Ismail Ibrahimdid not bat      
Ikram Elahidid not bat      
Raees Mohammaddid not bat      
*Maqsood Ahmeddid not bat      
Taufiq Ghaznavidid not bat      
Abdul Wahabdid not bat      
Extras7
Total(1 wicket, 36 overs)107
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Abdur Rasheed)
Railways bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ghafoor Butt2   090--
Shujauddin Butt3   0120--
Ijaz Hussain11   3241--
Mohammad Amin12   3330--
Mohammad Yousuf6   2150--
Ijaz Anwar2   070--

Notes
--> Shahid Mahmood made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Ehsan-ul-Haq made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> Ismail Ibrahim (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in First-Class matches
--> Ijaz Anwar (2) equalled his previous highest score of 22 in First-Class matches
--> Mohammad Yousuf (2) passed his previous highest score of 30 in First-Class matches
--> Aftab Saeed (2) equalled his previous highest score of 27 in First-Class matches
--> Ikram Elahi achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Railways second innings (previous best was 5-71)
--> Ikram Elahi reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Railways second innings

Source: First-Class Cricket in Pakistan by Abid Ali Kazi