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Karachi Blues v United Bank Limited
Abdul Sattar Pirzada Memorial Trophy 1975/76 (Semi-Final)
VenueNational Stadium, Karachi on 7th, 8th, 9th March 1976 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossUnited Bank Limited won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKarachi Blues won by 9 wickets
UmpiresDaud Khan, Ibrahim Sheikh
Close of play day 1Karachi Blues (1) 83/4 (Feroz Najamuddin 9*, Ilyas Khan 2*)
Close of play day 2United Bank Limited (2) 137/5 (Shahid Pervez 21*, Humayun Dyer 4*)
United Bank Limited first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+Arifuddinc Shahid Israr b Nadeem Yousuf0     
Kamal Merchantc Shahid Israr b Nadeem Yousuf19     
Khalid Irtizac Shahid Israr b Nadeem Yousuf6     
Nasir Valikac Zaheer Abbas b Ilyas Khan61     
Aslam Alic Shahid Israr b Amin Lakhani15     
Mahmood Ahmedb Amin Lakhani31     
*Khurshid Akhtarc Amin Lakhani b Zaheer Abbas8     
Shahid Pervezc Anwar Jamil b Ilyas Khan3     
Humayun Dyerc Feroz Najamuddin b Ilyas Khan5     
Sikander Bakhtc Anwar Jamil b Ilyas Khan20     
Tehsin Ilyasnot out9     
Extras5
Total(all out, 56 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-17, 3-28, 4-47, 5-92, 6-115, 7-122, 8-132, 9-162, 10-182 (56 ov)
Karachi Blues bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Aslam Sanjrani7   2170--
Nadeem Yousuf7   1273--
Amin Lakhani19   3612--
Ilyas Khan19   5604--
Zaheer Abbas4   1121--
Karachi Blues first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Qasim Umarc Arifuddin b Khurshid Akhtar19     
Anwar-ul-Haqc Arifuddin b Aslam Ali34     
Nadeem Yousufc Mahmood Ahmed b Aslam Ali3     
*Zaheer Abbasb Khurshid Akhtar7     
Feroz Najamuddinc Sikander Bakht b Khurshid Akhtar29     
Ilyas Khanc Mahmood Ahmed b Khurshid Akhtar10     
Aslam Sanjranib Kamal Merchant51     
Maqsood Ahmedc Aslam Ali b Khurshid Akhtar57     
+Shahid Israrnot out15     
Anwar Jamilb Nasir Valika7     
Amin Lakhanirun out0     
Extras19
Total(all out, 69.2 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-33, 2-49, 3-68, 4-68, 5-105, 6-130, 7-201, 8-237, 9-249, 10-251 (69.2 ov)
United Bank Limited bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sikander Bakht6   0280--
Tehsin Ilyas4   0180--
Khurshid Akhtar31.271075--
Aslam Ali19   7372--
Kamal Merchant6   0271--
Mahmood Ahmed1   0100--
Nasir Valika2   151--
United Bank Limited second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+Arifuddinb Ilyas Khan13     
Kamal Merchantb Ilyas Khan12     
Khalid Irtizab Amin Lakhani19     
Nasir Valikab Amin Lakhani29     
Mahmood Ahmedc Shahid Israr b Ilyas Khan32     
Shahid Pervezb Zaheer Abbas26     
Humayun Dyernot out44     
Aslam Alic Anwar-ul-Haq b Amin Lakhani1     
*Khurshid Akhtarc Nadeem Yousuf b Zaheer Abbas8     
Sikander Bakhtc and b Ilyas Khan5     
Tehsin Ilyasrun out6     
Extras7
Total(all out, 72.3 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-28, 3-71, 4-85, 5-129, 6-160, 7-161, 8-182, 9-194, 10-202 (72.3 ov)
Karachi Blues bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nadeem Yousuf3   260--
Anwar-ul-Haq1   060--
Ilyas Khan26   4794--
Amin Lakhani29   9743--
Zaheer Abbas8.31172--
Feroz Najamuddin4   0130--
Anwar Jamil1   100--
Karachi Blues second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Qasim Umarnot out55     
Anwar-ul-Haqc Aslam Ali b Nasir Valika55     
Anwar Jamilnot out16     
Nadeem Yousufdid not bat      
*Zaheer Abbasdid not bat      
Feroz Najamuddindid not bat      
Ilyas Khandid not bat      
Aslam Sanjranidid not bat      
Maqsood Ahmeddid not bat      
+Shahid Isrardid not bat      
Amin Lakhanidid not bat      
Extras8
Total(1 wicket, 40.7 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-112 (Anwar-ul-Haq)
United Bank Limited bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sikander Bakht3   0100--
Tehsin Ilyas2   120--
Khurshid Akhtar5   1230--
Nasir Valika6   0251--
Humayun Dyer9   3250--
Shahid Pervez5   1120--
Aslam Ali10.71290--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Each first innings was limited to 70 overs
--> Aslam Ali made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> Khalid Irtiza (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 3
--> Humayun Dyer (2) passed his previous highest score of 36 in First-Class matches
--> Zaheer Abbas made his debut for Karachi Blues in First-Class matches
--> Shahid Israr made his debut for Karachi Blues in First-Class matches
--> Amin Lakhani achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the United Bank Limited second innings (previous best was 2-61)