Majid’s five-for hands JDW early advantage in President’s Trophy Grade-II

Majid’s five-for hands JDW early advantage in President’s Trophy Grade-II

Cricket Correspondent 

Left-arm pacer Majid Ali produced a devastating spell of fast bowling to lead JDW to a dominant position against Army on the opening day of their fourth-round clash in the President’s Trophy Grade-II at the Shoaib Akhtar Stadium on Sunday.

Majid returned superb figures of 12-3-33-5, dismantling the Army batting line-up, which crumbled for a modest 118 in just 38.2 overs. He received valuable support from Humayun Altaf and Mohammad Junaid, who picked up two wickets apiece.

For Army, only Mohammad Atif showed some fight, top-scoring with a resilient 42 before falling to the relentless JDW attack.

In reply, JDW finished the day at 164 for five after 37.5 overs, already securing a 46-run lead with five first-innings wickets in hand. The highlight of their innings was a crucial 91-run stand for the third wicket between Humayun Altaf and Haroon Arshad.

Humayun starred with the bat, compiling a fluent 70 studded with nine fours, while Haroon contributed a valuable 49 with seven boundaries. Ali Imran also chipped in with a handy 22.

For Army, Fawad-ul-Hasan was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3-30, while Mohammad Faizan took 2-31.

Scores in brief (Day 1 of 3):
Army 118 all out, 38.2 overs (Mohammad Atif 42; Majid Ali 5-33, Humayun Altaf 2-9, Mohammad Junaid 2-46)
JDW 164-5, 37.5 overs (Humayun Altaf 70, Haroon Arshad 49, Ali Imran 22; Fawad-ul-Hasan 3-30, Mohammad Faizan 2-31)