Ali Razzaq, son of former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, scored an unbeaten 111 on the final day to help Ghani eke out a draw against Oil & Gas Development Company Limited in the President’s Trophy.
Ali Razzaq shines with 64 & 111 in final round of President's Trophy season
Razzaq walked out at seven in the second innings with his team struggling at 149-5, joining hands with Hussain Talat (108) to add 109 runs for the sixth wicket. He added a further 120 with Haseebullah Khan (53) for the seventh wicket to force the opposition to settle for a draw.
In the process, the 22-year-old notched up his third first-class century and second of the season. Razzaq remained unbeaten on 111 off 151 deliveries with eight fours and six sixes and his team’s score read 383-7 when the two teams decided to shake hands for a draw.
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It also marked a memorable game for the youngster after a 64, with seven fours and two sixes, in the first innings. His knock had taken Ghani to 232, but Imam-ul-Haq's double ton on return after England axing, propelled Oil & Gas to 410-9 declared, giving his side a 1780run lead.
A fifty and a century in the final round of the President’s Trophy took Razzaq’s tally to 483 runs in 11 innings at an average of 53.66, with two centuries and three fifties. He was the second-highest run-scorer of the season for his side.
His first hundred of the season had come against eventual finalists, State Bank of Pakistan, where he scored 101, but Ghani lost the game by an innings and 18 runs. Unlike his all-rounder father, Abdul Razzaq, Ali is a part-time medium-fast bowler and picked up two wickets in seven innings after bowling 26.4 overs in the season.
Despite his terrific efforts with the bat, Ghani couldn’t make it to the final of the President’s Trophy, finishing third with 90 points 90 points in seven matches with two wins, two losses and three draws. Markhor IT Solutions joined SBP in the final.
Overall, the 22-year-old has scored 987 runs in 16 first-class matches at 39.48, with three hundreds and six fifties.
Razzaq also made the headlines earlier this year when he slammed 26 runs in an over in the National T20 Cup on his debut in the format. He smashed 45 runs off 26 deliveries for Lahore Blues against Multan Regions.
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