Service Industries cricket team

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Service Industries (known until 1999 as Servis Industries) were a

Service Industries Limited (SIL)
. They played 19 matches between 1975 and 2005, winning five matches, losing seven and drawing seven.

As Servis Industries

Between 1975 and 1987 Servis Industries won five matches, lost two and drew three. In 1976–77, needing 398 to beat

Patron's Trophy, they scored the runs with one wicket to spare after being 258 for 8.[1]

Their highest score was 120 by Imran Bucha[2] on his first-class debut against Lahore B. He also took 1 for 19 and 5 for 40 in an innings victory.[3] The best bowling figures were 6 for 55 by Naeem Taj[4] against Hyderabad in 1986–87.[5]

As Service Industries

Between 2002 and 2005 Service Industries lost five matches and drew four. They played in the

Patron's Trophy
in 2005–06.

The only century was by Afaq Raheem, who scored 102 in the final match against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.[6] The best bowling figures were 6 for 37 by Asim Butt[7] in the same match.

List A matches

In 2002-03 and 2005-06 they also played nine List A matches, winning two and losing seven.[8]

Other matches

They played in various sub-first-class competitions as Servis Industries until the 1998–99 season,[9] then from the 1999–2000 season as Service Industries.[10] Victory in the finals of Grade II of the Patron's Trophy in 2001-02 and 2004-05 (each time over the Saga Sports team) led to their return to first-class competition in the subsequent season. They continue to play in Grade II of the Patron's Trophy.

Notable cricketers

References

  1. ^ Lahore A v Servis Industries 1976-77
  2. ^ Imran Bucha at CricketArchive
  3. ^ Lahore B v Servis Industries 1976-77
  4. ^ Naeem Taj at CricketArchive
  5. ^ Servis Industries v Hyderabad 1986-87
  6. ^ Service Industries v Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited 2005-06
  7. ^ Asim Butt at CricketArchive
  8. ^ List A matches played by Service Industries
  9. ^ "Other matches played by Servis Industries". Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Other matches played by Service Industries". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.

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