Pakistan Security Printing Corporation cricket team

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Pakistan Security Printing Corporation were a cricket team sponsored by the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation, the corporation that produced Pakistan's postage stamps. They played two matches of first-class cricket in the Patron's Trophy in 1977-78 and 1978-79.

In February 1978 they lost to Sargodha by an innings and 143 runs. [1] In February 1979 they were again overwhelmed, this time by Bahawalpur, but drew the match. [2] Twenty players represented the team in the two matches. Their highest individual score was 57. The only bowling figures of note were Aslam Khan's 6 for 154 off 47 eight-ball overs against Sargodha, a month before his 43rd birthday.

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References

  1. "Sargodha v Pakistan Security Printing Corporation 1977-78". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. "Bahawalpur v Pakistan Security Printing Corporation 1978-79". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.