JEDDAH, 27 June 2003 — In the honor of players of class Y-11, who are leaving the school after the final examination, a farewell match was played at JCL Sports Complex Juffali Michelin Ground between PISJ (White) consisting of Y-11 players and PISJ (Green) the School XI organized by PISJ-ES (Pakistan International School Jeddah — English Section) and supervised by administrative secretary, Mrs. Rabia Maroof Khan, senior teacher, Mrs. Rifat Arshad and physical education teacher (PET) Hamid Rasheed.
The players of class Y-11 embark on a new course with a victory in this match, defeating the School XI by 4 wickets.
Batting first, PISJ (Green) scored 150 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. Thanks to Skipper Imran Nasir who scored a valuable 62 runs which included 9 hits to the fence. Ajlal Akber-12, Mugeez Tahir-10 and Ehtishamul Haq made 26. Faraz Zafar bowled well and took 3 wickets. He was declared man of the match for this performance. Hammadullah claimed two wickets. In reply PISJ (White) reached the target in the 16th overs for the loss of 6 wickets. Hamza Mohsin-21, Raza Zameer-13, Saad Aga-20 and Mr. Extras contributed 39 runs.
After the completion of one inning a delicious lunch was served to the players and guest. A large number of students, staff and parents had gathered in the ground to witness the match. Capt. Ijaz member of board of directors also came to see the match. In his brief address he congratulated the winning team, the principal and the staff who organized the event and praised the efforts of Skipper Imran Nasir and the players.
He emphasized on the values of discipline and advised the players that discipline should be maintained in every walk of life. He then announced the awards and appreciation certificates for the outstanding performers of the year from the board of directors. Which were delivered later in school premises by Mrs. Yasmin Sulaiman, the principal. Awards were won by Hammadullah (Best Bowler), Imran Nasir (Best Batsman and all-rounder), Reza Zameer (Best wicket-keeper) and individual cups for all team members.
