LAHORE,  Jan 22: Pacer Jaffar Nazir claimed a hat trick as Sheikhupura registered a 40-run win over Rest of Punjab on the penultimate day of the Quaid Trophy match at Gaddafi Stadium Tuesday.

Jaffar, who claimed four for 49 in the first  innings, finished with five for 48 in the second innings.

Jaffar’s hat trick came in his fifth over when he removed Sufian Munir, Aamir Bashir and Kashif Naved.

Sheikhupura, who had gained a lead of 40 runs on the first innings, were set Rest of Punjab a target of 169.

Rest of Punjab, however, were all out for 128 despite Mohammad Fazil making an unbeaten 44.

Jaffar got fine support from fellow paceman Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan, who took two for 30 in the second innings.

Earlier, Sheikhupura were bowled out for 128 in their second knock having resumed at the overnight score of 52 for four.

Punjab medium-pacer Asim Butt bowled economically to claim four for 11 in 9.1 overs. Former Test leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed also captured four wickets, giving away 37 runs.

Scoreboard

SHEIKHUPURA (1st Innings) 262 (Jaffar Nazir 64, Mumtaz Ali 57; Shabbir Ahmed 4-51).

REST OF PUNJAB (1st Innings) 228 (Sufian Munir 67; Jaffar Nazir 4-49, Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan 4-69).

SHEIKHUPURA (2nd Innings, overnight 52-4):

Majid Saeed c Fazil b Asim 38

Mohammad Sarwar b A. Rauf 0

Imran Nazir c Fazil b A. Rauf 11

Mohammad Islam b Asim 9

Mumtaz Ali lbw b Mushtaq 5

Mujahid Jamshed c Fazil b Asim 5

Qaiser Abbas lbw b Asim 11

Maqsood Raza lbw b Mushtaq 10

Rana Naveed c A. Rauf b Mushtaq 11

Jaffar Nazir lbw b Mushtaq 0

Mohammad Asif Jr not out 3

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-8, W-6, NB-7) 25

TOTAL (all out, 35.1 overs) 128

FALL OF WKTS: 1-2, 2-23, 3-39, 4-52, 5-65, 6-88, 7-108, 8-115, 9-117.

BOWLING: Shabbir Ahmed 5-1-10-0; Abdur  Rauf 9-1-57-2; Mushtaq Ahmed 11-3-37-4; Asim Butt 9.1-4-11-4; Saeed Anwar Jr 1-0-1-0.

REST OF PUNJAB (2nd Innings):

Saeed Anwar Jr c Qaiser b Asif 13

Rizwan Ahmed c Qaiser b Jaffar 13

Hasnain Abbas b Mumtaz 11

Sufian Munir b Jaffar 0

Aamir Bashir lbw b Jaffar 0

Kashif Naved lbw b Jaffar 0

Shabbir Ahmed lbw b Jaffar 0

Mohammad Fazil not out 44

Asim Butt c Mumtaz b R. Naveed 20

Mushtaq Ahmed b R. Naveed 3

Abdur Rauf c sub b Qaiser 5

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-1, W-1, NB-16) 22

TOTAL (all out, 43.5 overs) 128

FALL OF WKTS: 1-29, 2-33, 3-37, 4-37, 5-37, 6-38, 7-67, 8-106, 9-106.

BOWLING: Jaffar Nazir 16-3-48-5; Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan 10-2-30-2; Mohammad Asif Jr 11-3-22-1; Qaiser Abbas 2.5-0-7-1; Mumtaz Ali 2-0-11-1; Maqsood Raza 2-0-5-0.

RESULT: Sheikhupura won by 40 runs.

UMPIRES: Sajjad Asghar and Aleem Dar.

MATCH REFEREE: Tahir Shah.

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