KARACHI, Sept 27: Mirpurkhas despite conceding 63 runs first innings lead against Karachi Green were well placed to force victory as they needed 163 with ten wickets intact at the close of play in the second day of the U-19 Grade II clash at KCCA Stadium Friday.

When the stumps were drawn for the day Mirpurkhas were five without loss having bundled out Karachi Green for 104 in 39.5 overs in the second innings.

Earlier Mirpurkhas who appeared well set for first innings lead having reached 170 for one collapsed dramatically to be all out 214 in 72 overs. The visitors lost nine wickets for 44 runs.

Medium pacer Akber-ur-Rehman and spinner Fahad Iqbal did the damage claiming four wickets each for 55 and 25 runs.

Only a late flourish by Asad Butt who struk 39 off 36 deliveries saved home team from being bowled out for a much lower total. At one stage Karachi Green had lost seven wickets for mere 41 runs.

Syed Rehan was the man responsible for Karachi Green’s collapse as he snatched seven wickets for 28 from 12.5 overs.

Summarised scores:

KCCA Green 277 and 104 (Asad Butt 39; Syed Rehan 7-28); Mirpurkhas 214 (Aqeel Ahmed 65, Fahad Khan 48, Kamran Ahmed 57; Akber 4-55, Fahad 4-25)

At Larkana: Badin 135 (Kamran 44, M.Tahir 37; Waseem Hussain 4-39); Larkana 130 for five in 50 overs (Sheeraz 33 n.o., Yayha 27; Imran Malik 3-37)

At Hyderabad: Hyderabad 121 (Farhan 25; Sharafat Ali 5-27, Fareed Ahmed 3-21) and 91 for two wickets in 41 overs (Asif Ali 40)

At Gujranawala: Faisalabad 211 (Akhtar Rasool 33, Muddasar Hussain 32 n.o., Waqas Zahid 4-48) and 90 for four in 32 overs); Gujranwala 224 (Idrees Ahmed 87, Saad 37).

At Bohranwali ground, Faisalabad.

KHANEWAL: 104 for all in 36.2 overs (Irfan Bashir 29; Ibrar Hussain 5/21).