LAHORE, Nov 3: Despite a fighting 76 by opener Ali Hussain, Sui Gas struggled to 221 for seven in their first innings on the second day of Kardar Trophy final against PTCL in Muridke Sunday.
PTCL, who made 284 for nine in their stipulated 90 overs, owed their strong position to former Test slow left-armer Mohammad Hussain, who captured four for 62, according to details available here from Lahore Country Club Ground.
Earlier, Azhar Zaidi played a gallant hand to finish on an unbeaten 94 after PTCL had resumed the day at 260 for nine.
Scoreboard
PTCL (1st innings, overnight 260-9):
Adil Hanif c Raza b Wasim 22
Babar Naeem run out 6
Ameer Khan c Sohail b Wasim 7
Asim Kamal b Kashif 65
Zulqarnain b Kashif 13
Ashar Zaidi not out 94
M. Hussain c Ali b Hafeez 27
Shahid Mahmood c Shahid b Saleem 5
Jawwad Hameed b Hafeez 1
Riaz Afridi c Asim b Hafeez 7
Yasin Bari not out 5
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-8, W-5, NB-8) 22
TOTAL (for nine wkts, 90 overs) 284
FALL OF WKTS: 1-36, 2-38, 3-47, 4-96, 5-158, 6-199, 7-241, 8-244, 9-252.
BOWLING: Wasim Khan 18-5-71-2; Umar Javed 5-0-17-0; Shahid Khan 16-1-47-0; Mohammad Hafeez 19-1-57-3; Kashif Shafi 25-3-60-2; Saleem Mughal 7-0-23-1.
SUI GAS (1st Innings):
Mohammad Hafeez b Hussain 39
Ali Hussain c Babar b Hussain 76
Asim Munir b Hussain 0
Majid Saeed c Zulqarnain b Hussain 7
Sohail Idrees c Riaz b Babar 36
Saleem Mughal not out 36
Ali Raza c Yasin b Riaz 17
Shahid Khan c Adil b Riaz 2
EXTRAS (B-4, NB-4) 8
TOTAL (for seven wkts, 77 overs) 221
FALL OF WKTS: 1-73, 2-73, 3-97, 4-162, 5-172, 6-217, 7-221.
TO BAT: Wasim Khan, Umar Javed.
BOWLING (to-date): Riaz Afridi 25-4-78-2; Yasin Bari 5-1-16-0; Mohammad Hussain 33-7-62-4; Jawwad Hameed 7-0-32-0; Shahid Mahmood 2-0-14-0; Babar Naeem 5-0-15-1.