KARACHI, Jan 25: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) made to the last eight of the Quaid Trophy on virtue of first inning lead from their drawn match against Pak PWD at Aga Khan Gymkhana Ground on Saturday.
A last wicket stand of 86 between Rauf Akbar (58) and Rajesh Ramesh (36) was not enough to help Pak PWD overhaul ZTBL’s total of 510 for nine declared.
Pak PWD were bowled out for 420 after starting the final day on 247 for four.
ZTBL will face Faisalabad in the quarterfinal tie at UBL Sports Complex from Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Sargodha will meet Rawalpindi in the remaining quarterfinal after notching up a nine-wicket win over Lahore Whites at Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar.
Lahore Whites were bowled out for 192 in their second innings after resuming at 111 for four on Saturday. Sargodha, needing just 47, lost only one wicket.
Off-spinner Jibran Khan, who shared a last wicket stand of 102 with Usman Arshad on Friday, claimed five for 51.
Scoreboard
ZTBL (1st Innings) 510-9 dec (Javed Hayat 115 not out, Faisal Naveed 106, Raheel Majeed 87, Hafiz Khalid 64, Mubashir Nazir 54).
PAK PWD (1st Innings, overnight 247-4):
Faisal Athar c Khalid b Iftikhar 167
Riaz Shaikh b Iftikhar 2
Ahmer Saeed lbw b Fahad 47
Afsar Nawaz c Khalid b Raheel 37
Saad Wasim b Fahad 3
Fahim Ahmed Sr c and b Mubashir 10
Iqbal Imam c Faisal b Raheel 15
Rauf Akbar c Khalid b Iftikhar 58
Mutahir Shah c Mubashir b Iftikhar 14
Mansoor Ahmed c Mubashir b Raheel 8
Rajesh Ramesh not out 36
EXTRAS (LB-9, NB-14) 23
TOTAL (all out, 139.4 overs) 420
FALL OF WKTS: 1-8, 2-142, 3-238, 4-246, 5-273, 6-299, 7-301, 8-323, 9-334.