January 30, 2003	Thursday	Ziqa’ad 26,1423

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RAWALPINDI, Jan 29: PIA gave a solid response to Wapda’s first innings total of 307 and were a comfortable 141 for two at the close of second day’s play in their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy quarterfinal at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

Wapda who had resumed at the overnight score of 219 for five were helped to the 300 plus mark by Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan (39), Waqas Ahmed (29) and skipper Zahid Umar (21) after opener Atiq-ur- Rehman and Hasan Adnan had hit half centuries on Tuesday.

Asif Mujtaba with four for 74 was the main wicket-taker for PIA while paceman Mohammad Zahid and off-spinner Shoaib Malik picked up two each.

Fast bowler Fazle Akbar did not bowl after limping off the field with a thigh strain on Tuesday morning. PIA’s team manager Rashid Khan said he would be unable to bowl in the second innings.

PIA were given a steady start by their openers Kamran Sajid and Ghulam Ali both of whom made 22 each in a 51-run partnership.

After both openers were in quick successions, Yasir Hameed (49) and Asif Mujtaba (33) came together in the unbroken 82-run partnership.

Scoreboard

WAPDA (1st Innings, overnight 219-5):

Adil Nisar run out 32

Atiq-ur-Rehman c Ghulam b Asif 67

Tariq Aziz lbw b Zahid 18

Hasan Adnan lbw b Umar 61

Shahid Mansoor lbw b Shoaib 4

Sabir Hussain c Faisal b Shoaib 4

Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan lbw b Zahid 39

Zahid Umar c sub (M. Hamid) b Asif 21

Waqas Ahmed c Bazid b Asif 29

Kashif Raza c Faisal b Asif 14

Aqeel Ahmed not out 7

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-5, NB-5) 11

TOTAL (all out, 108.1 overs) 307

FALL OF WKTS: 1-60, 2-92, 3-146, 4-162, 5-176, 6-231, 7-235, 8-266, 9-290.

BOWLING: Fazle Akbar 4.1-0-16-0; Umar Gul 29-9-83-1; Mohammad Zahid 19.5-0-70-2; Asif Mujtaba 26.1-5-74-4; Shoaib Malik 29-9-58-2.

PIA (1st Innings):

Kamran Sajid c Zahid b Kashif 22

Ghulam Ali c Adil b Naveed 22

Yasir Hameed not out 49

Asif Mujtaba not out 33

EXTRAS (LB-3, NB-12) 15

TOTAL (for two wkts, 38 overs) 141

FALL OF WKTS: 1-51, 2-51.

TO BAT: Faisal Iqbal, Bazid Khan, Moin Khan, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Zahid, Umar Gul, Fazle Akbar.

BOWLING (to-date): Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan 10-1-42-1; Waqas Ahmed 12-3-36-0; Kashif Raza 10-3-34-1; Aqeel Ahmed 6-1-26-0.