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| November 2, 2003 | Sunday | Ramazan 6, 1424 |
Useful first innings lead for KRL as ABL rout PEB
RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: KRL took a 101-run first innings lead against PTCL on Saturday, the second day of their three-day Patron’s Trophy qualifying round game.
Although KRL had lost five second innings wickets with only 95 runs on the board, they had an overall lead of 196 runs by the close.
PTCL, eight for no wicket overnight, were bundled out for 112 by the KRL attack with Yasir Arafat, Ali Naqvi and Muhammad Asif taking three wickets each. KRL had scored 213 in their first innings.
In the KRL second innings, slow left arm bowler Muhammad Hussain picked up three for 22. Ali Naqvi scored 42 runs.
At the Army Cricket Ground, Wapda amassed 355 replying to Army’s meagre 160, thereby gaining a substantial 195-run lead.
The highlight of the second day was a run-a-ball 76 by Muhammad Zaman who smashed nine boundaries and three sixes in his sizzling innings, powering Wapda to a big total. The other batsman to do well was Tariq Aziz, his innings of 62 featured 10 fours.
Capt Nabeel and Zubair Wattoo were the wicket-takers for Army snapping up three apiece while Mushtaq Ahmed chipped in with two for 82. Army were 34 for three off 18 overs in their second innings.
At Islamabad’s Shalimar Cricket Ground, POF hit up 260 for eight on the second day of the match. There was no play on the first day because of a wet pitch.
Ahsan Masood was POF’s top scorer, cracking 90 runs and together with Usman Tahir who contributed 62, put on 110 runs for the third wicket.
Naseer Ahmed Jnr claimed four wickets for 83 runs.
Summarised scores:
At KRL Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi:
KRL 213 in 80.5 overs (Saeed bin Nasir 89, Yasir Arafat 41, Intikhab Alam 22; Muhammad Khalil 4-51, Muhammad Hussain 4-85);
PTCL 112 in 50.5 overs (Muhammad Imtiaz 28, Muhammad Idrees 23; Yasir Arafat 3-21, Ali Naqvi 3-23, Muhammad Asif 3-25);
KRL 95-5 in 31 overs (Ali Naqvi 42, Muhammad Ramzan 23; Muhammad Hussain 3-22).
At Army Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi:
Army 160 in 72.5 overs (Zubair Wattoo 44; Farooq Iqbal 3-7);
Wapda 355 in 71.5 overs (Muhammad Zaman 76, Tariq Aziz 62, Atiqur Rehman 47, Hasan Adnan 47; Capt. Nabeel 3-36, Zubair Wattoo 3-74, Mushtaq Ahmed2-82);
Army 34-3 in 18 overs.
At Shalimar Cricket Ground, Islamabad:
POF 260-8 in 83 overs (Ahsan Masood 90, Muhammad Usman Tahir 62, Imran Ali 47; Naseer Ahmed Jnr 4-83).
Our Lahore Sports Correspondent adds: Off-spinner Khalid Bashir’s six-wicket haul helped Railways to earn 30-run vital lead on first innings against Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the Patron’s Trophy Inter- departmental qualifying round at Railways Stadium on Saturday.
Khalid’s six wickets cost him 54 runs as HEC could collect 265 in first innings while replying to Railways first innings total of 295 after resuming at four without loss.
Railways extended the lead to 80 by scoring 50 for two in the second innings by close of play.
Opener Majid Ali (61, 12 fours) and Atif Ijaz (43, five fours) were the only prominent scorers for HEC.
Khalid was also supported by another off-spinner Khalil Ahmad who snared batsmen for 73.
A sparkling century by opener Salman Butt (190) enabled National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to obtain 43-run lead on first innings against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), at the Lahore Country Club, Muridke, according to a message received here.
Salman faced 240 balls but missed the double century as leg- spinner Javed Hayat had him leg before when he was only 10 runs away of the milestone. Salman with Naumanullah (76, 190 balls) also added 163 runs in the second wicket partnership.
Right-arm pacers Naseer-ud-Din (4-107) and Asif Khan (3-89) helped Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to earn eight runs lead on first innings against Service Industries, despite a fine unbeaten century by Asif Iqbal (137).
PAF bowled Service Industries out for a total of 300 in first innings against their own total of 308. Asif faced 211 balls during his stay.
A century by opener Mohammad Hafeez (152, 20 fours, one six) and a half-century by Misbah-ul-Haq (79, 10 fours, one six) helped Sui Gas to earn 252-run lead on first innings after declaring at 349 for five in reply of HBL’s total of 97 at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot.
Leg-spinner Abdul Rehman took three wickets for 100.
By close of play, HBL were 145 for four and still facing defeat. They require 107 runs with six wickets in hand to avoid any innings defeat.
Fiery bowling by Tauqir Hussain (4-44) and Umair Khan (4-19) helped SAGA to force Leo International on follow-on at Jinnah Stadium Gujranwala.
SAGA, who had scored 292 in the first innings, bowled Leo out for a paltry 111.
After follow-on Leo fared a little better to score 164 for six. Safdar Niazi (50), Fahad Liaqat (31 not out) and Hassnain Abbas (37) were the major contributors.
Allied Bank Limited (ABL) trounched Pakistan Education Board (PEB) inside two days winning by an innings and 72 runs on Saturday.
PEB who were dismissed for 52 in their first innings, were shot out for 128 in their second innings. ABL had scored 252 for two declared in their first innings.
Summarised scores.
Railways v HEC at Railways Stadium.
RAILWAYS: 295 in 83 overs and 50 for two (Fahad-ul-Haq 25 not out).
HEC: 265 83 overs (Amjad Ali 61, Atif Ijaz 43, Muhammad Sohail 29, Zaheer Abbas 28, Salman Rahat 25; Khalid Bashir 6-54, Khalil Ahmed 3-73).
ZTBL v NBP at Lahore Country Club, Muridke.
ZTBL: 292 in 77.2 overs.
NBP: 325 for three in 83 overs (Salman Butt 190, Naumanullah 76, Sarfraz 39 not out; Javed Hayat 2-84).
PAF v Service Industries at Okara.
PAF: 302 for nine in 83 overs.
SERVICE: 300 in 83 overs (Asif Iqbal 137, Tahir Masood 33, Kashif Nizami 46; Naseer-ud-Din 4-107).
HBL v Sui Gas at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot.
HBL: 97 in 22.3 overs. And 145 for four in 32.5 overs (Saleem Ellahi not out 53; Muhammad Irshad 2-43).
SUI GAS: 349 for five wkts in 83 overs decld. (Muhammad Hafeez 152, Ali Hussain 40, Misbah-ul-Haq 79, Saleem Mughal 32; Abdul Rehman 3-100).
SAGA v Leo International at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala.
SAGA: 292 for all in 74.5 overs.
LEO: 111 all out in 32 overs (Tauqir Hussain 4-44, Umair Khan 4- 19) and 164 for six (Safdar Niazi 50, Hassnain Abbas 31, Fahad Liaqat 31 not out).
At Saga ground, Sialkot:
PEB 52 in 16.3 overs (Abdul Rauf 5-36, Tanvir Ahmed 4-15) and 128 (Shahid Pervez Abbasi 67; Tahir Mughal 3-20, Abdul Rauf 2-40, Tanvir Ahmed 2-20)
ABL 252 for two in 42 overs declared (Wajahatullah Wasti 107 not out, Farhan Adil 65, Ijaz Ahmad Jnr 35 not out).
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