November 5, 2003	Wednesday	Ramazan 9, 1424

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LAHORE, Nov 4: Deadly bowling by medium pacers Rao Iftikhar and Muhammad Siddique, who shared all the ten wickets and an unbeaten century by Imran Abbas, helped Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) to take a massive 170-run lead on first innings against Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Patron’s Trophy on Tuesday.

Iftikhar grabbed six wickets for 36 while Siddique took four for 20 to rout PAF for 72.

When ZTBL batted Imran Abbas hit 113, cracking 14 boundaries in 156-ball knock. Imran was involved in 103-run third wicket stand with Atif Ashraf (86, 11 fours, 116 balls) to put their team in a strong position.

A combination of leg and off spin by Sajid Aziz and Shoaib Maqsood of Higher Education Commission bowled out Karachi Port Trust for 263 in the first innings.

Leg-spinner Sajid snared five batsmen for 52. Off-spinner Shoaib ended with figures of three wickets for 83 runs.

A second wicket partnership between Maisam Hasnain (81, nine fours, 135 balls) and Shadab Kabir (40, five fours) of 84 runs was the backbone of KPT’s respectable total.

 A hurricane 191 by Younis Khan and sparkling 103 by Hasan Raza powered Habib Bank Limited (HBL) to amass 426 for five wickets in first innings against SAGA.

Younis struck 32 boundaries in his 217-ball knock. Hasan slammed 13 boundaries and two sixes off only 90 balls. Younis and Hasan plundered 207 for the third wicket. Skipper Saleem Elahi chipped in with a useful 80 off 135 balls.

Sui Gas were in control against Pakistan Education Board (PEB) by taking a 107-run lead on first innings with nine wickets in hand.

Five wickets burst by paceman Muhammad Irshad for 47 enabled Sui Gas to bundle out PEB for 127 in the first innings in only 34.3 overs.

Openers Muhammad Hafeez produced run-a-ball 92 with 16 boundaries and Ali Hussain unbeaten 81 off 123 balls to help Sui Gas finish the day at 234 for one in 43 overs.

Abdur Rauf produced another fine performance when he captured five wickets for 51 as Allied Bank Limited (ABL) shot out Leo International for 172 in the first innings. 

ABL were 20 without loss in the first innings by close of play.

National Bank of Pakistan restricted Service Industries to 230 in the first innings.

Propelled by half centuries by Rizwan Ahmed (55) and Masood Asim (55), Service were all out in 80.1 overs.

Leg-spinner Qaisar Abbas four for 25 and lanky Test paceman Shabbir Ahmed three for 54 took the bowling honours for the bankers.

Summarised scores.

PAF v ZTBL at Bagh-i-Jinnah, Lahore.

PAF: 72 in 25 overs (Shakeel Ahmed 20; Rao Iftikhar 6-36, Muhammad Siddique 4-20).

ZTBL: 242 for four in 57 overs (Atif Ashraf 86, Imran Abbas 113, Faisal Naveed 21 n.o.).

KPT v HEC at LCCA Ground.

KPT: 263 in 80 overs (Maisam Hasnain 81, Rashid Hanif 43, Shadab Kabir 40, Farhan Iqbal 32; Sajid Aziz 5-52, Shoaib Maqsood 3-83).

HEC: one without loss.

LEO v ABL, at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala.

LEO: 172 in 72.5 overs (Farrukh Hayat 63, Faisal Ashraf 51; Abdul Rauf 5-51, Arshad Khan 3-31.

ABL: 20 for no loss.

HBL v SAGA at SAGA Ground, Sialkot.

HBL: 426 for five in 80 overs (Hasan Raza 103, Younis Khan 191, Saleem Elahi 80; Tauqeer Hussain 2-94, Umair Khan 2-111).

PEB v Sui Gas at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot.

PEB: 127 in 34.3 overs (Abid Majeed 24, Nasar Iqbal 22 not out; Muhammad Irshad 5-47, Waseem Khan 2-42, Imran Tahir 2-4).

SUI GAS: 224 for one in 43 overs (Muhammad Hafeez 92, Ali Hussain 81 not out, Sufyan Munir 45).

NBP v Service Industries at Gymkhana Ground, Okara.

SERVICE: 230 for all in 80.1 overs (Rizwan Ahmed 55, Masood Asim 55, Farhan Ashraf 30, Asim Butt 20; Qaiser Abbas 4-25, Shabbir Ahmed 3-54).