October 29, 2005	Saturday	Ramzan 24, 1426

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LAHORE, Oct 28: Fine century by unbeaten Muhammad Asim (110) and half-century by Waqas Ahmed (88) enabled Lahore Ravi to earn a massive 222-run lead on the first innings against Quetta in the National Inter-region U-19 cricket championship at the Lahore Country Club, Muridke on Friday.

By the close of play, Quetta were still in trouble losing three second innings wickets for 56 runs.

At the Boharanwali Ground, Faisalabad the match between Karachi Urban and the home team was heading towards a draw.

Faisalabad were all out in the first innings for 300 after resuming at 289 for nine.

By the close, Karachi Urban were 279 for seven.

Summarised scores:

QUETTA (1st innings): 138 in 51.3 overs (Muhammad Aslam 63; Jamshed Ahmed 5-44, Raheel Younis 4-49). 2nd innings 56 for three.

LAHORE RAVI (1st innings): 360 in 83 overs (Muhammad Asim 110, Waqas Ahmed 88).

FAISALABAD (1st innings): 300 in 82.5 overs (Ali Raza 81, Muhammad Aamir 56, Muhammad Waqas 47; Misbah Khan 5-104).

KARACHI URBAN (1st innings): 279 for seven, 70 overs (Fazal 51, Abdul Saad 73).

APP adds: Karachi Harbour took an upper hand on the second day of their three-day Inter-region under-19 cricket championship match against Abbottabad by securing 126-run first innings lead at PCB Academy Ground on Friday.

Responding to Karachi Harbour’s first innings total of 362 for seven wickets, Abbottabad could manage 236 for six wickets in the stipulated 83 overs of the first innings. Mudassir Ibrahim slammed 66 and Irfan Sarfraz and Waqar Orakzai both contributed 45.

When the stumps were drawn for the day, Karachi Harbour extended their overall lead to 141 by reaching 15 without loss in their second innings.

Summarised scores:

Karachi Harbour 362-7 (Ali Asad 150, Riaz Kail 3-68) and 15 without out loss,

Abbotabad 236-6 in 83 overs (Mudassir Ibrahim 66, Irfan Sarfraz 45, Waqar Orakzai 45, Shakeeb Ahmed 2-32, Shahmir Khattak 2-62).

Peshawar v Lahore Sahalimar

Peshawar 290 and 3 for one

Lahore Shalimar 346 for nine wickets (Asif Raza 104, Shahzad 46, Usman Salahuddin 52; Fahad Zaman 6-131)

Hyderabad v Islamabad

Hyderabad 212 and 49 for two wickets

Islamabad 330 (Imran Fazal 75, Kamran Hussain 48; Nauman Ali 4-101)

Faisalabad v Karachi Urban

Multan v Rawalpindi

Multan 281 and 27 for one wicket

Rawalpindi 359.

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