KARACHI, Dec 10: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) made a painstaking start to their Patron’s Trophy Grade-I fixture as they crawled to 200 for seven against Pakistan Customs at NBP Sports Complex on Saturday.

Electing to bat first, KRL made a promising start by reaching 100 for one before nose-diving to 141 for six with off-spinner Murtaza Hussain capturing three for 70 in 33 overs.

Former Test batsman Mohammad Wasim made a steady 62 off 149 balls in 205 minutes, laced with eight boundaries.

KRL lost five wickets for 42 runs in the post-lunch session as Customs wrested the initiative.

Imran Ali, the paceman, picked up two for 22 in 18 overs.

Scoreboard

KRL (1st Innings):

Saeed Anwar Jr b Imran 12

Mohammad Wasim c Afsar b Murtaza 62

Mohtashim Ali c Sajid b Imran 10

Ali Naqvi c Azhar b Murtaza 4

Saeed bin Nasir c Hanif b John 15

Usman Saeed not out 18

Alamgir Khan c Hanif b Azam 26

Shahzad Butt not out 9

EXTRAS (B-6, LB-9, NB-10) 25

TOTAL (for seven wkts, 88 overs) 200

Fall of wktS: 1-36, 2-100, 3-106, 4-117, 5-129, 6-141, 7-185

BOWLING (to-date): Imran Ali 18-6-22-2; Stephen John 15-2-29-1; Murtaza Hussain 33-7-70-3; Azam Hussain 20-1-62-1; Fawad Alam 2-0-2-0.

UMPIRES: Shakeel Khan and Salim Badar.

MATCH REFEREE: Anwar Khan.—APP