January 24, 2006	Tuesday	Zilhaj 23, 1426

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LAHORE, Jan 23: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) inflicted a seven-wicket defeat over Habib Bank Limited (HBL) inside three days in Patron’s Trophy Grade I at Multan Stadium on Monday.

NBP were set to score 98 for win, romped home scoring 99 for three wickets to earn full points.

NBP, who scored 357 in the first innings after resuming at 350- eight wickets gained a 96-run lead.

Medium-pacer Wasim Khan (3-37) and Zahid Saeed (3-47)enabled NBP to skittle HBL in the second innings for 193 paved the way for victory.

HBL made a fine start as opener Taufiq Umar (68) and Raffat Ullah Mohmand (53) provided an opening stand of 122.

But a disastrous batting collapse saw they lost last nine wickets for the addition of 71 runs.

Scoreboard

HBL (1st innings): 261 (Abdul Rahman 96; Wasim Khan 4-44).

NBP (1st innings, overnight 350-8)

Imran Nazir b A Rahman 62

Faisal Athar lbw Fahad 6

Nauman Ullah lbw Fahad 0

Shahid Yousaf c Raffat b Junaid 40

Naved Latif lbw b Waqas 123

Mansoor Amjad c Humayun b Junaid 4

Imran Javed c Taufiq b Shahid 14

Yasir Arfat c Humayun b Waqas 62

Zahid Saeed c Humayun b Fahad 12

Naeem Ahmed lbw b Nazir 1

Wasim Khan not out 0

EXTRAS (B-4 LB-7,NB-9,W-13) 33

TOTAL (all out, 86.3 overs) 357

FALL OF WKTS: 1-41, 2-41, 3-119, 4-129, 5-148, 6-174, 7-338, 8- 345, 9-353.

BOWLING: Shahid Nazir 18-2-61-2; Fahad Masood 18.3-2-85-3; Waqas Chughtai 11-2-70-2; Junaid Zia 15-2-72-2; Abdur Rehman 21-6-54-1; Taufeeq Umar 3-1-4-0.

HBL (2nd innings):

Rafatullah Mohmand c Imran b Zahid 53

Taufeeq Umar c and b Wasim 68

Aftab Alam lbw b Yasir 0

Farhan Adil lbw b Wasim 0

Humayun Farhat c Naeem b Mansoor 20

Abdur Rehman b Wasim 2

Junaid Zia c Imran b Mansoor 26

Fahad Masood lbw b Zahid 1

Shahid Nazir lbw Zahid 0

Waqas Chughtai not out 10

Hasan Raza absent hurt

EXTRAS (B-9, LB-3, NB-1) 13

TOTAL (all out, 58.2 overs) 193

FALL OF WKTS: 1-122, 2-129, 3-130, 4-136, 5-144, 6-164, 7-173, 8- 173.

BOWLING: Yasir Arafat 13-1-44-1; Wasim Khan 16-4-37-3; Zahid Saeed 16-2- 47-3; Mansoor Amjad 6.2-1-29-2; Imran Javed 7-1-24-0.

NBP (2nd innings):

Imran Nazir c Aftab b Junaid 35

Naumanullah run out 19

Mansoor Amjad c Humayun b Waqas 14

Shahid Yousuf not out 10

Imran Javed not out 6

EXTRAS (B-5, LB-2, NB-6, W-2) 15

TOTAL (3 wkts, 15.1 overs) 99

FALL OF WKTS: 1-27, 2-74, 3-87.

BOWLING. Shahid Nazir 4-0-15-0; Fahad Masood 3-0-22-0; Waqas Chughtai 4- 0-22-1; Junaid Zia 4.1-0-33-1.