HBL on top of group after routing NBP

Published November 21, 2006

KARACHI, Nov 20: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) jumped on top of the pool ‘A’ of the Patrons Trophy grade-I by winning four-day match against National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) at the UBL Sports Complex on Monday.

NBP resuming at their overnight score of 146 for five, and needing 258 to win, bowled out for 168 in their second innings.

Naumanullah scored 73 with the help of ten boundaries.

Qaiser Abbas resisted with defiant 40 in three hours of batting.

For the winners, Irfan Fazil took three wickets for 34 runs. He was well supported by Kamran Hussain who grabbed two for 49.

Summarised scores:

HBL (1st innings) 266; NBP (1st innings) 225; HBL (2nd innings) 217; NBP (2nd innings) 168 all out in 62.4 overs (Naumanullah 73, Qaiser Abbas 40; Irfan Fazil 34-3, Kamran Hussain 49-2).—APP

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