January 14, 2007	Sunday	Zilhaj 23, 1427

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KARACHI, Jan 13: Responsible batting by Wajahatullah Wasti enabled Peshawar obtain a first-innings lead of 44 runs against Karachi Urban on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at the National Stadium here on Saturday.

Wajahat, the 32-year-old former Pakistan batsman who made six Test appearances, remained undefeated with a watchful 81 as the visitors were dismissed just before stumps for 260 in reply to Karachi Urban’s 214.

No less than 14 wickets fell on an eventful day. Left-arm paceman Waqar Ahmed captured all four wickets to fall after the home side resumed at 189 for six. Waqar’s spell of 4.1 overs this morning cost 10 runs as he finished with deserved figures of six for 60.

Imran Javed, 40 overnight, was out for 52, a 12-ball knock that contained six fours in a stay of 147 minutes.

Apart from Wajahat, who slammed 11 fours and a brace of sixes during his 158-ball innings in 208 minutes, opener Aftab Khan struck nine boundaries in making an 87-ball 53.

Off-spinner Tahir Khan was Karachi Urban’s best bowler with four for 78 while left-arm seamer Malik Aftab was impressive in picking up three for 37.

Scoreboard

KARACHI URBAN (1st Innings, overnight 189-6):

Asif Zakir c Wajahat b Arshad 35

Khurram Manzoor c Shoaib b Riaz 47

Agha Sabir st Zulfiqar b Riaz 4

Saeed bin Nasir c Zulfiqar b Waqar 16

Hasan Raza b Riaz 21

Imran Javed b Waqar 52

Amin-ur-Rehman lbw b Riaz 9

Tahir Khan c Zulfiqar b Waqar 15

Tanvir Ahmed b Waqar 10

Nauman Alvi c Zulfiqar b Waqar 0

Malik Aftab not out 0

EXTRAS (B-2, LB-2, NB-1) 5

TOTAL (all out, 89.1 overs) 214

FALL OF WKTS: 1-76, 2-85, 3-87, 4-117, 5-124, 6-146, 7-196, 8-213, 9-213.

BOWLING: Riaz Afridi 24-5-71-3 (1nb); Waqar Ahmed 22.1-4-50-6; Arshad Khan 36-4-64-1; Aslam Qureshi 7-1-25-0.

PESHAWAR (1st Innings):

Riffatullah Mohmand lbw b Aftab 6

Aftab Khan b Tahir 53

Shoaib Khan c Imran b Aftab 2

Akhtar Sarfraz lbw b Tahir 20

Wajahatullah Wasti not out 81

Janisar Khan c Asif b Tahir 0

Zulfiqar Jan c Asif b Tahir 4

Aslam Qureshi c Amin b Nauman 21

Arshad Khan c Tanvir b Nauman 31

Riaz Afridi c Hasan b Nauman 21

Waqar Ahmed c Khurram b Aftab 0

EXTRAS (B-10, LB-5, W-3, NB-3) 21

TOTAL (all out, 80.4 overs) 260

FALL OF WKTS: 1-41, 2-43, 3-84, 4-96, 5-96, 6-115, 7-160, 8-208, 9-230.

BOWLING: Tanvir Ahmed 13-1-39-0 (2w); Malik Aftab 14.4-4-37-3 (1w); Tahir Khan 28-6-78-4 (2nb); Imran Javed 3-0-16-0 (1nb); Nauman Alvi 21-7-72-3; Hasan Raza 1-0-3-0.