January 20, 2007	Saturday	Zilhaj 29, 1427

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LAHORE, Jan 19: Azhar Mahmood claimed a five-wicket haul to help Islamabad seize control of their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League tie against Lahore Ravi at the LCCA Ground on Friday.

Azhar, the former Test all-rounder, captured five for 33 as Lahore Ravi were skittled out for 138 after resuming the second day at 59 for two. Azhar received good support from fellow pacers Rao Iftikhar (2-32) and Rauf Akbar (3-40)

Azhar also shone with bat, making an unbeaten 28 as the Islamabad ended the day at 172 for three. Bilal Asad (62, nine fours) and Afaq Raheem (38) shared a second-wicket stand of 102.

Scoreboard

LAHORE RAVI (1st Innings, overnight 59-2):

Rizwan Ahmed lbw b Azhar 3

Rizwan Aslam c Rauf b Azhar 2

Nasir Jamshed c Afaq b Azhar 20

Kashif Siddique c Ashar b Rauf 18

Adnan Raza lbw b Azhar 13

Adnan Akmal b Azhar 0

Ali Azmat not out 35

Waqas Ahmed lbw b Rao Iftikhar 4

Asif Raza c Ashar b Rao Iftikhar 11

Wasim Khan c Bilal b Rauf 9

Wahab Riaz b Rauf 8

EXTRAS (LB-9, W-2, NB-4) 15

TOTAL (all out, 63.5 overs) 138

FALL OF WKTS: 1-6, 2-19, 3-52, 4-61, 5-65, 6-78, 7-89, 8-107, 9-124.

BOWLING: Rao Iftikhar 17-7-32-2 (1w); Azhar Mahmood 21-9-33-5; Rauf Akbar 17.5-3-40-3 (4nb); Bilal Asad 8-2-24-0.

ISLAMABAD (1st Innings):

Afaq Raheem c Nasir b Wasim 38

Atif Ashraf c Adnan b Wasim 7

Bilal Asad b Waqas 62

Ashar Zaidi not out 17

Azhar Mahmood not out 28

EXTRAS (B-5, LB-5, W-1, NB-13) 24

TOTAL (for three wkts, 44 overs) 172

FALL OF WKTS: 1-22, 2-124, 3-129.

TO BAT: Immad Wasim, Fayyaz Ahmed, Mohammad Altaf, Rao Iftikhar, Naeem Anjum, Rauf Akbar.

BOWLING (to-date): Wasim Khan 19-3-65-2 (4nb, 1w); Waqas Ahmed 11-0-43-1 (4nb); Wahab Riaz 8-1-25-0 (2nb); Asif Raza 6-1-29-0 (3nb).

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