KARACHI, April 23: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) were heading for a certain defeat after Sindh’s paceman Tanvir Ahmed claimed a first-innings hat-trick on an eventful third day of the Pentangular Cup match at the National Stadium here on Monday.

KRL were tottering at 60 for four in their second innings at stumps after being asked to chase a formidable target of 336.

A total of 19 wickets fell during the day’s play after KRL resumed their first innings at 193 for five. But their innings came to an end with the addition of just 16 runs.

Tanvir dismissed Jaffar Nazir and Shahzad Butt with the last two deliveries of his sixth over before trapping Zulfiqar Jan with the first ball of his next to complete the hat-trick. He finished with four for 33 while off-spinner Tahir Khan captured three for 37.

Having obtained a big lead of 170 on the first innings, Sindh managed only 165 in their second essay with Fahad Iqbal contributing 57. Paceman Mohammad Irshad took four for 37.

On Sunday, a splendid seventh-wicket partnership of 168 between Rizwan Ahmed and Tanvir had guided Sindh to a healthy position.Rizwan, who was overnight 85, scored 125 – which included 12 fours and one six – while Tanvir struck 16 boundaries in scoring a career-best 90 as Sindh added 98 to Saturday’s tally of 281 for seven.

Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal claimed all three wickets to fall on Sunday to finish with fine figures of six for 92 in 38.1 overs.

Scoreboard

SINDH (1st Innings):

Agha Sabir c Azhar b Irshad 0

Wajihuddin c Azhar b Irshad 29

Atif Ali Zaidi c Wasim b Saeed Ajmal 63

Fahad Iqbal c Mohtashim b Shahzad 9

Faisal Iqbal c Zulfiqar b Saeed Ajmal 28

Rizwan Ahmed c Shahzad b Saeed Ajmal 125

Amin-ur-Rehman c Shahzad b Saeed Ajmal 14

Tahir Khan lbw b Shahzad 4

Tanvir Ahmed c Wasim b Saeed Ajmal 90

Rajesh Ramesh c Usman b Saeed Ajmal 0

Uzair-ul-Haq not out 1

EXTRAS (B-3, LB-3, W-3, NB-9) 18

TOTAL (all out, 125.1 overs) 379

FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-80, 3-110, 4-110, 5-172, 6-196, 7-207, 8-375, 9-378.

BOWLING: Mohammad Irshad 17-3-53-2 (2nb); Jaffar Nazir 22-4-70-0 (2w); Ali Raza 13-1-73-0 (7nb, 1w); Shahzad Butt 24-7-66-2; Saeed Ajmal 38.1-10-92-6; Mohammad Wasim 8-4-11-0; Azhar Ali 3-0-8-0.

KRL (1st Innings, overnight 193-5):

Azhar Ali lbw b Ramesh 33

Mohtashim Ali c Amin b Tahir 61

Ali Raza c Atif b Uzair 4

Saeed bin Nasir c Uzair b Rizwan 40

Mohammad Wasim lbw b Tanvir 22

Usman Saeed b Tahir 10

Zulfiqar Jan lbw b Tanvir 4

Jaffar Nazir c Atif b Tanvir 6

Shahzad Butt b Tanvir 0

Mohammad Irshad c Atif b Tahir 2

Saeed Ajmal not out 2

EXTRAS (LB-10, NB-15) 25

TOTAL (all out, 57.5 overs) 209

FALL OF WKTS: 1-66, 2-73, 3-113, 4-168, 5-173, 6-195, 7-204, 8-204, 9-205.

BOWLING: Tanvir Ahmed 7-0-33-4 (1nb); Rajesh Ramesh 9-0-54-1; Uzair-ul-Haq 8-0-24-1 (1nb); Tahir Khan 19.5-7-37-3; Rizwan Ahmed 14-0-51-1 (13nb).

SINDH (2nd Innings):

Agha Sabir b Shahzad 21

Wajihuddin c Wasim b Saeed Ajmal 9

Atif Ali Zaidi lbw b Shahzad 14

Fahad Iqbal lbw b Irshad 57

Faisal Iqbal b Irshad 6

Rizwan Ahmed lbw b Wasim 14

Amin-ur-Rehman c Usman b Wasim 7

Tahir Khan not out 6

Tanvir Ahmed b Irshad 5

Rajesh Ramesh c Zulfiqar b Irshad 0

Uzair-ul-Haq b Saeed Ajmal 7

EXTRAS (B-10, LB-1, W-6, NB-2) 19

TOTAL (all out, 62.1 overs) 165

FALL OF WKTS: 1-42, 2-42, 3-68, 4-81, 5-105, 6-119, 7-145, 8-155, 9-155.

BOWLING: Mohammad Irshad 15-2-37-4 (1nb); Jaffar Nazir 3-2-10-0 (2w); Saeed Ajmal 21.1-4-53-2; Shahzad Butt 10-4-29-2 (1nb); Mohammad Wasim 13-4-25-2.

KRL (2nd Innings):

Azhar Ali c Uzair b Tanvir 0

Mohtashim Ali c Faisal b Uzair 10

Shahzad Butt b Tanvir 0

Saeed bin Nasir b Ramesh 21

Usman Saeed not out 11

Mohammad Wasim not out 16

EXTRAS (NB-2) 2

TOTAL (for four wkts, 17 overs) 60

FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-0, 3-33, 4-37.

BOWLING (to-date): Tanvir Ahmed 5-1-21-2 (2nb); Rajesh Ramesh 8-3-24-1; Uzair-ul-Haq 3-0-10-1; Tahir Khan 1-0-5-0.