September 19, 2007	Wednesday	Ramazan 06, 1428

KARACHI, Sept 18: Lahore Ravi were heading for victory against Karachi Harbour struggled to 98 for five in their second innings in the three-day PCB Inter-regional Under-19 Cricket Championship fixture at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground on Tuesday.

The home side, who began their second knock with a deficit of 107 runs, still need seven runs to avoid innings defeat at close of play on the second day.

Earlier, Lahore Ravi added another 186 to their Monday’s tally of 121-4 before they were all out for 307. Opener Ahmed Shahzad, who resumed at his overnight score of 77, was run out for a splendid 106. His rapid 110-ball innings contained 16 fours and one six.

Leg-spinner Farhad Baig bagged five for 80 in 14.4 expensive overs.

Karachi Urban, meanwhile, were on verge of victory after obtaining a first-innings lead of 207 against Quetta, thanks to fine centuries by Hassan Javed (108 not out off 175 balls, six fours and three sixes) and Haafiz Asad Baig (107 off 189 balls, 13 fours and one six).

The hosts ended the day at 161 for four in their second innings – a recovery of sort after the top four batsmen were back in the hut with 79 on the board. But skipper Majid Hussain (46) and Ataullah (43) stopped the rot with an unbroken stand worth 82 so far.

There was no play in the match between Rawalpindi and Abbottabad at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium because of rain.

Scores on Tuesday (2nd day of three):

At Landhi Gymkhana Ground:

KARACHI HARBOUR 200 in 59.1 overs (Ammar Hasan 75, Jabbar Khan 52; Mustafa Iqbal 4-52, Azhar Attari 3-25) and 98-5 in 40 overs; LAHORE RAVI 307 in 68.4 overs (Ahmed Shahzad 106, Asif Ghafoor 76; Farhad Baig 5-80, Amjad Manzoor 3-91).

At Sindh University Ground, Jamshoro:

LAHORE SHALIMAR 317 in 81 overs (Haafiz Saad 64, Imran Shafi 61, Saadullah Ghauri 40; Mohammad Sharif 5-82) and 107-0 in 28 overs (Saadullah Ghauri 53 not out, Asif Khan 53 not out; HYDERABAD 204 in 67 overs (Shabih Haider 43; Naeem-ul-Haq 5-60).

At Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar:

PESHAWAR 211 in 73.1 overs (Asif Khan 68, Mohammad Ramzan 56; Awais Afzal 3-42, Kamran Hussain 3-45) and 44-1 in 9 overs; ISLAMABAD 294 in 78.5 overs (Ghulam Murtaza 95, Yasir Waheed 55, Kamran Hussain 43; Rahatullah 5-69, Afaq Ahmed 3-43).

At Sheikhupura Stadium:

MULTAN 113 in 39.5 overs (Khawar Ali 31; Adil Raza 5-39, Raza Hasan 3-9); SIALKOT 82-4 in 35 overs.At Bugti Stadium, Quetta:

QUETTA 145 in 47.4 overs (Asif Ali 37; Shahzaib Khan 6-27) and 161-4 in 39 overs (Majid Hussain 46 not out, Ataullah 43 not out; KARACHI URBAN 352-8 in 83 overs (Hassan Javed 108 not out, Hafiz Asad Baig 107, Mohammad Hasan 50; Naik Mohammad 3-38, Aimal Khan 3-108).

At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium:

No play on Tuesday.

RAWALPINDI 160-2 in 48 overs (Umar Amin 91 not out) v ABBOTTABAD.