KARACHI, Oct 11: Despite Ijaz Ahmed Junior’s third century in four matches, Allied Bank were unable to prevent Habib Bank taking a substantial 145-run lead on the first innings in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I clash at Sheikhupura Stadium Thursday.
According to details available here, Allied Bank were all out for 344 having resumed at the overnight score of 111 for two in reply to Habib Bank’s massive 489.
By stumps on third day, Habib Bank had extended their lead to 193 by reaching 48 for three in their second innings.
Ijaz, the former Test right-hander who made centuries against ADBP and Wapda this season, scored 107 off 262 balls in a stay of 339 minutes.
Humayun Farhat was Allied Bank’s other main contributor with a quick 44 off 40 deliveries while helping Ijaz add 73 for the fourth wicket in 66 minutes.
Test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria captured four for 128 in 36 overs.
HABIB BANK (1st Innings) 489 (Imran Farhat 160, Hasan Raza 74, Taufiq Umer 68 Aamir Nazir 4-155).
ALLIED BANK (1st Innings, overnight 111-2):
Mohammad Nawaz b Kaneria 25
Usman Tariq c Hasan b Irfan 30
Naved Latif c Farhan b Kabir 22
Ijaz Ahmed Jr c Imran b Kaneria 107
Humayun Farhat c Irfan b Shahid 44
Taimur Khan c Younis b Kaneria 16
Rashid Latif run out 1
Ata-ur-Rehman b Kabir 7
Arshad Khan b Kaneria 24
Aqib Javed c Younis b Sajid 5
Aamir Nazir not out 19
EXTRAS (B-16, LB-5, NB-23) 44
TOTAL (all out, 112.3 overs) 344
FALL OF WKTS: 1-47, 2-70, 3-114, 4-187, 5-210, 6-211, 7-272, 8-309, 9-321.
BOWLING: Kabir Khan 19-6-42-2; Irfan Fazil 22-5-70-1; Sajid Shah 21.3-5-55-1; Danish Kaneria 36-6-128-4; Shahid Afridi 15-5-28-1; Younis Khan 1-1-0-0.
HABIB BANK (2nd Innings):
Imran Farhat c and b Aamir 11
Taufiq Umer c Humayun b Aqib 18
Salem Elahi lbw b Aamir 3
Younis Khan not out 12
Irfan Fazil not out 2
EXTRAS (B-1, NB-1) 2
TOTAL (for three wkts, 12 overs) 48
FALL OF WKTS: 1-22, 2-34, 3-34.
BOWLING (to-date): Ata-ur-Rehman 2-0-11-0; Aqib Javed 6-2-17-1; Aamir Nazir 3-0-11-2; Arshad Khan 1-0-8-0.
