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KARACHI, Oct 12: Public Works Department (PWD) stunned former champions National Bank by two wickets to notch up their second first-class victory this season on the last day of the Patron’s Trophy match at Sialkot’s Saga Ground Friday.
Chasing 250 for victory and starting the day well placed at 138 for two, collapsed to 215 for eight before Iqbal Imam stroked an invaluable unbeaten 42 to steer PWD to victory by two wicket.
Iqbal added 35 precious runs with Ali Raza who contributed an unbeaten 15.
From the top order, former Pakistan junior captain Bazid Khan struck a fine 61.
Paceman Shabbir Ahmad led the banker’s fight back with four for 65 and well assisted by Mohamamd Sami (two for 77). But their efforts were not enough to deny PWD a morale-boosting victory considering the fact that they had surrendered a 53-run first innings lead.
NBP (1st innings) 213 (Qaisar Abbas 60, Naumanullah 63, Ali Raza 4-48)
PWD (1st innings) 160 (Afsar Nawaz 40, Mohammad Sami 5-59, Shabbir Ahmad 3-32)
NBP (2nd innings) 196 (Shahid Anwar 46, Kamran Akmal 32)
PWD (2nd innings) (overnight 138-2)
Bilal Asad lbw b Zahid 27
Imran Khan c Kamran b Shabbir 45
Afsar Nawaz b Imran Javed 12
Bazid Khan c Kamran b Sami 61
Saad Wasim c Kamran b Shabbir 15
Iqbal Imam not out 42
Riaz Shaikh c Naumanullah b Sami 1
Mutahir Shah c Shahid b Shabbir 0
Tanvir Ahmed c Sami b Shabbir 13
Ali Raza not out 15
EXTRAS (b2, lb5, w1, nb11) 19
TOTAL (for eight wickets) 250
FALL OF WKTS: 1-49, 2-95, 3-142, 4-144,
5-150, 6-197, 7-197, 8-215.
BOWLING: Mohammad Sami 18-0-77-2; Shabbir Ahmed 19.5-3-65-4; Zahid Saeed 13-0-69-1; Imran Javed 5-0-22-1; Shahid Anwar 2-0-10-0;
RESULT: PWD won by two wickets
POINTS: PWD 9 NBP 0
UMPIRES: Feroz Butt, Islam Khan
MATCH REFEREE: Azhar Khan
