LAHORE, Aug 19: An unbeaten knock of 60 by Aqeel Arshad enabled Multan to build up a massive 184-run lead in the first innings against Quetta on the second day of the Inter-region (Under-19) Cricket Tournament match at Multan Stadium, according to a message received on Tuesday.

Multan were all out at 287 adding 87 more runs to their overnight total of 200 for 8 against Quetta’s paltry total of 103.

By close of play, Quetta showed better performance as it had reduced the lead to 39 by taking the second innings total to 145 for five. Opener Majeed Khan top-scored with 63.

Faisalabad gained a slim 25-run lead against Lahore in another match at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad.

Lahore were all out for 143 after resuming at 65 for three due to hostile bowling of medium pacer Kashif (5-34) and off- spinner Ghulam Dastgir (4-15) who shared nine wickets between them.

Faisalabad who scored 168 in the first innings had further made their position strong by scoring 165 without any loss in the second innings—-extending their overall lead to 190. Openers Akhtar Rasool (74) and Abdul Manan (71) were still at the crease.

Summarised scores:

Quetta vs Multan at Multan Stadium.

QUETTA (1st innings): 103 all out in 34.1 overs. And 145 for five in 47.3 overs (Majeed Khan 63, Badar Ali 30).

MULTAN (1st innings, overnight 200-3): 287 for all in 84.2 overs (Fayaz-ul-Hasan 66, Aqeel Arshad 60 not out, Musaib 43; Zahoor Khan 3-33, Arun Lal 2-65, Sanaullah 2-57).

Faisalabad vs Lahore at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad.

FAISALABAD (1st innings): 168 for all out in 62.2 overs and 165 for no loss in 50 overs (Akhtar Rasool 74 batting, A Manan 71 batting).

LAHORE (1st innings, overnight 65 for three): 143 all out in 64 overs (Shahzad Siddiqi 53, Azhar Ali 30 not out, Abid Ali 20; Mohammad Kashif 5-34, Ghulam Dastgir 4-15).