LAHORE, Jan 18: A fine century by Sheraz Khalid (121) helped Pakistan Army take a 75-run first innings lead over PAF on the second day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-II match at the Rawalpindi Club ground, according to information made available here Friday.

When the stumps were drawn, PAF were 78 for four.

SUMMARIZED SCORES:

PAF: 186 in 64.3 overs (Mohammad Arshad 62, Abdul Qadir 61, Ajmal Shah 5/40) and 78-4

Pakistan Army: 261 in 79.5 overs (Sheraz Khalid 121; Mohammad Riaz 4/63).

AT THE SAGA GROUND IN SIALKOT , Pakistan Education Board (PEB) were on the verge of defeat against Saga.

PEB, who scored 194 runs in the first innings, were 105 for seven after conceding a 60-run first innings lead to the home team.

SUMMARISED SCORES:

PEB: 194 in 52.1 overs (Saddam Ali 56; Imran Ali 6/72) and 105-7 (Yasir Arafat Junior 44; Imran Ali 3/39, Mohammad Yaseen 3/10).

Saga: 254 in 69.1 overs (Mohammad Saeed 65, Haroon Iftikhar 44, Mohammad Nawaz 33; Zeeshan Nadir 5/82, Murtaza Khan 3/36).

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