KARACHI, Nov 30: Test fast bowler Umar Gul returned career-best figures of eight for 78 in the rain-marred drawn Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League fixture between Peshawar and Karachi Urban at Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar.

Umar, who is battling to reclaim his place in the national side after recuperating from a serious back injury, was Peshawar’s star as the hosts dismissed Karachi Urban for 270 in the first innings.

Peshawar, last season’s champions, ended their campaign in this last league round match by reaching 326 for five. Opener Riffatullah Mohmand was their mainstay with 121.

Peshawar resumed Wednesday’s final day of the match at 52 for two.

After the first day was washed out, Karachi Urban, who were put into bat first, reached 59 for one in the 21.4 overs available on Monday.

Scoreboard

KARACHI URBAN (1st Innings):

Maisam Hasnain c Akhtar b Umar Gul 10

Ghulam Ali b Umar Gul 47

Shadab Kabir c Aftab b Janisar 35

Ahmer Saeed c Zulfiqar b Umar Gul 4

Khurram Manzoor lbw b Umar Gul 35

Wasim Naeem c Zulfiqar b Umar Gul 17

Aminur Rahman c Fazle b Umar Gul 34

Tahir Khan not out 40

Tanvir Ahmed c Riffat b Umar Gul 16

Tabish Khan b Riaz 5

Nasir Khan c Riffat b Umar Gul 1

EXTRAS (B-10, LB-15, NB-1) 26

TOTAL (all out, 75.1 overs) 270

FALL OF WKTS: 1-29, 2-80, 3-88, 4-125, 5-158, 6-188, 7-219, 8-246, 9-259.

BOWLING: Fazle Akbar 21-2-88-0 (1nb); Umar Gul 32.1-8-78-8; Riaz Afridi 17-1-73-1; Janisar Khan 5-3-6-1.

PESHAWAR (1st Innings):

Yasir Hameed c Khurram b Tabish 29

Riffatullah Mohmand c Amin b Tabish 121

Aftab Alam c Amin b Tabish 1

Sajjad Ahmed c Amin b Nasir 43

Akhtar Sarfraz c Amin b Wasim 29

Janisar Khan not out 51

Zulfiqar Jan not out 29

EXTRAS (B-5, LB-7, W-3, NB-7) 22

TOTAL (for five wkts, 96 overs) 326

FALL OF WKTS: 42, 2-48, 3-208, 4-209, 5-272.

DID NOT BAT: Wajahatullah Wasti, Riaz Afridi, Umar Gul, Fazle Akbar.

BOWLING: Tanvir Ahmed 21-2-83-0 (3nb, 1w); Nasir Khan 31-3-89-1 (2nb, 1w); Tabish Khan 26-8-78-3 (1nb, 1w); Ahmer Saeed 10-1-33-0; Wasim Naeem 8-2-31-1.

Final standings

(Tabulated under played, won, lost, drawn, points):

Faisalabad 6 5 1 1 42

Sialkot 6 4 1 1 36

Rawalpindi 6 3 2 1 27

Lahore Shalimar 6 2 4 - 18

Peshawar 6 1 3 2 15

Karachi Urban 6 1 3 2 12

Multan 6 1 3 2 9