Atif holds up Customs

Published October 18, 2001

KARACHI, Oct 17: Former Test batsman Atif Rauf led a spirited fight back after ADBP failed to avoid follow-on against Pakistan Customs on the third day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I tie at Sheikhupura Stadium Wednesday.

According to details available here, Atif, the 37-year-old right-hander, stroked 94 off 121 deliveries as ADBP reached 252 for four in their second innings.

Atif, who batted for 191 minutes, dominated the fourth wicket partnership of 113 with fellow veteran Ghaffar Kazmi (43 not out).

However, Customs are still in firm control as ADBP hold a slender lead of 39 runs with six wickets standing.

Earlier, skipper Zahoor Elahi completed a half-century (55 off 62 balls) as ADBP added 40 runs to their overnight first innings score of 147 for five.

Left-arm medium-pacer Waqar Ahmed captured four of the final five wickets to finish with five for 53.

Scoreboard

PAKISTAN CUSTOMS (1st Innings) 400 (Azhar Shafiq 85, Imran Mohammad 52).

ADBP (1st Innings, overnight 147-5):

Inam-ul-Haq c Imran b Azhar 0

Hafiz Majid c A. Iqbal b Nadeem 45

Atif Rauf c Imran b Waqar 24

Nadeem Hussain b Nadeem 8

Zahoor Elahi c Asim b Waqar 55

Ghaffar Kazmi c Naseem b Waqas 9

Javed Hayat b Waqar 12

Ijaz Mahmood c Kashif b Waqar 12

Faisal Afridi c Asim b Waqas 2

Rao Iftikhar Anjum not out 0

Fahad Masood lbw b Waqar 2

EXTRAS (B-10, LB-7, W-1) 18

TOTAL (all out, 44.1 overs) 187

FALL OF WKTS: 1-1, 2-36, 3-71, 4-90, 5-121, 6-147, 7-172, 8-175, 9-181.

BOWLING: Waqar Ahmed 13.1-2-53-5; Azhar Shafiq 4-1-25-1; Waqas Chughtai 18-3-67-2; Nadeem Javed 9-1-25-2.

ADBP (2nd Innings, following-on):

Inam-ul-Haq lbw b Nadeem 28

Hafiz Majid c Imran b Nadeem 43

Atif Rauf c A. Iqbal b Waqas 94

Zahoor Elahi c A. Iqbal b Waqar 14

Ghaffar Kazmi not out 43

Javed Hayat not out 10

EXTRAS (B-15, LB-4, NB-1) 20

TOTAL (for four wkts, 66 overs) 252

FALL OF WKTS: 1-66, 2-93, 3-122, 4-235.

BOWLING (to-date): Waqar Ahmed 18-4-64-1; Azhar Shafiq 17-4-53-0; Waqas Chughtai 13-4-34-1; Nadeem Javed 13-0-53-2; Kashif Siddique 3-0-21-0; Aamir Bashir 2-0-8-0.

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