ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar gave a timely reminder to the national selectors on Sunday when he produced a hostile three-wicket burst to have Abbottabad reeling in Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League match at the Diamond Club Ground.Shoaib, who was overlooked for the Test tour of South Africa, tore apart the Abbottabad batting after Islamabad piled up a massive first-innings total of 526 for six declared.

Shoaib dismissed opener Mohammad Naeem for 14 before sending back Zafar Jadoon and Riaz Kail for ducks to finish with three for 21 in eight impressive overs while the visitors limped to 82 for seven at draw of stumps.

Former Test all-rounder Azhar Mahmood and Islamabad skipper Rao Iftikhar chipped in with two wickets each.Earlier, Bilal Asad earned plaudits for the home side by becoming the third century-maker for Islamabad. The right-hander hit 148 off 151 deliveries with the help of 22 fours and two sixes.

Scoreboard

ISLAMABAD (1st Innings):

Afaq Raheem c Ahmed Said b Sajid 121

Atif Ashraf c Bilal b Siddique 177

Bilal Asad c Ahmed Said b Nasir 148

Bazid Khan lbw b Nasir 0

Ashar Zaidi c Ahmed Said b Siddique 20

Mohammad Altaf not out 25

Azhar Mahmood c Adnan b Sajid 9

EXTRAS (LB-9, W-1, NB-16) 26

TOTAL (for six wkt, 135.4 overs) 526

FALL OF WKTS: 1-285, 2-353, 3-360, 4-453, 5-504, 6-526

DID NOT BAT: Naeem Anjum, Rao Iftikhar, Shoaib Akhtar, Zohaib Ahmed.

BOWLING: Sajid Shah 26.4-3-84-2 (7nb); Nasir Jalil 27.4-9-80-2; Mohammad Siddique 27-5-90-2 (8nb, 1w); Dilawar Khan 34-0-185-0 (1nb); Bilal Marwat 5.2-0-31-0; Riaz Kail 6-0-25-0; Mohammad Naeem 3-1-10-0; Adnan Raees 6-1-12-0.

ABBOTTABAD (1st Innings):

Ahmed Said lbw b Rao 4

Mohammad Naeem c Rao b Shoaib 14

Sajid Rasheed lbw b Azhar 24

Zafar Jadoon c Naeem b Shoaib 0

Riaz Kail c Ashar b Shoaib 0

Adnan Raees c Naeem b Rao 18

Bilal Marwat lbw b Azhar 12

Sajid Shah not out 4

Nasir Jalil not out 0

EXTRAS (LB-1, W-1, NB-4) 6

TOTAL (for seven wkts, 27 overs) 82

FALL OF WKTS: 1-17, 2-23, 3-24, 4-28, 5-65, 6-69, 7-82.

TO BAT: Dilawar Khan, Mohammad Siddique.

BOWLING (to-date): Shoaib Akhtar 8-2-21-3; Rao Iftikhar 8-4-13-2; Zohaib Ahmed 5-0-28-0 (3nb, 1w); Azhar Mahmood 6-0-19-2 (1nb).—Agencies