KARACHI, April 5: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) were heading for victory against NWFP-Balochistan in the Pentangular Cup after taking a massive first-innings lead of 300 at the UBL Sports Complex here on Thursday.

The combined regional side was 133 for three in the second innings at close of play on the penultimate day of the four-day fixture. Yasir Hameed made 65 with eight boundaries.

Earlier KRL skipper Mohammad Wasim struck an unbeaten 108 before closing his team’s innings at 521 for seven. The former Test right-hander hit 11 boundaries during his 167-ball knock.

Saeed bin Nasir, who resumed at 101, was bowled by slow left-armer Dilawar Khan for 142. His 284-ball innings lasted 341 minutes and included 17 fours and two sixes.

Scoreboard

NWFP-BALOCHISTAN (1st Innings) 221 (Janisar Khan 92 not out).

KRL (1st Innings, overnight 352-5):

Saeed Anwar c Yasir b Arshad 39

Azhar Ali c Ahmed Said b Shakeel 56

Bilal Asad c Yasir b Janisar 2

Ashar Zaidi c Ahmed Said b Janisar 98

Saeed bin Nasir b Dilawar 142

Yasir Arafat c Ahmed Said b Faisal 6

Mohammad Wasim not out 108

Jaffar Nazir run out 6

Zulfiqar Jan retired hurt 11

Akhtar Ayub not out 17

EXTRAS (B-13, LB-11, W-7, NB-5) 36

TOTAL (for seven decl, 152 overs) 521

FALL OF WKTS: 1-80, 2-87, 3-143, 4-298, 5-311, 6-432, 7-448.

DID NOT BAT: Saeed Ajmal.

BOWLING: Shakeel-ur-Rehman 26-6-87-1 (2w); Faisal Irfan 15-4-42-1 (1w); Arshad Khan 49-2-140-1; Dilawar Khan 38-4-131-1; Janisar Khan 16-3-56-2 (3nb); Riaz Kail 5-0-18-0; Yasir Hameed 2-0-16-0 (1nb); Umar Javed 1-0-7-0 (1nb).

NWFP-BALOCHISTAN (2nd Innings):

Shoaib Khan Jr c Saeed Anwar b Yasir 0

Yasir Hameed c Wasim b Saeed Ajmal 65

Umar Javed not out 38

Shoaib Khan Sr c Ashar b Saeed Ajmal 15

Riaz Kail not out 4

EXTRAS (B-7, LB-2, NB-2) 11

TOTAL (for three wkts, 45 overs) 133

FALL OF WKTS: 1-4, 2-89, 3-115.

BOWLING (to-date): Yasir Arafat 10-1-17-1 (2nb); Jaffar Nazir 5-1-24-0; Saeed Ajmal 16-5-37-2; Ashar Zaidi 1-0-9-0; Akhtar Ayub 5-0-27-0; Saeed Anwar 8-4-10-0.