ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Umar Amin stroked an undefeated 76 to guide Federal Areas to a four-wicket victory against Punjab in the Pentangular Cup match at the Diamond Club Ground on Monday.

Federal Areas looked in some bother when they resumed at 127 for four in pursuit of 238 runs with Bazid Khan uncertain to bat after sustaining a serious hand injury in the first innings.

But Umar, who struck nine boundaries, and Yasir Arafat ensured there were no further alarms as they shared a match-winning stand of 74 for the fifth wicket. Yasir scored 33.

Paceman Mohammad Talha finished with four for 96.

Scoreboard

PUNJAB (1st Innings) 306 (Salman Butt 155).

FEDERAL AREAS 213 (Naveed Qureshi 55; Imran Ali 4-64).

PUNJAB (2nd Innings) 144 (Shoaib Akhtar 4-14).

Federal Areas (2nd Innings, overnight 127-4):

Raheel Majeed c Kamran b Talha 34

Umair Khan c Kamran b Imran 38

Umar Amin not out 76

Naveed Qureshi lbw b Talha 14

Usman Saeed lbw b Talha 0

Yasir Arafat c Kamran b Talha 33

Sohail Tanvir c Talha b Wahab 13

Jamal Anwar not out 2

EXTRAS (B-2, LB-4, W-9, NB-13) 28

TOTAL (for six wkts, 74.5 overs) 238

FALL OF WKTS: 1-70, 2-102, 3-124, 4-124, 5-198, 6-232.

BOWLING: Imran Ali 23-4-60-1 (1w); Mohammad Talha 25.5-3-96-4 (7nb, 2w); Wahab Riaz 12-46-1 (6nb, 6w); Saeed Ajmal 13-4-29-0; Mansoor Amjad 1-0-1-0.

RESULT: Federal Areas won by four wickets.

UMPIRES: Salim Badar and Iqbal Butt.

MATCH REFEREE: Khalid Niazi.