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KARACHI, Nov 7: The Pentangular Cup match between the NWFP and Federal Areas at the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar was intriguingly poised as the hosts finished the second day’s play just six runs short of taking first innings lead.
The NWFP were 230 for nine in response to Federal Areas’ 236 all out at draw of stumps on Friday after the visitors added eight runs to their overnight tally of 228 for eight.
Paceman Shakeel-ur-Rehman, who claimed five wickets on the first day, finished with six for 72.Skipper Yasir Hameed was the top-scorer for the NWFP. The Test discard slammed 15 boundaries in scoring 76 off 120 deliveries in a stay of almost three hours.
The NWFP lost three quick wickets, including two in consecutive balls with Yasir Arafat removing Riffatullah Mohmand and Shoaib Khan for ducks.
The NWFP then staged a comeback through Yasir Hameed and Aftab Khan, who added 80 for the fourth wicket. Aftab made 39 with the help of six fours.
Apart from Yasir and Aftab, only Zulfiqar Jan managed to stay for some time. He was still at the crease with 36 to his name.
Yasir Arafat has so far taken four for 85 with fellow paceman Shahzad Rana claming three for 70.
Scoreboard
FEDERAL AREAS (1st Innings, overnight 228-8):
Afaq Raheem lbw b Shakeel 20
Umair Khan c Zulfiqar b Shakeel 1
Umar Amin c Adnan b Shakeel 0
Fayyaz Ahmed c Zulfiqar b Junaid 37
Naveed Qureshi c Shoaib b Junaid 19
Usman Saeed b Shakeel 73
Yasir Arafat c Zulfiqar b Shakeel 5
Jamal Anwar c Aftab b Nauman 8
Imad Wasim not out 35
Mohammad Aamir lbw b Nauman 13
Shahzad Rana c Riffatullah b Shakeel 6
EXTRAS (B-4, LB-10, W-2, NB-3) 19
TOTAL (all out, 78.4 overs) 236
FALL OF WKTS: 1-21, 2-22, 3-38, 4-68, 5-108, 6-127, 7-148, 8-202, 9-229.
BOWLING: Nauman Habib 20-6-52-2; Junaid Khan 18-3-64-2; Shakeel-ur-Rehman 26.4-6-72-6 (3nb, 2w); Yasir Shah 12-3-26-0; Aftab Khan 2-0-8-0.
NWFP (1st Innings):
Yasir Hameed c Usman b Shahzad 76
Adnan Raees c Naveed b Aamir 4
Riffatullah Mohmand c Afaq b Yasir 0
Shoaib Khan c Afaq b Yasir 0
Aftab Khan c Fayyaz b Shahzad 39
Wajid Ali c Afaq b Yasir 20
Zulfiqar Jan not out 36
Yasir Shah c Usman b Yasir 10
Shakeel-ur-Rehman lbw b Umar 2
Nauman Habib c Jamal b Shahzad 6
Junaid Khan not out 5
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-12, W-5, NB-14) 32
TOTAL (for nine wkts, 59.1 overs) 230
FALL OF WKTS: 1-14, 2-21, 3-21, 4-111, 5-153, 6-170, 7-184, 8-202, 9-218.
BOWLING (to-date): Yasir Arafat 23-2-85-4 (8nb); Mohammad Aamir 7.2-1-27-1 (1nb, 1w); Shahzad Rana 16.1-2-70-3 (4nb); Umar Amin 12.4-2-35-1 (1nb).
