Tahir destroys PTCL

Published March 1, 2005

KARACHI, Feb 28: Tahir Mughal turned in another superb effort to help Allied Bank obtain a decisive 160-run first-innings lead over PTCL on the second day of the Patron's Trophy fixture at the National Stadium on Monday.

Tahir, a lively medium-pacer who is enjoying a great season, grabbed five for 48 in 16.2 overs in another impressive display. PTCL struggled to 171 all out despite Ashar Zaidi's gallant 61 in almost three hours. The left-hander stroked nine boundaries.

Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan captain, was alert as ever as he held five catches behind the stumps. Allied Bank, who had earlier stretched their overnight score of 250 for seven to 331 all out, decided against asking PTCL to bat again. In the brief period of play, they scored four for no loss.

Tanvir Ahmed and Abdul Rauf provided good support to Tahir with two wickets apiece. Earlier in the day, Tanvir used the long handle to good effect as he hammered 49 off 69 balls, including four fours and one six. Pace man Yasir Ali claimed four for 109 in 29 overs and Riaz Afridi took three for 84 in 36 overs.

SCOREBOARD

ALLIED BANK (1st Innings, overnight 250-7):

Wajahatullah Wasti c Zulqarnain b Riaz 39

Usman Tariq c Zulqarnain b Yasir 39

Khalid Latif c Naveed b Yasir 37

Bilal Asad c Naveed b Hussain 40

Aamir Hanif c Shahzad b Riaz 47

Taimur Khan lbw b Yasir 2

Tahir Mughal b Riaz 32

Rashid Latif c Ashar b Yasir 10

Tanvir Ahmed c Aamir b Aqeel 49

Abdul Rauf c Aamir b Aqeel 16

Mohammad Zahid not out 7

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-4, W-1, NB-7) 13

TOTAL (all out, 116 overs) 331

FALL OF WKTS: 1-75, 2-85, 3-141, 4-174, 5-183, 6-246, 7-249, 8-284, 9-316.

BOWLING; Waqar Ahmed 25-7-72-0; Yasir Ali 29-4-109-4; Riaz Afridi 36-10-64-3; Mohammad Hussain 16-5-38-1; Aqeel Arshad 10-1-23-2.

PTCL (1st Innings):

Ashar Zaidi c Usman b Tahir 61

Naved Latif c Khalid b Rauf 16

Mohammad Fayyaz c Rashid b Tanvir 2

Aamir Bashir c Rashid b Tahir 16

Mohammad Hussain c Rashid b Tahir 17

Shiraz Khalid c Aamir b Tahir 0

Aqeel Arshad c Taimur b Tanvir 0

Zulqarnain Haider c Rashid b Bilal 19

Yasir Ali c Rashid b Tahir 20

Riaz Afridi b Rauf 3

Waqas Ahmed not out 0

EXTRAS (LB-4, W-1, NB-12) 17

TOTAL (all out, 56.2 overs) 171

FALL OF WKTS: 1-28, 2-36, 3-73, 4-121, 5-121, 6-123, 7-134, 8-162, 9-169.

BOWLING: Abdul Rauf 16-4-35-2; Tahir Mughal 16.2-3-48-5; Tanvir Ahmed 14-1-56-2; Bilal Asad 7-1-21-1; Taimur Khan 3-0-7-0.

ALLIED BANK (2nd Innings):

Wajahatullah Wasti not out 4

Usman Tariq not out 0

EXTRAS (B-1) 1

TOTAL (for no wkt, 4 overs) 4

BOWLING (to-date): Waqas Ahmed 2-2-0-0; Riaz Afridi 2-1-4-0. -APP

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