LAHORE, March 13: PTCL failed in their bid to take first innings lead as a fine century by Riffatullah Mohmand further consolidated Habib Bank’s grip in the second semifinal of the Patron’s Trophy at the Qadhafi Stadium on Sunday.

Riffat hit 147 as the bankers ended the third day at 323 for six to extend their overall advantage to 348. The opener, who struck 24 boundaries during his 247-ball innings, was involved in two century partnerships.

Farhan Adil (60 off 99 balls with seven fours) helped Riffat added 117 for the third wicket. Then skipper Hasan Raza, continuing his fine form with 11 fours and one six in an elegant unbeaten 70, put on 129 for the fifth wicket.

Paceman Riaz Afridi captured five for 112 in the bankers’ second innings to take his match haul to nine.

Resuming at 276 for nine, PTCL managed just five runs before their first innings came to an end at 281, while responding to the bankers’ 306.

Shahzad remained undefeated with 127 as last man Waqar Ahmed provided medium-pacer Shahid Nazir with his fifth wicket.

Scoreboard

HABIB BANK (1st Innings) 306 (Imran Farhat 67; Yasir Ali 5-56, Riaz Afridi 4-105).

PTCL (1st Innings, overnight 276-9):

Ashar Zaidi c Farhan b Shahid 19

Naved Latif b Shahid 13

Babar Naeem lbw b Shahid 16

Shahzad Malik not out 127

Aamir Bashir lbw b Shahid 16

Zulqarnain Haider c Farhan b Imran 34

Mohammad Hussain b Imran 4

Mohammad Fayyaz c Aftab b Imran 0

Yasir Ali b Imran 6

Riaz Afridi b Sajid 32

Waqar Ahmed b Shahid 1

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-6, NB-6) 13

TOTAL (all out, 84.5 overs) 281

FALL OF WKTS: 1-32, 2-43, 3-58, 4-102, 5-185, 6-193, 7-193, 8-205, 9-271.

BOWLING: Shahid Nazir 17.5-2-73-5 (1nb); Sajid Shah 13-3-65-1 (1nb); Fahad Masood 18-2-59-0 (4nb); Abdul Rahman 21-7-32-0; Imran Farhat 10-1-45-4.

HABIB BANK (2nd Innings):

Riffatullah run out 147

Imran Farhat c Zulqarnain b Riaz 17

Aftab Khan b Riaz 0

Farhan Adil lbw b Riaz 60

Khaqan Arsal lbw b Riaz 6

Hasan Raza not out 70

Abdul Rehman lbw b Riaz 8

Sajid Shah not out 3

EXTRAS (B-2, LB-1, W-4, NB-5) 12

TOTAL (for six wkts, 85 overs) 325

FALL OF WKTS: 1-43, 2-43, 3-160, 4-176, 5-305, 6-314.

BOWLING (to-date): Riaz Afridi 29-2-112-5 (1nb, 4w); Yasir Ali 17-3-77-0; Mohammad Hussain 24-7-66-0; Mohammad Fayyaz 9-1-37-0 (2nb); Naved Latif 6-0-22-0.