KARACHI, Feb 15 Defending champions Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) completed an emphatic innings and 90-run victory over Karachi Whites to keep their hopes of reaching next month`s Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship final.

SNGPL`s three-day win on Sunday at the NBP Sports Complex was their fourth in the competition and put them in second spot 12 points behind Group `A` leaders National Bank.

Karachi Whites, who faced a deficit of 267 on the first innings, folded up for 177 in the second innings with just skipper Khalid Latif (71) fighting it out.

Meanwhile, matches disrupted by rain in the upcountry finally started with one of them already finishing after both Rawalpindi and Quetta opted to forfeit their respective first innings at the Marghazar Ground in Islamabad.

Put into bat, Quetta crashed to 41 all out inside 14 overs before Rawalpindi knocked off the runs in just 6.4 overs to win by nine wickets. The customary report to the PCB from match referee Khateeb Rizwan could become a bone of contention for teams in Group `B` who are bidding to finish on top of the standings to make the final. By this unexpected victory over winless Quetta, Rawalpindi have moved three points ahead of Sialkot, who are currently second with 42 points. But unlike Rawalpindi, Sialkot still have a game in hand.

Our Sports Reporter adds from Lahore

A seven-wicket burst by promising left-arm pacer Mohammad Aamir helped National Bank complete a crushing innings and 90-run win against Lahore Shalimar at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Aamir, who picked up 7-61 in the Lahore Shalimar`s second innings of 153, finished with a match bag of 10 for 97.

A superb unbeaten knock of 125 by Naveed Yasin guided Multan to 306 against Lahore Ravi at the LCCA Ground after resuming their innings at 234-7 after Saturday`s play was lost to bad weather.

By close of play, Lahore Ravi were 196-3.

Banned Pakistan all-rounders Abdul Razzaq and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan celebrated comebacks to domestic cricket in style for their respective teams.

Razzaq hit 98 (112 balls, eight fours and four sixes) to help ZTBL take a big lead of 237 runs over Pakistan Customs at the Sheikhupura Stadium.

Naved smashed a 104-ball 110 (14 fours, four sixes) as declared their first innings at 460-9 against Sui Southern Gas Corporation, who replied with 50-3.

Scores and results on Sunday (day three of four)

Group `A`

At NBP Sports Complex, Karachi SNGPL

beat Karachi Whites by an innings and 90 runs.

KARACHI WHITES 121 in 41 overs (Adnan Baig 50 not out; Imran Ali 4-48) and 177 in 54.1 overs (Khalid Latif 71); SNGPL 388-8 declared in 113 overs (Khurram Shahzad 124, Mohammad Hafeez 80, Ali Raza 59).

At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore National Bank beat Lahore Shalimar by an innings and 90 runs.

LAHORE SHALIMAR 134 in 36.4 overs (Wahab Riaz 5-36) and 153 in 32.5 overs (Zulqarnain Haider 60; Mohammad Aamir 7-61); NATIONAL BANK 377-4 declared in 79 overs (Qaiser Abbas 104 not out, Umar Amin 75, Anwar Hafeez 71).

At Sheikhupura Stadium PAKISTAN CUSTOMS 280 in 77.3 overs (Bilal Shafayat 55, Zeeshan Ali 50 not out; Rao Iftikhar 4-85) and 105-2 in 27 overs; ZTBL 517 in 117.1 overs (Inam-ul-Haq 110, Aamir Bashir 99, Abdul Razzaq 98, Faisal Naved 72; Mohammad Hussain 4-156).

At Lahore Country Club Ground, Muridke WAPDA 460-9 declared in 118.4 overs (Rana Naved-ul-Hasan 110, Ali Azmat 102, Aamir Sajjad 86, Jahangir Mirza 72); SSGC 50-3 in 24 overs.

At KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi HABIB BANK 241 in 75.2 overs (Aftab Khan 120 not out, Rehan Rafi 85); KRL 16-0 in 5 overs.

Group `B`

At LCCA Ground, Lahore MULTAN 306 in 109.5 overs (Naveed Yasin 125 not out; Kashif Siddique 4-33, Sohail Ahmed 4-38); LAHORE RAVI 196-3 in 56 overs (Kashif Siddique 69 not out, Raza Ali Jr 56).

At Sports Stadium, Sargodha FAISALABAD 85-1 in 30 overs v ABBOTTABAD.

At Marghazar Ground, Islamabad Rawalpindi beat Quetta by nine wickets after both teams forfeited their first innings following rains on Friday and Saturday.

QUETTA 41 in 13.3 overs (Mohammad Rameez 6-17); RAWALPINDI 44-1 in 6.4 overs.

At Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad KARACHI BLUES 249-9 in 82.1 overs (Owais Ahmed Rehmani 53 not out) v ISLAMABAD.

At Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar SIALKOT 369-9 declared in 77.1 overs (Harris Sohail 155, Ayub Dogar 146; Waqar Ahmed 5-107, Nauman Habib 4-116); PESHAWAR 120-6 in 36 overs.