KARACHI, Nov 14: Karachi Whites’ hopes of qualifying for the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship Division II received a big boost as Multan were forced to follow on at the NBP Sports Complex here on Monday.

The visitors, who were dismissed for 210 while replying to the Whites’ 440-7 declared, had reached 47-3 in their second innings. They still require 183 to avoid an innings defeat on Tuesday’s final day of the four-day.

Earlier, paceman Tabish Khan (4-58) and slow left-armer Faraz Ahmed Khan (5-52) shared the wickets after Multan resumed at their overnight score of 57-1.

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) were in sight of a win as Lahore Ravi stumbled to 25-2 after SNGPL enforced the follow on upon them at the Gaddafi Stadium.

The Ravians had earlier made 242 in reply to SNGPL’s 491-8 declared with skipper Usman Salahuddin contributing 76. The wrecker-in-chief was Asad Ali with figures of 5-52.

The game between Lahore Shalimar and Hyderabad was heading for a close finish at the LCCA Ground with the visitors needing 88 more runs for victory with four second-innings wickets standing.

Hyderabad hit back strongly after conceding a lead of 82 after being all out for 266 in their first innings by dismissing the home team for 79 with skipper Mir Ali Talpur claiming five for 15.

Division II leaders Peshawar staged a great comeback to give themselves an even chance for victory against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) at the Arbab Niaz Stadium. Chasing 302, the home side benefited from a 102-run opening stand between Mohammad Fayyaz (55) and Israrullah (78 not out) to reach 154-1 at stumps on day three.

Earlier, Pakistan discard Yasir Arafat scored 99 as KRL made 261 in the second innings.

Quetta obtained a slim four-run lead after collecting 277 in their first innings against United Bank at the National Cricket Ground in Islamabad with former Test paceman Shabbir Ahmed taking 6-47. The bankers then closed the day on 107-4 in the second innings.

Close of play scores on Monday (day three of four):

At NBP Sports Complex, Karachi: KARACHI WHITES 440-7 declared in 147.2 overs (Saeed bin Nasir 251 not out, Mansoor Ahmed 56 not out, Faraz Ahmed Khan 44, Mohammad Hasan 43, Tahir Maqsood 3-83, Mohammad Ahmed 2-53); MULTAN 210 in 83.3 overs (Jahanzeb Khan 51, Mohammad Ahmed 41; Faraz Ahmed Khan 5-49, Tabish Khan 4-48) and 47-3 in 17 overs (Ali Mudassar 2-17).

At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore: SNGPL 491-8 declared in 139 overs (Usman Arshad 158, Naeemuddin 136, Azhar Shafiq 53, Azeem Ghumman 44, Bilawal Bhatti 31; Mohammad Irfan 2-81, Saad Nasim 2-101); LAHORE RAVI 242 in 86.4 overs (Usman Salahuddin 76, Mohammad Zohaib 59, Hamza Paracha 44; Asad Ali 5-52, Bilawal Bhatti 3-68) and 25-2 in 14 overs.

At LCCA Ground, Lahore: LAHORE SHALIMAR 348 in 111.5 overs (Irfan Haider 148, Adnan Raza 82; Imran Chandio 3-67, Zahid Mahmood 2-50, Mir Ali Talpur 2-66) and 79 in 37.2 overs (Ali Manzoor 33 not out; Mir Ali Talpur 5-15, Imran Chandio 3-21); HYDERABAD 266 in 72.3 overs (Rizwan Ahmed 72, Lal Kumar 69; Hasan Dar 6-67, Asif Raza 4-81) and 74-6 in 20.2 overs (Jamshed Baig 32; Asif Raza 4-29).

At National Cricket Ground, Islamabad: UNITED BANK 273 in 76.5 overs (Tahir Mughal 130 not out, Kashif Bhatti 33; Saeed Khan 3-66, Arun Lal 3-74, Taimur Ali 2-29) and 107-4 in 32 overs (Ali Asad 43; Saeed Khan 2-19); QUETTA 277 in 93.5 overs (Bismillah Khan 77, Mohibullah 39, Taimur Ali 48, Ata-ur-Rehman 48; Shabbir Ahmed 6-47, Rumman Raees 2-72).

At Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar: KRL 164 in 65.3 overs (Zulfiqar Jan 36 not out, Yasir Arafat 32; Waqar Ahmed 4-53, Noor-ul-Amin 4-53) and 261 in 80.1 overs (Yasir Arafat 99, Bazid Khan 56; Afaq Ahmed 4-68, Noor-ul-Amin 4-76);

PESHAWAR 124 in 44.5 overs (Israrullah 75; Yasir Ali 4-20, Yasir Arafat 3-26, Rahat Ali 3-47) and 154-1 in 33 overs (Israrullah 78 not out, Mohammad Fayyaz 55).