KARACHI, Nov 16: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) put up a stunning display on Friday to embarrass National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) by an innings and nine runs on the penultimate day of the four-day President’s Trophy Grade-I National Cricket Championship match at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Wapda, who suffered a surprise 17-run defeat against Port Qasim Authority (PQA) in the sixth round, not only handed NBP their third defeat in seven matches but also ended their slim hopes of reaching the final.

NBP, who began their second innings with a deficit of 122 runs, faced just 33.3 overs before being all out for a pathetic 113 with only Pakistan opener Nasir Jamshed making a notable contribution of 56 (68 balls, eight boundaries).

The wickets were shared around by Test fast bowler Junaid (3-29), paceman Azhar Attari (3-19) and slow left-armer Zulfiqar Babar (3-32) as just Hammad Azam (19) and Wahab Riaz (10) managed o emulate Nasir in reaching double figures.

Wapda’s second win lift them above NBP in the standings.

Leaders Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and second-placed Habib Bank Limited (HBL), inspired by a brilliant Younis Khan century, were also poised for victories in their respective matches.

SNGPL had Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on the ropes at 60-4 in their second innings after setting them a target of 279 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Left-arm seamer Samiullah Khan Niazi has taken all three wickets falling to a bowler with Shoaib Khan being run out.

PIA’s hopes now firmly rest on the shoulders of ex-Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik who is batting with 26.

Earlier, SNGPL declared their second innings at 148-5 after Test batsman Azhar Ali (45 off 117 balls, three fours) and Ali Waqas (64 off 109, eight boundaries and one six) added 85 for the third wicket.

Bottom-placed United Bank Limited (UBL) reached 114-3 in pursuit of a daunting 429-run run chase against the formidable HBL side at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi were also comfortably placed against UBL at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. They need another 315 on he Saturday’s final day with seven wickets standing.

HBL, who began day three at 175-4, declared at 376-8 after their skipper Younis Khan struck his second century of the championship. The former Pakistan captain compiled 133 from 217 balls in 334 minutes of concentration. His 40th first-class century was embellished with 18 boundaries.

Usman Salahuddin also batted to score 50 (118 balls, five fours) while helping Younis put on 124 for the fifth wicket. Wicket-keeper Humayun Farhat followed his innings-saving 79 in the first innings with a belligerent 54 off only 29 balls with six fours and two sixes.

UBL captain and former Pakistan paceman Shabbir Ahmed finished with four wickets for 100 runs.

Discarded Pakistan Test opener Khurram Manzoor stroked a superb 152 (276 balls, 20 boundaries) to give PQA a handy 55-run lead on the first innings against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) at the KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi.

PQA, who were 217-5 at stumps on Thursday in reply to the hosts’ 289, eventually made 344 before their bowlers reduced KRL to 135-9 in the second innings.

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) earned a 59-run lead against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) before collapsing to 140-9 in their second innings at the Diamond Club Ground in Islamabad.

ZTBL, who resumed at 19807, were all out for 239 with the seventh-wicket partnership between Zohaib Khan (49) and Sohail Tanvir (35) yielding 53 runs.

Saad Altaf, the 28-year-old Margala-born left-arm paceman, continued his good firm this season with six for 71. But his feat was upstaged by Pakistan left-armer Sohail Tanvir who claimed three wickets for 25 in SBP’s second innings to extend his match haul to 10-86.

Close of play scores and result on Friday (day three of four): At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore: SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LIMITED 234 in 90.4 overs (Ali Waqas 105, Mohammad Hafeez 37; Anwar Ali 5-66, Shoaib Malik 4-49) and 145-5 declared in 48 overs (Ali Waqas 64, Azhar Ali 45; Aizaz Cheema 3-23); PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES 101 in 35.5 overs (Faisal Iqbal 31, Anwar Ali 25 not out; Asad Ali 5-39, Samiullah Khan Niazi 3-35) and 60-4 in 19 overs (Shoaib Malik 26 not out; Samiullah Khan Niazi 3-21).

At Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad: Water and Power Development Authority beat National Bank of Pakistan by an innings and nine runs.

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN 164 in 62.1 overs (Kamran Akmal 37; Zulfiqar Babar 4-86, Sarfraz Ahmed 3-28, Junaid Khan 3-31) and 113 in 33.2 overs (Nasir Jamshed 56; Azhar Attari 3-19, Junaid Khan 3-29, Zulfiqar Babar 3-31); WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 286 in 100.2 overs (Zulfiqar Babar 78 not out, Ali Azmat 60, Aamir Sajjad 44, Asif Khan 35; Mohammad Imran Khan 4-70, Raza Hasan 3-86).

At Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi: HABIB BANK LIMITED 193 in 44.3 overs (Humayun Farhat 79; Rumman Raees Khan 5-70, Kashif Bhatti 3-51, Shabbir Ahmed 2-35) and 376-8 declared in 90 overs (Younis Khan 133, Humayun Farhat 54, Usman Salahuddin 50, Shan Masood 41, Asad Shafiq 30; Shabbir Ahmed 4-100, Atif Jabbar 3-115); UNITED BANK LIMITED 141 in 37 overs (Imran Ali 50 not out, Kashif Bhatti 34; Ehsan Adil 4-38, Umar Gul 2-31, Abdul Ameer 2-34) and 114-3 in 30 overs (Abid Ali 34, Imran Ali 30 not out, Kashif Bhatti 29 not out; Umar Gul 2-27).

At KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi: KHAN RESEARCH LABORATORIES 289 in 92.1 overs (Zulfiqar Jan 50, Hamza Paracha 42, Nauman Ali 41, M. Tayyab Riaz 34; Ahmed Jamal 3-46, Mohammad Talha 3-48, Tanvir Ahmed 2-86) and 135-9 in 31.2 overs (M. Tayyab Riaz 44, Ali Khan 36; Tanvir Ahmed 3-37, Azam Hussain 3-39); PORT QASIM AUTHORITY 344 in 93.1 overs (Khurram Manzoor 152, Mohammad Salman 31; Ali Khan 3-42, Saeed Anwar Jr 2-22, Yasir Ali 2-78).

At Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad: STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN 298 in 88.1 overs (Gulraiz Sadaf 69, Kashif Siddique 53, Mohammad Saad 43, Rameez Raja 43; Sohail Tanvir 7-61, Rehan Riaz 2-79) and 140-9 in 52 overs (Rameez Raja 39, Gulraiz Sadaf 34; Mohammad Khalil 5-48, Sohail Tanvir 3-25); ZARAI TARAQIATI BANK LIMITED 239 in 78.5 overs (Imran Nazir 63, Zohaib Khan 49, Haris Sohail 35, Sohail Tanvir 35; Saad Altaf 6-71, Mohammad Naved 3-60).