KARACHI, Oct 12: Habib Bank secured three points for first innings lead after their round match against Allied Bank ended in a draw at the Sheikhupura Stadium Friday, according to information made available here.
Allied Bank, who surrendered a 145-run first innings lead, finished the day at 160 after Habib Bank declared their second innings at 207 for seven to set a difficult 353-run victory target.
Habib Bank, resuming at the overnight score of 48 for three, recovered through a 114-run fourth wicket stand between Younis Khan and Irfan Fazil. Younis scored a 87-ball 75 while Irfan chipped in with 37.
Hasan Raza, batting at No 7, later contributed 37 to end slim Allied Bank victory hopes.
Batting for the second time, Allied Bank’s Naved Latif struck an undefeated 70 while Usman Tariq scored 56. The two added 105 for the unfinished second wicket after Mohammad Nawaz (21) had was dismissed at the score of 55.
HBL (1st innings) 489 (Imran Farhat 160, Hasan Raza 74, Taufiq Umer 68, Farhan Adil 47, Danish Kaneria 42, Aamir Nazir 4-155)
ABL (1st innings) 344 (Ijaz Ahmad Junior 107, Danish Kaneria 4-128)
HBL (2nd innings) (overnight 48-3)
Imran Farhat c & b Aamir Nazir 11
Taufiq Umer c Humayun b Aqib 18
Saleem Elahi lbw Aamir Nazir 3
Younis Khan b Taimur Khan 75
Shahid Afridi c & b Arshad Khan 3
Irfan Fazil st Humayun b Arshad Khan 37
Hasan Raza not out 37
Farhan Adil st Humayun b Usman Tariq 9
Sajid Shah no tout 1
EXTRAS (b2 lb1 nb10) 13
TOTAL (for seven wickets declared) 207
FALL OF WKTS: 1-22 2-34 3-4-148 5-158 6-160 7-187
BOWLING: Ata-ur-rehman 6-0-31-0; Aamir Nazir 12-1-52-2; Aqib Javed 15-3-51-1; Arshad Khan 10-0-61-2; Taimur Khan 1-0-4-1; Usman Tariq 3-1-6-1
ABL (2nd innings)
M.Nawaz c Taufiq b Danish Kaneria 21
Usman Tariq not out 56
Naved Latif not out 70
EXTRAS (b10 lb1 nb2) 13
TOTAL (for one wicket) 160
FALL OF WKT: 1-55
BOWLING: Kabir Khan 6-0-27-0; Irfan Fazil 7-2-16-0; Sajid Shah 6-0-19-0; Danish Kaneria 15-3-42-1; Younis Khan 2-0-5-0; Taufiq Umer 7-2-24-0; Farhan Adil 3-0-16-0
RESULT: Match drawn
POINTS: HBL 3, ABL 0
UMPIRES: Saddique Khan and Ehtishamul Haq
MATCH REFEREE: Taslim Arif