HBL make slow progress
RAWALPINDI, Dec 17: Habib Bank made a patient start to their first innings after dismissing Allied Bank for 297 on day three of their Patron’s Trophy Pool ‘B’ match at the KRL Stadium on Wednesday.
At the close of play on the penultimate day, Habib Bank were 117 for two off 48 overs with Aftab Khan unbeaten on 40 and Hasan Raza not out 44. Tahir Mughal took both the wickets for which he conceded 45 runs.
Earlier, Allied Bank who resumed their innings at the score of 216 for eight, added 81 more runs. Ijaz Ahmed Jr, 106 not out overnight, went on to score 139 before falling to Akram Raza.
Scoreboard
ALLIED BANK (1st Innings, overnight 216-8):
Wajahatullah Wasti c Sajid b Shahid 9
Usman Tariq c Shahid b Sajid 28
Farhan Adil lbw b Kabir 0
Ijaz Ahmed Jr c Riffat b Akram 139
Manzoor Akhtar lbw b Asad 21
Aaley Haider c Atiq b Kabir 32
Tariq Mazhar lbw b Kabir 5
Atiq-uz-Zaman b Kabir 1
Taimur Khan c Khaqan b Sajid 2
Arshad Khan not out 36
Mohammad Zahid Sr lbw b Asad 5
EXTRAS (B-11, LB-5, W-1, NB-12) 29
TOTAL (all out, 91 overs) 297
FALL OF WKTS: 1-12, 2-27, 3-69, 4-108, 5-146, 6-153, 7-161, 8-168, 9-263.
BOWLING: Kabir Khan 24-3-58-4; Shahid Nazir 16-5-29-1; Sajid Shah 21-1-74-2; Akram Raza 13-1-44-1; Asadullah Butt 17-2-76-2.
HABIB BANK (1st Innings):
Asadullah Butt c Taimur b Tahir 10
Rifatullah c Usman b Tahir 19
Aftab Khan not out 40
Hasan Raza not out 44
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-2, NB-1) 4
TOTAL (for two wkts, 48 overs) 117
FALL OF WKTS: 1-31, 2-32.
BOWLING (to-date): Tahir Mughal 17-5-45-2; Taimur Khan 10-0-21-0; Arshad Khan 9-2-18-0; Mohammad Zahid Sr 8-2-8-0; Manzoor Akhtar 4-0-22-0.