KARACHI, Dec 18: Skipper Rao Iftikhar Anjum claimed seven for 94 as Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) easily defeated debutants Karachi Port Trust (KPT) by nine wickets in the Patron’s Trophy Pool ‘B’ match at Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar on Thursday.

KPT, resuming their second innings at 162 for four, were bowled out for 322 after lunch. Atif Ali Zaidi, who made 70 in the first innings, fell two short of his maiden first-class century. The left-hander slammed 16 boundaries while adding 122 for the fifth wicket with captain Maisam Hasnain (46).

Needing 51 for victory, ZTBL lost the wicket of Adnan Akmal in reaching their target 17 minutes before the scheduled tea interval on the final day.

Scoreboard

KPT (1st Innings) 240 (Atif Ali Zaidi 70, Rashid Hanif 56).

ZTBL (1st Innings) 512 (Naveed Qureshi 176 not out, Shahid Yousuf 118, Rao Iftikhar 78).

(2nd Innings, overnight 162-4):

Ariz Kamal lbw b R. Iftikhar 0

Raza Ali Dar c Adnan b R. Iftikhar 32

Wahab Riaz c Adnan b R. Iftikhar 1

Atif Ali Zaidi c Adnan b R. Iftikhar 98

Fahadullah c Siddique b Mubashir 25

Rashid Hanif c Majid b Siddique 29

Maisam Hasnain c Shahid b R. Iftikhar 46

Farhan Iqbal not out 53

Mohammad Hasnain c Naveed b R. Iftikhar 21

Adeel Malik b R. Iftikhar 2

Fahad Khan b R. Iftikhar 8

EXTRAS (LB-2, NB-4) 6

TOTAL (all out, 85.5 overs) 322

FALL OF WKTS: 1-11, 2-29, 3-54, 4-105, 5-227, 6-232, 7-240, 8-283, 9-290.

BOWLING: Mubashir Nazir 23-4-102-2 (2nb); Rao Iftikhar 25.5-8-94-7; Mohammad Siddique 21-5-67-1; Javed Hayat 12-3-42-0; Hafiz Majid 5-1-15-0 (2nb).

ZTBL (2nd Innings):

Hafiz Majid not out 24

Adnan Akmal b Fahad Khan 23

Imran Abbas not out 2

EXTRAS (NB-2) 2

TOTAL (for one wkt, 10.3 overs) 54

FALL OF WKT: 1-36.

BOWLING: Wahab Riaz 5-0-19-0; Fahad Khan 5-0-31-1 (2nb); Adeel Malik 0.3-0-4-0.