KARACHI, Dec 29: Khaqan Arsal was a sole exception as bowlers dominated the opening day of the Patron’s Trophy Pool ‘B’ match at Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar on Monday.
According to details available, Khaqan hammered an unbeaten 104, completing his century with a six off leg-spinner Mohammad Ali Zafar in the day’s last over, as Habib Bank reached 187 for six after Karachi Port Trust (KPT) were skittled out for 100.
The 19-year-old right-hander Khaqan, who also struck 18 fours in his 156-ball knock, led the recovery while dominating the fifth-wicket stand of 103 with Abdul Rehman (30) after the bankers had crashed to 50 for four.
Earlier, Kabir Khan, the ex-Test left-arm paceman, and Sajid Shah narrowly missed their respective hat tricks as they each claimed four wickets. Five of KPT’s batsmen failed to score with three of them getting golden ducks.
Scoreboard
KPT (1st Innings):
Shadab Kabir b Kabir 18
Mohammad Farrukh b Shahid 0
Fahadullah lbw b Kabir 10
Atif Ali Zaidi c Khaqan b Kabir 0
Iqbal Shaikh lbw b Shahid 14
Rashid Hanif b Kabir 0
Farhan Iqbal lbw b Sajid 42
Mohammad Hasnain c Kabir b Sajid 4
Mohammad Ali Zafar b Sajid 0
Adeel Malik not out 10
Fahad Khan c Tahir b Sajid 0
EXTRAS (LB-2) 2
TOTAL (all out, 32.5 overs) 100
FALL OF WKTS: 1-4, 2-19, 3-19, 4-40, 5-40, 6-54, 7-63, 8-63, 9-100.
BOWLING: Kabir Khan 13-4-38-4; Shahid Nazir 12-2-30-2; Sajid Shah 7.5-1-30-4.
HABIB BANK (1st Innings):
Asadullah Butt lbw b Hasnain 12
Riffatullah c Fahad Khan b Hasnain 0
Aftab Khan c Fahadullah b Fahad Khan 16
Hasan Raza c Farhan b Hasnain 0
Khaqan Arsal not out 104
Abdul Rehman st Farhan b Rashid 30
Akram Raza b Rashid 0
Sajid Shah not out 16
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-4, NB-4) 9
TOTAL (for six wkts, 55 overs) 187
FALL OF WKTS: 1-3, 2-23, 3-23, 4-50, 5-153, 6-157.
TO BAT: Tahir Rasheed, Kabir Khan, Shahid Nazir.
BOWLING (to-date): Mohammad Hasnain 12-1-44-3 (3nb); Adeel Malik 11-1-55-0; Fahad Khan 8-0-21-1 (1nb); Mohammad Ali Zafar 12-2-34-0; Rashid Hanif 12-1-28-2.
UMPIRES: Z.I. Pasha and Iqbal Butt.
MATCH REFEREE: Ali Zia.