KARACHI, Jan 5: Off-spinner Tabish Nawab captured six for 39 as Karachi Whites coasted to a 98-run victory over Karachi Blues in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-I cricket clash at KCCA Stadium here Saturday.

Karachi Blues folded up for 205 in their second innings after being set a target of 304 in 64 overs.

Earlier, Saeed bin Nasir completed a thoroughly deserved century which enabled Whites to close their overnight second innings at 270 for two after an hour’s play on the fourth and final day.

The slim-built right-hander, who resumed at 73, followed his first innings’ 68 (run out) with 101 off 193 balls in the unfinished third wicket partnership of 144 in 147 minutes with Hasan Raza.

Saeed’s second first-class century, which took 210 minutes, was laced with eight fours and one six. Hasan, meanwhile, remained unbeaten with 65 off 106 balls with the aid of four boundaries.

The Blues lost six wickets in the afternoon session to reach 181 for eight at tea. Zeeshan Pervez was the only batsman to cross 30. He was stumped for 43, having struck seven fours during his 61-ball knock.

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi chipped in with the wickets of Nomanullah (23) and Farhan Adil (26) while pacer Mohammad Hasnain got rid of openers Asim Kamal (2) and Mir Rashid (15).

The victory earns last season’s runners-up maximum 12 points.

Scoreboard

KARACHI WHITES (1st Innings) 251 (Moin Khan 85, Saeed bin Nasir 68; Mohammad Javed 5-63).

KARACHI BLUES (1st Innings) 218 (Mohammad Javed 79 not out; Tanvir Ahmed 5-64).

KARACHI WHITES (2nd Innings, overnight 212-2):

Ghulam Ali b Adnan 37

Shahid Afridi lbw b Madni 60

Saeed bin Nasir not out 101

Hasan Raza not out 65

EXTRAS (B-5, W-2) 7

TOTAL (for two decl, 76 overs) 270

FALL OF WKTS: 1-80, 2-126.

BOWLING: Rizwan Saeed 15-3-50-0; Mohammad Javed 6-1-29-0 (2w); Adnan Kaleem 34-3-113-1; Ali Mohammad Madni 19-2-65-1; Nomanullah 2-0-8-0.

KARACHI BLUES (2nd Innings):

Asim Kamal lbw b Hasnain 2

Mir Rashid c Moin b Hasnain 15

Zeeshan Pervez st A. Zeeshan b Tabish 43

Nomanullah b Shahid 23

Farhan Adil lbw b Shahid 26

Afsar Nawaz b Tabish 20

Atiq-uz-Zaman c Ghulam Ali b Tabish 29

Mohammad Javed lbw b Tabish 1

Rizwan Saeed b Tabish 3

Adnan Kaleem lbw b Tabish 26

Ali Mohammad Madni not out 2

EXTRAS (B-10, LB-3, NB-1) 14

TOTAL (all out, 49 overs) 205

FALL OF WKTS: 1-5, 2-37, 3-71, 4-109, 5-144, 6-144, 7-146, 8-167, 9-182.

BOWLING: Tanvir Ahmed 9-2-28-0 (1nb); Mohammad Hasnain 6-1-33-2; Shahid Afridi 10-1-48-2; Arif Mahmood 9-2-28-0; Tabish Nawab 13-1-39-6; Hasan Raza 2-0-16-0.

RESULT: Karachi Whites won by 98 runs.

UMPIRES: Sadiq Mohammad and Afzaal Ahmed/Khalid Mahmood Sr.

MATCH REFEREE: Naeem Ahmed.