KARACHI, Nov 9: Multan made slow progress by reaching 203 for six in their first innings against Karachi Urban on the opening day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at the National Stadium on Wednesday.

After opting to bat first, Multan were given a solid start by left-handed openers Saeed Anwar Junior (24) and Usman Tariq (78) who put on 72 for the first wicket.

Usman, who struck nine boundaries in his 154-ball knock, was involved in another good partnership of 60 for the second wicket with fellow left-hander Azhar Shafiq (36).

Skipper Aamir Bashir was out cheaply for just one, becoming one of four victims for promising wicket-keeper Aminur Rahman.

Paceman Tabish Khan claimed three for 53 while left-arm medium-pacer Nasir Khan took two for 39.

SCOREBOARD

MULTAN (1st Innings):

Saeed Anwar Jr lbw b Tahir 24

Usman Tariq c Amin b Tabish 78

Azhar Shafiq c Amin b Nasir 36

Aamir Bashir c Amin b Tabish 1

M. Ali Niazi c Khurram b Tabish 5

Mohammad Asif not out 14

Kamran Hussain c Amin b Nasir 9

Adnan Akmal not out 15

EXTRAS (B-11, LB-1, W-1, NB-8) 21

TOTAL (for six wkts, 83 overs) 203

FALL OF WKTS: 1-72, 2-132, 3-137, 4-162, 5-166, 6-176.

BOWLING (to-date): Tanvir Ahmed 19-5-38-0 (1w); Nasir Khan 19-7-39-2; Tabish Khan 23-2-53-3 (4nb); Tahir Khan 22-1-51-1 (4nb).

UMPIRES: Afzaal Ahmed and Iftikhar Malik.

MATCH REFEREE: Taslim Arif.