PESHAWAR, Nov 15: Yasir Hameed hammered a punishing stroke-filled 174 to help Peshawar score 307 for the loss of four wickets against Multan on the opening day of the four-day Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League championship at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Opener Yasir’s 201-ball knock included 23 boundaries and a towering six and was involved in a 268 runs third wicket partnership with Aftab Khan who made a compact 93.

Kamran Hussain, a left-arm medium pacer, was pick of Multan bowlers taking three wickets for 48 runs in 20 overs.

Scoreboard

Peshawar Region (Ist innings)

Riffat Ullah c Abdul Rauf b Karam 12

Yasir Hameed c Azhar b Kamran 174

Aftab Khan c A. Rauf b Kamran 93

Akhtar Sarfaraz not out 13

Wajahatullah Wasti c Adnan b A. Rauf 0

Taimur Khan not out 0

Extras 14

Total: (for 4 in 79 overs) 307

Fall-of-Wkts: 1-22, 2-290, 3-296, 4-302.

Bowling: Abdul Rauf 19-01-85-01, Kamran Hussain 20-6-48-03, Muhammad Irshad 19-2-100-0, Majid Majeed 10-0-47-0, Saeed Anwar Junior 11-0-27-0

Umpires: Nazir Junior and Afzal Ahmed.—APP