LAHORE, Nov 16: Resolute batting by Aamer Sajjad and Sohail Ahmed helped Lahore Shalimar to bounce back against Faisalabad in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy at the LCCA Ground on Wednesday. Lahore Shalimar gave a vastly improved performance to get back into the match.

First they bowled out Faisalabad in the first innings for a modest 161 after to restrict the lead to 81. By close of play, Lahore Shalimar were 155-4 in the second innings to lead by 70 runs with six wickets intact.

Aamer, who led the fight back, scored 52 with five fours off 164 balls while Sohail was at the crease with 47 off 153 balls. Both Aamer and Sohail added 83 runs for the fourth-wicket.

Earlier, Khalil mopped up the tail finishing with 3-19 to help Lahore hit back in the match. Wicketkeeper Humayun Farhat held five catches.

Scoreboard

LAHORE SHALIMAR (1st innings): 76

FAISALABAD (1st innings, overnight 127-5):

Muhammad Hafeez c Humayun b Fahad 48

Imran Ali c Humayun b Arslan 13

Asif Hussain c Humayun b Arslan 14

Misbahul Haq c Humayun b Arslan 7

Naved Latif lbw Fahad 0

Ijaz Ahmed Jnr lbw Khalil 40

Imran Khalid b I Farhat 9

Ahmad Hayat b Junaid 10

Muhammad Salman not out 2

Samiullah Niazi c Humayun b Khalil 2

Asad Ali b Khalil 0

EXTRAS (B-5, LB-3, NB-8) 16

TOTAL (all out, 56.4 overs) 161.

FALL OF WKTS: 1-60, 2-82, 3-82, 4-83, 5-97, 6-134, 7-153, 8-153, 9-161.

BOWLING Fahad Masood 13-2-41-2; Junaid Zia 17-6-45-1; Arslan Mir 12-6-28-3; Usama Aftab 5-0-10-0; Muhammad Khalil 8.4-5-19-3; Imran Farhat 3-0-10-1.

LAHORE SHALIMAR (2nd innings):

Imran Farhat c Salman b Sanaullah 12

M. Ashfaq c Imran Ali b Ahmed 17

Imran Qadir c Misbah b Asad 18

Aamer Sajjad b Asad 52

Sohail Ahmed batting 47

Arslan Mir batting 0

EXTRAS (LB-4, NB-5) 9

TOTAL (for four wkts, 66.1 overs) 155

FALL OF WKTS: 1-24, 2-30, 3-61, 4-154.

BOWLING. Samiullah Niazi 15-3-41-0; Ahmad Hayat 17-1-47-1; Asad Ali 13.1-3-19-2; Muhammad Hafeez 12-4-23-0; Imran Khalid 9-3-21-0.