Riaz captures seven wickets

Published December 25, 2005

LAHORE, Dec 24: Seamer Riaz Afridi took seven wickets to help PTCL demolished National Bank for 161 in the first innings of their Patron’s Trophy Grade-I fixture at Sheikhupura Stadium on Saturday.

Riaz, who had taken four wickets on Friday, added three more scalps to finish with seven for 78 as the bankers were all out in 49.2 overs after resuming at 123-6.

Mansoor Amjad, who resumed at 18, remained the top-scorer with 44, laced with five fours.

Paceman Tahir Mughal took the remaining three wickets for 67 runs.

By close of play, PTCL in first innings were 26 for one in 12 overs.

Only 27.2 overs could be bowled on the third day of the match due to fog because of the entire first day saw no play while only 34 overs were bowled on the second day.

Scoreboard

NATIONAL BANK (1st Innings, overnight 123-6):

Imran Nazir lbw b Riaz 42

Faisal Athar lbw b Riaz 0

Rashid Riaz c Asim b Tahir 13

Shahid Yousuf c Shahzad b Tahir 12

Naumanullah c Shahzad b Riaz 1

Naved Latif c Asim b Riaz 30

Mansoor Amjad lbw b Riaz 44

Yasir Arafat c Shahzad b Tahir 7

Javed Qadeer c Babar b Riaz 2

Wasim Khan lbw b Riaz 6

Mohammad Asim not out 1

EXTRAS (LB-3) 3

TOTAL (all out, 49.2 overs) 161

FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-55, 3-55, 4-68, 5-72, 6-114, 7-127, 8-142, 9-158.

BOWLING: Tahir Mughal 22-4-67-3; Riaz Afridi 24.2-5-78-7; Yasin Bari 3-0-13-0.

PTCL (1st innings):

Ashar Zaidi not out 15

Usman Tariq b Asif 9

Babar Naeem not out 1

EXTRAS (B-1) 1

TOTAL (for one wkt, 12 overs) 26

FALL OF WKT: 1-15.

TO BAT: Aamir Bashir, Asim Kamal, Shahzad Malik, Zulqarnain Haider, Mohammad Hussain, Tahir Mughal, Riaz Afridi, Yasin Bari.

BOWLING (to-date): Mohammad Asif 6-1-13-1; Wasim Khan 4-2-9-0; Yasir Arafat 2-1-3-0.