Asim shines

Published December 27, 2005

LAHORE, Dec 26: Asim Kamal excelled with a half-century as PTCL secured three points after taking first innings lead against National Bank in weather-plagued drawn Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at Sheikhupura Stadium on Sunday.

Only 110.2 overs of play could be possible in the game after the opening day of the four-day fixture was abandoned because of fog and poor visibility.

Scoreboard

NATIONAL BANK (1st Innings) 161 (Riaz Afridi 7-68).

PTCL (1st Innings, overnight 26-1):

Ashar Zaidi b Yasir 25

Usman Tariq b Asif 9

Babar Naeem run out 1

Aamir Bashir b Yasir 19

Asim Kamal b Naved 74

Shahzad Malik c and b Naved 12

Zulqarnain Haider c Naved b Mansoor 32

Mohammad Hussain not out 4

Tahir Mughal not out 1

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-7, NB-2) 13

TOTAL (for seven wkts, 61 overs) 190

FALL OF WKTS: 1-15, 2-26, 3-55, 4-56, 5-102, 6-165, 7-185

BOWLING: Mohammad Asif 9.1-1-30-1; Wasim Khan 18.5-5-44-0; Yasir Arafat 18-4-47-2 (1nb); Naved Latif 8-2-33-2; Mansoor Amjad 7-1-25-1 (1nb).