LAHORE, Jan 30: Imran Nazir and Mansoor Amjad struck half- centuries to help National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to give a fitting reply to PTCL’s first innings total of 317 in Patron’s Trophy Grade-I at Sheikhupura Stadium on Monday. Imran hit 76 with nine fours and one six while Mansoor cracked seven boundaries as NBP were 223-4 by close of play.

Nauman Ullah had scored 49, smashing seven boundaries and one six was unbeaten. Leg-spinner Muhammad Hussain was most impressive of taking three wickets for 63.

PTCL’s first innings was further prospered by overnight Asim Kamal and tailender Tahir Mughal after it was resumed at 214-6. Asim began from 59, but was unlucky to miss the coveted figure by five runs. He hit 16 boundaries and one six.

Tahir Mughal scored 58 laced with seven fours and one six. Medium-pacer Yasir Arafat (4-70) and Wasim Khan (4-104) shared eight wickets between them.

Scoreboard

PTCL (1st innings, overnight 214-6):

Asher Zaidi lbw Yasir 0

Babar Naeem c Imran b Wasim 6

Usman Tariq c Naeem b Imran 24

Zulqarnain Haider lbw Wasim 0

Aamer bashir c Navid b Wasim 55

Shehzad Malik retired hurt 14

Asim Kamal lbw Yasir 95

Muhammad Hussain run out 25

Tahir Mughal c Naeem b Yasir 58

Mohammad Khalil not out 2

Waqar Ahmed c Hanif b Wasim 13

EXTRAS (B-11, LB-9, W-3,NB-3) 25

TOTAL (all out, 89.3 overs) 317

FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-14, 3-14, 4-54, 5-117, 6-156, 7-283, 8-297, 9-302.

BOWLING: Yasir Arfat 26-7-70-4; Wasim Khan 26.3-3-104-4; Zahid Saeed 17-3- 63-0; Imran Javed 11-2-28-1; Mansoor Amjad 9-2-32-0.

NBP (1st innings):

Imran Nazir Asim b Hussain 76

Hanifur Rehman lbw Khalil 8

Mansoor Amjed c sub b Hussain 62

Shahid Yousaf c Amer b Hussain 49

Nauman Ullah not out 16

Yasir Arafat not out 1

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-1, NB-6) 11

TOTAL (four wkts, 56 overs) 223

FALL OF WKTS: 1-18, 2-108, 3-188, 4-210.

BOWLING: Tahir Mughal 10-3-43-0; Muhammad Khalil 18-1-68-1; Waqar Ahmed 7- 0-29-0; Muhammad Hussain 17-1-63-3; Babar Naeem 4-0-15-0.