KARACHI, April 9: Pakistan opener Mohammad Hafeez spearheaded a fine display by Punjab batsmen on the first day of the Pentangular Cup fixture against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) at the NBP Sports Complex here on Monday.

Hafeez spanked 88 off 135 deliveries with the aid of 12 fours and a brace of sixes as Punjab amassed 325 for four after skipper Misbah-ul-Haq called correctly at the toss.

Imran Nazir, another Pakistan opener, lashed nine fours and one six in a blistering 41-ball 60 as he and Hafeez put on 115 for the first wicket.

Misbah (43) and Bilal Khilji (41) also batted as did Naved Latif who is still at the crease with 64, inclusive of 11 fours and one six.

Bilal Asad claimed three for 44 with his medium-pacers.

Scoreboard

PUNJAB (1st Innings):

Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Saeed Ajmal 88

Imran Nazir c Zulfiqar b Bilal 60

Bilal Khilji lbw b Bilal 41

Misbah-ul-Haq lbw b Bilal 43

Naved Latif not out 64

Ayub Dogar not out 12

EXTRAS (B-3, LB-9, W-1, NB-4) 17

TOTAL (for four wkts, 90 overs) 325

FALL OF WKTS: 1-115, 2-175, 3-224, 4-305.

TO BAT: Zulqarnain Haider, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Imran Khalid, Adnan Rasool, Wahab Riaz.

BOWLING (to-date): Mohammad Irshad 7-0-38-0 (4nb); Shahzad Butt 5-0-38-0 (1w); Akhtar Ayub 9-2-41-0; Saeed Ajmal 25-4-110-1; Saeed Anwar 25-8-39-0; Bilal Asad 18-6-44-3; Ashar Zaidi 1-0-3-0.

KRL: Saeed Anwar, Azhar Ali, Ashar Zaidi, Saeed bin Nasir, Bilal Asad, Mohammad Wasim, Zulfiqar Jan, Shahzad Butt, Mohammad Irshad, Saeed Ajmal, Akhtar Ayub.

UMPIRES: Salim Badar and Islam Khan.

MATCH REFEREE: Abdul Sami Khan.

OFFICIAL SCORER: Syed Imran Ali.