KARACHI, Oct 22: KRL obtained a crucial first innings lead of 89 over title-chasers National Bank on the second day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I clash at Saga Ground, Sialkot Monday.

Solid contributions from the top five batsmen enabled KRL reach 293 in reply to the bankers’ 204, according to details available here.

Skipper Ali Naqvi (47 off 104 balls) and Mohammad Ramzan (35 off 75 balls) carried their opening partnership from overnight 35 to 86.

Middle-order trio of Saeed bin Nasir (49 off 75 balls), Misbah-ul-Haq (58 off 116 balls) and Intikhab Alam (53 not out off 105 balls) ensured KRL surpassing National Bank’s modest score.

Saeed and Misbah added 75 for the third wicket while Intikhab helped Misbah put on 66 for the fourth wicket.

Test discard Mohammad Wasim was unable to bat because he was unwell.

NATIONAL BANK (1st Innings) 204 (Naumanullah 59).

KRL (1st Innings, overnight 34-0):

Ali Naqvi lbw b Javed 47

Mohammad Ramzan c Imran b Javed 35

Saeed bin Nasir c Kamran b Sami 49

Misbah-ul-Haq c Kamran b Shahid 58

Intikhab Alam not out 53

Yasir Arafat c Kamran b Zahid 9

Hafiz Khalid lbw b Zahid 0

Jaffar Nazir run out 0

Stephen John b Zahid 10

Mohammad Asif b Zahid 2

Mohammad Wasim absent ill

EXTRAS (B-14, LB-7, W-2, NB-7) 30

TOTAL (all out, 87 overs) 293

BOWLING: Mohammad Sami 23-7-83-1; Shabbir Ahmed 18-4-68-0; Mohammad Javed 15-6-32-2; Zahid Saeed 17-3-49-4; Mushtaq Ahmed 10-3-28-0; Shahid Anwar 4-1-12-1.

NATIONAL BANK (2nd Innings):

Imran Nazir not out 1

Shahid Anwar not out 0

EXTRAS (B-1) 1

TOTAL (for no wkt, 3 overs) 2

BOWLING (to-date): Mohammad Asif 1-1-0-0; Jaffar Nazir 1-0-1-0; Ali Naqvi 1-1-0-0.