KARACHI, Oct 24: Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP) batted resolutely on the final day to draw their Patron’s Trophy Grade-I tie against Habib Bank at Sheikhupura Stadium Wednesday.
According to details available here, ADBP, who were forced to bat again after conceding a first innings lead of 229, reached 280 for five in their second knock having resumed at 25 for no loss.
Openers Inam-ul-Haq (68) and Hafiz Majid (61) gave ADBP a sound start in a partnership of 120 in two hours and two minutes.
Skipper Zahoor Elahi also played a fine hand by remaining undefeated on 76 off 141 balls in a stay of 160 minutes.
Former Test off-spinner Akram Raza, the Habib Bank captain, captured three for 82.
HABIB BANK (1st Innings) 547-6 (Imran Farhat 204, Hasan Raza 200 not out, Sajid Shah 54).
ADBP (1st Innings) 318 (Inam-ul-Haq 76, Rao Iftikhar Anjum 50 not out).
ADBP (2nd Innings, overnight 25-0):
Inam-ul-Haq lbw b Akram 68
Hafiz Majid c and b Akram 61
Atif Rauf c Atiq b A. Rehman 18
Zahoor Elahi not out 76
Ijaz Mahmood c Kabir b Akram 17
Javed Hayat c Atiq b Imran 14
Rao Iftikhar Anjum not out 14
EXTRAS (B-8, LB-4) 12
TOTAL (for five wkts, 97 overs) 280
FALL OF WKTS: 1-120, 2-141, 3-163, 4-191, 5-226.
BOWLING: Kabir Khan 7-1-23-0; Akram Raza 24-1-82-3; Shahid Nazir 5-0-13-0; Abdul Rehman 44-16-82-1; Sajid Shah 6-0-27-0; Imran Farhat 13-0-40-1; Hasan Raza 1-0-1-0.
RESULT: Match drawn.
UMPIRES: M. Nazir Jr and Mian Aslam.
MATCH REFEREE: Saadat Ali.