KARACHI, Jan 7: Wicket-keeper Ahmed Zeeshan Malik scored a maiden first-class century to put PIA firmly in control of their Patron's Trophy Pool 'A' match against Bangladesh 'A' at Quaid-i-Azam Cricket Park on Wednesday.
Bangladesh 'A', having conceded a massive lead of 299, were in deep trouble at 134 for five in the second innings by stumps on the penultimate day of the game.
Saqlain Mushtaq, the off-spinner, had picked up three for 45 to go with his six first innings wickets. The tourists need a further 165 runs to make PIA bat again.
Earlier, PIA added 149 to their overnight tally of 353 for six. They declared an hour after lunch as soon as Ahmed Zeeshan had completed his century, while driving paceman Alamgir Kabir through mid-on for four. His unbeaten 100 off 148 balls was laced with eight fours and one six in a stay of three hours and 34 minutes.
Saqlain also batted well to contribute 38 while adding 107 runs for the eighth wicket with Ahmed Zeeshan in 137 minutes.
Scoreboard
BANGLADESH 'A' (1st Innings) 203 (Rashidul Hoque 110; Saqlain Mushtaq 6-80).
PIA (1st Innings, overnight 353-6):
Kamran Sajid b Gazi Alamgir 5
Ghulam Ali b Ashraful 10
Najaf Shah run out 4
Faisal Iqbal lbw b Alamgir Kabir 125
Asif Mujtaba c Anwar b Jamal 126
Mahmood Hamid c and b Ashraful 62
Zahid Fazal run out 1
Ahmed Zeeshan Malik not out 100
Saqlain Mushtaq c Halim b A.Kabir 38
Aizaz bin Ilyas c and b Jamal 0
Fazle Akbar not out 0
EXTRAS (B-13, LB-11, W-3, NB-3) 31
TOTAL (for nine decl, 140.3 overs) 502
FALL OF WKTS: 1-19, 2-19, 3-36, 4-257, 5-329, 6-330, 7-378, 8-485, 9-486.
BOWLING: Alamgir Kabir 36.3-4-132-2 (2w); Gazi Alamgir 18-1-68-1; Ashraful Hoque 24-6-69-2 (1w); Jamaluddin Babu 48-5-149-2 (3nb); Humayun Kabir 12-2-42-0; Tushar Imran 2-0-16-0.
BANGLADESH 'A' (2nd Innings):
Humayun Alamgir b Fazle 0
Rashidul Hoque b Saqlain 30
Moniruzzaman b Najaf 1
Tushar Imran b Saqlain 61
Halim Shah b Saqlain 0
Mazharul Hoque not out 22
Anwar Hossain not out 11
EXTRAS (B-8, NB-1) 9
TOTAL (for five wkts, 47 overs) 134
FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-5, 3-65, 4-69, 5-116.
BOWLING (to-date): Fazle Akbar 9-2-49-1 (1nb); Najaf Shah 4-1-15-0; Saqlain Mushtaq 18-4-45-3; Asif Mujtaba 12-7-12-0; Mahmood Hamid 4-3-5-0.