KARACHI, Oct 28: Habib Bank ended the second day of their Patron’s Trophy Grade-I tie against National Bank in a strong position at Sheikhupura Stadium Sunday.
On a day curtailed by poor weather, Habib Bank reached 118 for two after National Bank’s last wicket had fallen with only 14 added to Saturday’s tally of 251 for nine, says a message received here.
Asadullah Butt claimed National Bank skipper Mushtaq Ahmed’s scalp to finish with excellent return of four for 10 in 7.1 overs.
Saleem Elahi led HBL reply with an undefeated knock of 63 off 99 deliveries, including 11 fours.
NATIONAL BANK (1st Innings, overnight 251-9):
Imran Nazir c Sajid b Akram 43
Hanif-ur-Rehman c Atiq b Sajid 0
Naumanullah c Imran b Sajid 2
Akhtar Sarfraz b Asad 55
Sajid Ali c Atiq b Irfan 0
Qaiser Abbas lbw b Shahid 16
Mohammad Javed lbw b Sajid 30
Kamran Akmal c Shahid b Asad 52
Zahid Saeed c Akram b Asad 18
Mushtaq Ahmed c Irfan b Asad 16
Mohammad Sami not out 7
EXTRAS (B-8, LB-3, W-3, NB-12) 26
TOTAL (all out, 72.1 overs) 265
FALL OF WKTS: 1-3, 2-25, 3-65, 4-69, 5-106, 6-159, 7-167, 8-229, 9-242.
BOWLING: Shahid Nazir 19-2-64-1 (1w); Sajid Shah 20-1-89-3 (9nb); Irfan Fazil 12-3-47-1 (2nb, 1w); Akram Raza 14-1-44-1; Asadullah Butt 7.1-3-10-4 (1w).
HABIB BANK (1st Innings):
Imran Farhat b Sami 4
Saleem Elahi not out 63
Farhan Adil lbw b Javed 25
Hasan Raza not out 18
EXTRAS (LB-1, W-3, NB-4) 8
TOTAL (for two wkts, 32 overs) 118
FALL OF WKTS: 1-7, 2-60.
TO BAT: Mujahid Jamshed, Asadullah Butt, Atiq-uz-Zaman, Sajid Shah, Akram Raza, Irfan Fazil, Shahid Nazir.
BOWLING (to-date): Mohammad Sami 8-1-35-1 (3w); Zahid Saeed 9-2-17-0 (2nb); Mushtaq Ahmed 7-1-40-0; Mohammad Javed 8-3-25-1 (2nb).