KARACHI, Nov 29 Shahid Yousuf struck 141 to help Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) obtain a massive first-innings lead of 389 runs over Karachi Blues on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship Division fixture at the National Stadium here on Monday.
Resuming at 192-2 after bundling out the defending champions for a measly 64 on Sunday, ZTBL declared at 453-7 with the diminutive right-hander Shahid, who hit 16 fours and two sixes in his 253-ball knock, involved in century stands of 125 and 159 with Zohaib Khan (56) and Haris Sohail (73), respectively.
Karachi Blues fared much better in the second innings by reaching 54-0 thus far.
Sialkot, boosted by an unbeaten 110 from Hafiz Majid Jahangir, were 245-6 after National Bank had made 358 in their first innings at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot.
Wapda bounced back after conceding a first-innings lead of 26 runs against Rawalpindi at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Having started the day on 28-5, Wapda reached 223 after Sohaib Maqsood (76) and wicket-keeper Ahmed Said (57) added 109 for the sixth wicket.
Rawalpindi lost four second-innings wickets in making 77 by stumps.
Saleem Elahi's 97 and undefeated 72 from Aftab Khan propelled Habib Bank to 379-8 in reply to Islamabad's modest first-inning tally of 184 at the Diamond Club Ground.
Skipper Kamran Sajid scored 94 and upcoming wicket-keeper/batsman Anop Ravi 52 as PIA made 258 for a first-innings lead of 38 runs over Multan at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Okara. Former Test paceman and hosts skipper Abdur Rauf grabbed six for 66. But his side was in tatters at 27-3 in the second innings.
Despite a third-wicket partnership of 143 between skipper Azhar Shafiq (90) and Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal (67), SNGPL struggled to 218-8 in reply to hosts Faisalabad's 220 at the Iqbal Stadium.
Karachi Whites looked on course for victory in the Division Two match against Lahore Shalimar here at the Southend Club Cricket Stadium. After taking a lead of 122 on the first innings by bowling the visitors for 139, Karachi Whites were 180-3 at draw of stumps.
After losing three wickets cheaply, Division Two leaders State Bank recovered to 150-3 while replying to Abbottabad's 278 in their game at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium.
KRL were in some bother as they collected 160-5 after PTV were bowled out for 325 in their first innings at the KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi. KRL's hopes now lie squarely on the shoulders of skipper Mohammad Wasim, the ex-Test batsman who is batting on 82.
Scores on Monday (day two of four)
Division One
At National Stadium, Karachi KARACHI BLUES 64 in 24 overs (Rameez Raja 26; Rao Iftikhar 5-26, Mohammad Khalil 5-33) and 54-0 in 13 overs; ZTBL 453-7 declared in 125 overs (Shahid Yousuf 141, Haris Sohail 76, Zohaib Khan 56, Imran Nazir 53; Adeel Malik 3-80, Rumman Raees 3-92).
At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium RAWALPINDI 249 in 66.4 overs (Adnan Mufti 76; Rana Naved-ul-Hasan 7-97) and 77-4 in 23.4 overs; WAPDA 223 in 64.1 overs (Sohaib Maqsood 76, Ahmed Said 57; Sadaf Hussain 6-51, Rizwan Akbar 4-78).
At Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad ISLAMABAD 184 in 43.5 overs (Imad Wasim 76 not out; Azhar Mahmood 5-74, Kamran Hussain 3-39); HABIB BANK 379-8 in 91 overs
(Saleem Elahi 97, Aftab Khan 72 not out, Khaqan Arsal 55, Azhar Mahmood 50; Fakhar Hussain 4-84).
At Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot NATIONAL BANK 358 in 96.1 overs (Fawad Alam 100, Rashid Riaz 75, Qaiser Abbas 49; Mohammad Abbas 4-63, Waqas Ahmed 3-76); SIALKOT 245-6 in 54 overs (Hafiz Majid Jahangir 110 not out, M. Ayub Dogar 59; Mohammad Talha 3-75).
At Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad FAISALABAD 220 in 77.4 overs (Ijaz Ahmed Jr 67; Imran Khalid 4-49, Asad Ali 3-74); SNGPL 218-8 in 77 overs (Azhar Shafiq 90, Umar Akmal 67; Ahmed Hayat 5-70).
At Gymkhana Club Ground, Okara MULTAN 220 in 65.2 overs (Kamran Sajid 4-40, Najaf Shah 3-40) and 27-3 in 14 overs; PIA 258 in 68.1 overs (Kamran Sajid 94, Anop Ravi 59, Shoaib Malik 48; Abdur Rauf 6-66).
Division Two
At Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi KARACHI WHITES 261 in 69.2 overs (Rameez Aziz 61, Asif Zakir 55, Shahzaib Hasan 42; Emmad Ali 5-66, Aamir Hayat 3-69) and 180-3 in 46 overs (Asif Zakir 64 not out, Rameez Aziz 63 not out); LAHORE
SHALIMAR 139 in 45.1 overs (Asif Khan 45; Atif Maqbool 3-22, Azam Hussain 3-34).
At KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi PTV 325 in 109.4 overs (Raheel Majeed 162, Yasim Murtaza 60; Mohammad Irfan 5-74); KRL 160-5 in 36 overs (Mohammad Wasim 82 not out; Mohammad Ali Bhutta 3-77).
At National Cricket Ground, Islamabad PESHAWAR 212 in 56.2 overs (Nauman Habib 78, Jamaluddin 46; Arun Lal 5-69, Gohar Faiz 3-63) and 240-5 in 74 overs (Ashfaq Ahmed 75, Sajjad Ahmed Jr 60, Tariq Khan 54 not out, Akbar Badshah 43 not out; Kashif Sattar 3-102); QUETTA 125 in 26.5 overs (Mohammad Imran 4-50, Nauman Habib 3-36).
At LCCA Ground, Lahore HYDERABAD 212 in 75.1 overs (Nasarullah Memon 50; Abdul Ghaffar 3-23, Shabbir Ahmed 3-54); LAHORE RAVI 254-2 in 80 overs (Junaid Jan 107 not out, Fahad-ul-Haq 103).
At Abbottabad Cricket Stadium ABBOTTABAD 278 in 105.3 overs (Ghulam Mohammad 90, Raja Nadeem 65, Waqar Orakzai 48; Ansar Javed 3-53, Nazar Hussain 3-58, Mohammad Naved 3-78); STATE BANK 150-3 in 50.4 overs (Rameez Alam 50 not out; Ahmed Jamal 3-43).