KARACHI, Nov 12: Multan seize initiative on the opening day of the three-day Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-II final at Chenab College Ground in Jhang Monday.
According to details available, Multan have already taken first innings lead by reaching 172 for three at stumps.
Earlier, Dadu managed just 139 after Multan skipper Ali Rafi won the toss and chose to field first.
Guest players Pir Zulfiqar Ali (39) and skipper Shahid Qambrani (37) were the main scorers for Dadu.
The bowling honours were shared by off-spinner Naeem Iqbal (3 for 9), all-rounder Aamir Bashir (3 for 43) and medium-pacer Farhan Abbasi (3 for 51).
In reply, Shahid Naseem (46) and Sajid Waheed (45) gave Multan a flying start by sharing a first wicket partnership of 83. Ali Rafi stroked 47.
DADU (1st Innings):
Akhtar Bangash c Zeeshan b Aamir 0
Manzoor Leghari c Fazil b Aamir 18
Ameeruddin c Fazil b Farhan 0
Mohammad Khubaib b Farhan 6
Shahid Qambrani lbw b Zeeshan 37
Javed Liaquat c Fazil b Aamir 3
Pir Zulfiqar Ali c Fazil b Naeem 39
Irfan Baloch b Farhan 1
Kashif Ali b Naeem 22
Ehsanullah Ayaz b Naeem 5
Khair Ali Shah not out 0
EXTRAS (B-3, LB-1, W-1, NB-3) 8
TOTAL (all out, 55.1 overs) 139
FALL OF WKTS: 1-2, 2-7, 3-21, 4-27, 5-32, 6-69, 7-71, 8-130, 9-136.
BOWLING: Aamir Bashir 18-4-43-3; Farhan Abbasi 18-3-51-3; Zeeshan Khan 4-2-13-1; Naeem Iqbal 9.1-3-9-3; Khurram Shahzad
6-2-19-0.
MULTAN (1st Innings):
Shahid Naseem c Khubaib Zulfiqar 46
Sajid Waheed c Akhtar b Javed 45
Ali Rafi c Javed b Ameer 47
Kamran Ali not out 20
Aamir Bashir not out 8
EXTRAS (B-1, W-1, NB-4) 6
TOTAL (for three wkts, 39 overs) 172
FALL OF WKTS: 1-83, 2-121, 3-160.
BOWLING (to-date): Khair Ali Shah
5-0-30-0; Kashif Ali 5-0-28-0; Shahid Qambrani 7-1-35-0; Pir Zulfiqar Ali 9-0-33-1; Ameeruddin 6-1-19-1; Ehsanullah 2-0-16-0.
UMPIRES: Islam Khan and Aleem Dar.
MATCH REFEREE: Azmat Rana.