LAHORE, Nov 2: An unbeaten knock of 76 Ashar Zaidi and equally fine batting by Asim Kamal helped Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL) to 260 for nine in their first innings on the opening day of the four-day Kardar Trophy cricket tournament final against Sui Gas in Muridke Saturday.

According to a message received here, PTCL lost four wickets for 96 before Asim, who made 65, and Ashar came together in a fifth-wicket partnership of 62 in the match being played at Lahore Country Club.

All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez took the bowling honours for Sui Gas by picking up three for  44 with his off-spinners.

There were two wickets each for pacer Wasim Khan and off-spinner Kashif Shafi.

Scoreboard

PTCL (1st Innings):

Adil Hanif c Raza b Wasim 22

Babar Naeem run out 6

Ameer Khan c Sohail b Wasim 7

Asim Kamal b Kashif 65

Zulqarnain b Kashif 13

Ashar Zaidi not out 76

Mohammad Hussain c Ali b Hafeez 27

Shahid Mahmood c Shahid b Saleem 15

Jawwad Hameed b Hafeez 1

Riaz Afridi c Asim b Hafeez 7

Yasin Bari not out 1

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-6, W-5, NB-8) 20

TOTAL (for nine wkts, 86 overs) 260

FALL OF WKTS: 1-36, 2-38, 3-47, 4-96, 5-158, 6-199, 7-241, 8-244, 9-252.

BOWLING (to-date): Wasim Khan 18-5-71-2; Umar Javed 5-0-17-0; Shahid Khan  15-1-42-0; Mohammad Hafeez 17-1-44-3; Kashif Shafi 25-3-60-2; Saleem Mughal 6-0-19-1.