QUAID TROPHY: Islamabad, HBL battle for 1st innings lead

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Habib Bank Limited (HBL) were battling it out for the first innings lead in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match here at the Diamond Ground on Sunday.

At the close of second day’s play, HBL were 243-5 in response to Islamabad’s 348 runs first innings score.

Abid Ali (83), who played for Islamabad last year, held HBL innings together with responsible knock. He struck eight fours during his 153-ball innings. For Islamabad, Muhammad Arham (2-57) and Muhammad Nadeem (2-69) picked up two wickets each.

Earlier, Shahzad Azam (70 not out) emulated Rohail Nazir’s heroics. Rohail scored 130 on his first class debut.

Scores in brief: At Diamond Ground, Islamabad: Islamabad 348 all out in 89.3 overs (Rohail Nazir 130, Shahzad Azam Rana 70 not out, Sarmad Bhatti 59; Umer Gull 3-34, Abdul Rehman 3-93, Ammad Butt 2-53).

HBL 243-5 in 76 overs (Abid Ali 83, Salman Afridi 32; Muhammad Arham 2-57, Muhammad Nadeem 2-69).

At LCCA Ground, Lahore: SNGPL 251 all out in 109.5 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 69, Waseemuddin 56; Babar Rehman 4-65, Muhammad Irfan 4-84). Lahore Whites 135-4 in 64 overs (Usman Sallahuddin 42 not out; Bilawal Iqbal 3-22).

At KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi: Peshawar Region 278 all out in 99 overs (Akbar Badshah 114 not out, Israrullah 54; Noman Ali 6-62, Sadaf Hussain 2-61). KRL 132-2 in 45 overs (Jahid Ali 52 not out, Azeem Ghumman 31).

At Abbottabad Stadium, Abbottabad: Fata 247 all out in 98 overs (Afaq Raheem 103, Nisar Afridi 57; Mir Hamza 6-42, Atif Jabbar 3-65). NBP 275-4 in 75 overs (Danish Aziz 84, Rameez Raja 57, Akbar-ur-Rehman 47; Adnan Ghaus 2-80).

At National Stadium, Karachi: Wapda 245 all out in 63.2 overs (Adnan Raees 53, Khalid Usman 51; Adeel Malik 4-88, Hassaan Khan 2-11, Muhammad Umer 2-42) and 35-2 in 14 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 15 not out, Muhammad Saad 12 not out). Karachi Whites 292 all out in 96.2 overs (Mirza Asad Baig 76; Hussnain Shah 4-63, Zulfiqar Babar 2-49, Ehsan Adil 2-67, Waqas Maqsood 2-75)

At Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi: SSGCL 349 all out in 104.5 overs (Umer Amin 154, Sami Aslam 100; Saad Altaf 6-88, Rizwan Akbar 2-77). Rawalpindi 112-6 in 42 overs (Naved Malik 43 not out; Aamir Yamin 3-24, Ahmed Jamal 2-32).

At Multan Stadium, Multan: PTV 281 all out in 105.4 overs (Umair Khan 68, Saud Shakeel 42, Muhammad Yasin 41; Muhammad Irfan 5-37, Ahsan Baig 2-60). Multan 166-7 in 72 overs (Waqar Hussain 43, Zeeshan Ashraf 24; Aamir Jamal 3-28, Ali Khan 2-15).

At Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad: ZTBL 121 all out in 46.4 overs (Aqib Shah 55 not out; Muhammad Umer 3-38, Bilawal Iqbal 2-29) and 174-4 in 61 overs (Haseeb-ur-Rehman 48, Aqib Shah 45). Lahore Blues 123 all out in 54.2 overs (Farhan Khan 42; Haseeb-ur-Rehman 4-9, Muhammad Ali 3-32).