PIA in trouble against ZTBL

ISLAMABAD: PIA were forced to follow on against ZTBL on the second day of the Patron’s Trophy Grade II match here at the Diamond Ground on Wednesday.PIA managed just 148 in their first innings in reply to ZTBL’s first innings total of 321.

All ZTBL bowlers bowled well with wickets being distributed among Hamza Nadeem (3-45), Usman Ashraf (2-8), Bilawal Iqbal (2-38) and Muhammad Ali (2-47). Anwar Ali (56) turned out to be the only notable run-getter for PIA.

Batting for the second time, PIA were 73-2 when stumps were drawn for the second day. PIA further required 100 runs to ask ZTBL to bat again.Scores in brief: At Diamond Ground, Islamabad: ZTBL 321-10 in 82.5 overs (Mohsin Nadeem 101, Raza Ali Dar 51, Gohar Hafeez 45; Anwar Ali 5-59, Ali Imran Pasha 2-41, Tahir Khan 2-104). PIA 148-10 in 53.3 overs (Anwar Ali Khan 56; Hamza Nadeem 3-45, Usman Ashraf 2-8, Bilawal Iqbal 2-38, Muhammad Ali 2-47) and after follow-on 73-2 in 27 overs (Shoaib Khan 33 not out, Shahryar Ghani 27 not out).

At State Bank Ground, Karachi: Haidari Traders 180-10 in 66.1 overs (Asim Ali 85, Jallat Khan 28; Nazar Hussain 6-49, Muhammad Irfan 2-19) and 95-4 in 35 overs (Asim Ali 33, Nasir Khan 28 not out; Nazar Hussain 2-10). SBP 209-10 in 74.1 overs (Rizwan Hussain 93, Umar Waheed 32, Nazar Hussain 24 not out; Jallat Khan 8-68).

At UBL Sports Complex, Karachi: K. Electric 314-10 in 82.2 overs (Sarmad Hameed 123, Saeed Bin Nasir 43, Faraz Ali 31; Danish Aziz 5-79, Zainullah 2-79) and 29-0 in 13 overs. Omer Associate 219-10 in 72.4 overs (Usman Khan 76, Mohtashim Ali 65; Sajjad Hussain 4-33, Asad Raza 3-68).

At NBP Stadium, Karachi: Navy 268-10 in 69.4 overs (Imtiaz Ali 87 not out, Owais Rehmani 59, Waseem Ahmed 44; Ashar Qureshi 3-58, Muhammad Salman 3-83, M Usman Usmani 2-43, Shahzaib Ahmed Khan 2-45) and 122-4 in 43 overs (Waseem Ahmed 46 not out, Hamza Ghanchi 35; Shahzaib Ahmed Khan 4-16). CAA 240-10 in 80.5 overs (Haris Khanzada 100, Muhammad Afzal 28; Moazzam Malik 3-60, Raza-ul-Hasan 3-109, Asad Baig 2-3).

At Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot: Port Qasim 347-9 declared in 76.2 overs (Atif Ali Zaidi 105, Khurram Manzoor 57, Daniyal Ahsan 53, Azam Hussain 39; Sanaullah Khan 3-44, Abdullah Muqaddam 2-46, Bilal Baig 2-89). Candy Land 102-10 in 32.4 overs (Sanaullah Khan 22; Muhammad Talha 7-38, Abdul Rauf 3-25) and after follow-on 255-5 in 65 overs (Adil Akram 98 not out, Bilal Baig 52, Adnan Haroon 49; Muhammad Waqar 2-46).

At Rana Naveed Academy, Sheikhupura: KPT 344-8 in 83 overs (Anas Mahmood 84, Ahmed Iqbal 78, Taimoor Ali 59, Faraz Patel 37 not out; Meer Wais Khan 2-50, Aftab Azwar 2-83). Ahmed Glass 112-10 in 46.2 over (M Furqan 34; Adeel Malik 6-49, Ahmed Iqbal 2-16) and after follow-on 174-6 in 45 overs (Waqas Ali 50, Safeer Azam 38; Adeel Malik 3-38, Babar Rehman 2-30).

At Army Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi: CDA 152-10 in 31.3 overs (Umar Abid Khan 37, Sohail Khan 33, Tauseef Sarwar 26; Ahmed Khan 6-38, Umair Khan 2-43) and 267-10 in 66.2 overs (Naved Malik 123, Ali Sarfraz 50, Tauseef Sarwar 31; Umair Khan 5-56, Muzaffar Iqbal 2-37, Shoaib Aamir 2-71). Army 169-10 in 49.3 overs (Muhammad Atif 49, Muhammad Miqdad Hussain 27; Faisal Iqbal 7-34) and 57-2-10 in 25 overs (Muhammad Nafees 24 not out).

At Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi: OGDCL 470-3 declared in 82.2 overs (Sohail Ahmed 200 not out, Sarmad Bhatti 100 not out, Syed Muzammil Shah 69, Moeid Shaikh 43, Muhammad Naqash 40; Muhammad Ramzan 2-105). Pak Saudi 201-10 in 49.3 overs (Imtiaz Aslam 85, Abdul Salam 32; Muhammad Faisal 3-34, Muhammad Waqar 3-38, Sarmad Bhatti 2-33, Shahzad Azam Rana 2-37) and after follow-on 164-3 in 43 overs (Muhammad Imran 47, Imtiaz Aslam 43 not out, Nabeel Chaudhry 31).

At LCCA Ground, Lahore: Brighto Paints 191-10 in 55.1 overs (Muhammad Idrees 44, Ali Shan 42 not out, Akbar Badshah 32; Shahid Nawaz 6-64, Asif Raza 3-24) and 158-3 in 37.2 overs (Ashfaq Ahmed 76, Wahab Dar 57; Shahid Nawaz 2-46). Railways 243-10 in 73.3 overs (Fahadul Haq 104, Asif Raza 45, Zainul Hasnain 34; Agha Salman 4-53, Waqas Ahmed 3-73, Naseer Akram 2-45).