Zain puts Multan on top

ISLAMABAD: Zain Abbas (103) struck century as Multan took firm grip of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade II match against Quetta at the Multan Stadium on Monday.

Courtesy to Zain, Multan hit up 288-9 in the first innings and then reduced Quetta to 86-3 in the second outings. Quetta scored 173 while batting first.

Scores in brief: At Multan Stadium: Quetta Region 173 in 64.1 overs (Nizamuddin 51, Shahzad Tareen 24; Sadaf Mehdi 3-35, Zulfiqar Babar 3-61, Zia-ul-Haq 2-32) and 86-3 in 33 overs (M Shahzad Tareen 45, Bismillah Khan 26; Zulfiqar Babar 2-27). Multan Region 288-9 decl in 80 overs (Zain Abbas 103, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 84; Mohiuddin 5-52, M Shahzad Tareen 2-35).

At Dring Stadium, Bhawalpur: Abbottabad Region 214 in 58.3 overs (Kamran Ghulam 54; Muhammad Imran Jr 5-66, Imran Ullah Aslam 3-55, Muhammad Imran Sr 2-50) and 141-4 in 44 overs (Sajjad Ali 74, Farhan Hussain 28; Muhammad Imran Jr 4-57).