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ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP):The day two of the fourth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy saw one five-for and four centuries as the action unfolded across the five venues in Abbottabad, Peshawar, Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Saturday.
Sialkot had an impressive day against Islamabad as pacer Athar Mehmood routed the latter with 5-43 to hand his team a 221-run first innings lead at the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Sialkot finished the day with 50-3 on the board and 271 runs ahead of Islamabad.
Earlier, Sialkot resumed from overnight score of 365-8 and were bowled out for 407 in 100.4 overs as Azan Awais – 99 not out at stumps on day one – completed his seventh first-class century (134, 185b, 17x4s, 2x6s).
In turn, Athar removed two batters for ducks and two for single digit scores, while Mohammad Hasnain and Mohammad Ali too chipped in with a scalp each to leave Islamabad reeling at 50-6.
Sarmad Bhatti (82, 120b, 13x4s) and Jawad Ali (20, 65b, 3x4s) halted the collapse with a 59-run stand, while Haris Rauf contributed 28 off 39 balls (4x4s, 1×6) as Islamabad finished 186 all out in 52 overs. Athar’s second first-class five-for figures read 12-0-43-5, while Mehran Mumtaz picked up 3-28 in 16 overs.
Faisalabad had a field day against Fata, courtesy opening batter Hasan Raza’s 174 – where they took a mammoth 301-run first innings lead and then reduced them to 10-2 in six overs before close of play at the Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad.
Resuming from overnight score of 127-0, batters Hasan Raza and Faham-ul-Haq (78, 151b, 10x4s) stretched the opening stand to 245. Hasan brought up his sixth first-class century and second in the tournament fetching 174 off 247 balls hitting 25 fours and two sixes.
Following Asim Ali Nasir’s half-century (67, 83b, 11x4s) and Atiq-ur-Rehman’s 58-ball 48, Faisalabad stumbled spectacularly as they went from 394-2 to 462 all out with none of the batters apart from top four entering double figures. For Fata, Akif Javed and Arshadullah snapped four wickets each.
Bahawalpur’s skipper Saifullah Bangash led from front as he struck 119 not out – his fifth first-class century – to help his team post 501 all out in 140.1 overs after resuming from overnight score of 276-5 against Multan at the Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad.
Saifullah – unbeaten on 24 overnight – shared a 124-run stand with Muhammad Imran (75, 88b, 8x4s, 4x6s) for the seventh wicket. For Multan, Kashif Ali picked up four wickets, while Mohammad Ismail and Ali Usman dismissed three batters each.
In reply, Multan were 111-2 in 30.5 overs with Waqar Hussain retired hurt on 49 off 80 balls hitting six fours and in a 390-run deficit.
Karachi Blues were bowled out for 424 in 110 overs as skipper Rameez Aziz registered his ninth first-class century after they resumed from overnight score of 326-5 against Lahore Whites at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium.
Rameez was 77 not out at stumps on day one and fell for 102 off 170 balls hitting 10 fours and one six. Mohammad Usman Rahim (52, 92, 5x4s, 1×6) and Danish Aziz (51, 59b, 8x4s) struck half-centuries, while Lahore’s Ubaid Shah and Haseeb-ur-Rehman picked up four wickets each.
In reply, Lahore Whites were 215-2 in 56 overs at stumps – and 209 runs behind Karachi – courtesy fifties from Umar Siddiq (86, 99b, 15x4s) and Ali Zaryab (76 not out, 162b, 7x4s).
Abbottabad were reeling at 159-6 in 61 overs and 289 runs in first innings deficit against Peshawar at the Imran Khan Stadium, Peshawar. For Abbottabad, Zain Ishaq fell for 60 off 155 balls inclusive of three fours and one six, while no other batter crossed 40-run mark. Peshawar’s pacer Niaz Khan’s figures read 14-3-40-3.