KARACHI, Nov 1: For the second game running, reigning champions Karachi Blues conceded first-innings lead when Bahawalpur dismissed them for a paltry 156 on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship match at the National Stadium here on Friday.

The Blues, who also behind Abbottabad in the drawn opening-round fixture last week, put up another deplorable batting performance to give the visitors a meaningful lead of 102 runs.

Bahawalpur reached 27-2 in their second innings to enjoy an overall cushion of 129 runs at the halfway stage.

Ex-international Mansoor Amjad remained unbeaten with 113 as Sialkot added 100 to their overnight score of 213-6 against Peshawar at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot.

Peshawar went to stumps to 153-4, while still needing 161 to over the home team’s total.

Hosts Rawalpindi put themselves in a dominant position by posting 267-4 in reply to Abbottabad’s modest tally of 192 at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.

An undefeated 153 from Aamir Yamin, who adorned his 183-ball knock with 13 boundaries and one six, guided Multan to an impressive 340-7 in response to Quetta’s 244 at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Islamabad were left fighting for ascendancy when they made 245-6 after bowling out Karachi Whites for 335 at the Diamond Club Ground in the federal capital. Opener Afaq Raheem contributed 89.

Lahore Shalimar also found themselves in some bother as they struggled to 137-5 while replying to Faisalabad’s 220 at the LCCA Ground in Lahore.

Close of play scores on Friday (day two of four):

Group-I:

At National Stadium, Karachi: BAHAWALPUR 258 in 93.1 overs (Rehan Rafiq 93, Imranullah Aslam 32; Waqar Anwar 4-61, Zohaib Shera 3-46) and 27-2 in 8 overs; KARACHI BLUES 156 in 55.4 overs (Imranullah Aslam 3-22, Abdur Rehman 3-30, Mohammad Tanvir 3-47).At Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot: SIALKOT 313 in 103.4 overs (Mansoor Amjad 113 not out, Adnan Zaheer 51, Faisal Khan 50; Afaq Ahmed 3-58, Azizullah 3-74); PESHAWAR 153-4 in 45 overs (Adil Amin 49).

At Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi: ABBOTTABAD 192 in 48.1 overs (Mohammad Naeem 39; Haseeb Azam 3-36, Akhtar Ayub 3-42); RAWALPINDI 267-4 in 60 overs (Awais Zia 78, Naved Malik 57, Muzammil Nizam 57 not out; Aziz-ur-Rehman 3-57).

Group-II:

At Multan Cricket Ground, Multan: QUETTA 244 in 93 overs (Ata-ur-Rehman 54, Naushad Irshad 52, Gohar Faiz 49; Haziq Habibullah 5-81, Mohammad Rameez 4-78); MULTAN 340-7 in 84 overs (Aamir Yamin 153 not out, Habibullah 69, Maqbool Ahmed 50; Hamal Wahab 3-73).

At LCCA Ground, Lahore: FAISALABAD 220 in 93.4 overs (Shahid Siddique 83; Mohammad Bilawal 4-34, Waqar Ahmed 3-47); LAHORE SHALIMAR 137-5 in 62.3 overs (Arsalan Bajwa 53 not out; Naseer Akram 3-35).

At Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad: KARACHI WHITES 335 in 95.4 overs (Fazal Subhan 133, Saad Ali 75; Shahzad Rana 5-72); ISLAMABAD 245-6 in 62 overs (Afaq Raheem 89, Faizan Riaz 54).