KARACHI, Feb 14: Gujranwala crushed Rest of Balochistan by an innings and 58 inside three days in the Quaid Trophy Grade-I fixture at Lahore Country Club in Muridke Thursday.

Balochistan, forced to follow-on, were dismissed for 250 in their second innings with all-rounder Naseer Khan unable to bat because of injury.

Mian Nafees top-scored with 69 while opener Jahanzeb Khan hit 50 after making a duck in the first innings on his first-class debut.

Scoreboard

GUJRANWALA (1st Innings) 422 (Asim Munir 157 not out).

REST OF BALOCHISTAN (1st Innings) 114 (Sarfraz Ahmed 4-15).

REST OF BALOCHISTAN (2nd Innings):

Azizullah Khan c Khalid b Sarfraz 10

Jahanzeb Khan b A. Rehman 50

Mohtashim Ali lbw b Jahanzeb 15

Naseem Khan c Khalid b Mubashir 11

Sadiq Shah c Khalid b Kamran 24

Mian Nafees c and b Kamran 69

Arun Lal not out 27

Faisal Irfan c Sarfraz b A. Rehman 13

Waqas Chughtai c Imran b A. Rehman 4

Mohammad Khan c Khalid b A. Rehman 1

Naseer Khan absent injured

EXTRAS (B-2, LB-9, NB-15) 26

TOTAL (all out, 78 overs) 250

FALL OF WKTS: 1-35, 2-65, 3-84, 4-123, 5-196, 6-200, 7-224, 8-240, 9-250.

BOWLING: Mubashir Nazir 16-1-59-1; Sarfraz Ahmed 19-1-58-1; Rana Jahanzeb 13-2-53-1; Ehtesham Younis 3-0-5-0; Abdul Rehman 17-3-46-4; Asim Munir 1-0-2-0; Kamran Younis 7-3-16-2.

RESULT: Gujranwala won by an innings and 58 runs.

UMPIRES: M. Nazir Junior and Ehtesham-ul-Haq.

MATCH REFEREE: Sultan Rana.

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