Abbottabad gain unexpected lead

Published January 26, 2007

LAHORE, Jan 25: A haul of six for 48 by Sajid Shah earned Abbottabad an unexpected 98-run lead on the first innings against Multan in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League game at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

The hosts were all out for 139 after resuming 24 for one in reply to Abbottabad’s total of 237 with the left-handed Bilal Khilji scoring 50.

The visitors then consolidated their position by reaching 49 for one in their second innings for an overall lead of 147.

Scoreboard

ABBOTTABAD (1st Innings) 237 (Riaz Kail 82 not out, Bilal Marwat 54).

MULTAN (1st Innings, overnight 24-1).

Saeed Anwar Jr lbw b Sajid 4

Usman Tariq lbw b Sajid 6

Azhar Shafiq c Ahmed Said b Sajid 29

Kashif Naved c Ahmed Said b Nasir 16

Bilal Khilji c Wajid b Sajid 50

Abdur Rauf c Ahmed Said b Sajid 9

Kamran Hussain c Sajid b Nasir 4

Atiq Ahmed lbw b Nasir 1

Majid Majeed c sub b Junaid 6

Mohammad Irshad lbw b Sajid 0

Azharullah not out 0

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-2, W-2, NB-6) 14

TOTAL (all out, 43.1 overs) 139

FALL OF WKTS: 1-4, 2-24, 3-47, 4-80, 5-100, 6-109, 7-113, 8-130, 9-133.

BOWLING: Sajid Shah 16.1-3-48-6 (5nb); Nasir Jalil 19-2-79-3 (2w); Junaid Khan 8-3-6-1 (1nb).

ABBOTTABAD (2nd Innings):

Ahmed Said lbw b Rauf 0

Sajid Rasheed not out 20

Riaz Kail not out 18

EXTRAS (B-8, LB-1, NB-2) 11

TOTAL (for one wkt, 15 overs) 49

FALL OF WKT: 1-4.

BOWLING (to-date): Abdur Rauf 8-2-28-1 (2nb); Azharullah 5-2-8-0; Mohammad Irshad 2-1-4-0.

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