QEA 2011-12

KARACHI: Karachi Whites needed just 75 minutes on the final day before romping to a comprehensive innings and 151-run victory over Multan in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship Division II game at the NBP Sports Complex here on Tuesday.

Multan, who were 47-3 on Monday evening, added only 32 runs to be all out for 79 in 35.4 overs. Paceman Tabish Khan took his season’s tally to 46 by claiming 4-28 (match bag of 8-86) in the second innings. He was ably supported by medium-pacer Ali Mudassar (3-27) and slow left-armer Faraz Ahmed Khan 3-15. Faraz finished with match figures of 8-74.

The win, Karachi Whites’ fifth, took their tally of points to 45 in six matches with SNGPL third on net run-rate since they also the same number of points.

Peshawar, however, still are on top in Division II with 51 points after chalking up a five-wicket win over Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) at the Arbab Niaz Stadium. The home, who initially needed 302, lost four more wickets after starting the fourth and final day at 154-1 with skipper Akbar Badshah (72 not out) leading the way after opener Israrullah added only 10 runs to his overnight score of 78.

SNGPL annihilated Lahore Ravi by an innings and 120 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium. The Ravians, who were 25-2 overnight, stumbled to 129 all out in the second innings. Their wrecker-in-chief was pacer Asad Ali who captured 5-36 to finish with impressive match bag of 10 for 88.

Hyderabad coach Tauseef Ahmed was a delighted man as his charges finally repaid his hard work by securing their first victory this season – a four-wicket success against Lahore Shalimar at the LCCA Ground.

Inspired by captain Mir Ali Talpur’s fine 67 not out, Hyderabad didn’t lose a wicket on the last day as they successfully chased a target of 162 after resuming at 74-6.

Quetta took three points after hanging on grimly for a draw against United Bank at the National Cricket Ground in Islamabad. Chasing 197, Quetta reached 124-7 in their second innings when the match ended.

Scores and results on Tuesday (final day of four): At NBP Sports Complex, Karachi: Karachi Whites beat Multan by an innings and 151 runs.

KARACHI WHITES 440-7 declared in 147.2 overs (Saeed bin Nasir 251 not out, Mansoor Ahmed 56 not out, Faraz Ahmed Khan 44, Mohammad Hasan 43, Tahir Maqsood 3-83, Mohammad Ahmed 2-53); MULTAN 210 in 83.3 overs (Jahanzeb Khan 51, Mohammad Ahmed 41; Faraz Ahmed Khan 5-49, Tabish Khan 4-48) and 79 in 35.4 overs (Tabish Khan 4-28, Faraz Ahmed 3-15, Ali Mudassar 3-27).

At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore: SNGPL beat Lahore Ravi by an innings and 120 runs.

SNGPL 491-8 declared in 139 overs (Usman Arshad 158, Naeemuddin 136, Azhar Shafiq 53, Azeem Ghumman 44, Bilawal Bhatti 31; Mohammad Irfan 2-81, Saad Nasim 2-101); LAHORE RAVI 242 in 86.4 overs (Usman Salahuddin 76, Mohammad Zohaib 59, Hamza Paracha 44; Asad Ali 5-52, Bilawal Bhatti 3-68) and 129 in 43.1 overs (Mohammad Saad 54 not out; Asad Ali 5-36, Bilawal Bhatti 2-40).

At LCCA Ground, Lahore: Hyderabad beat Lahore Shalimar by four wickets.

LAHORE SHALIMAR 348 in 111.5 overs (Irfan Haider 148, Adnan Raza 82; Imran Chandio 3-67, Zahid Mahmood 2-50, Mir Ali Talpur 2-66) and 79 in 37.2 overs (Ali Manzoor 33 not out; Mir Ali Talpur 5-15, Imran Chandio 3-21); HYDERABAD 266 in 72.3 overs (Rizwan Ahmed 72, Lal Kumar 69; Hasan Dar 6-67, Asif Raza 4-81) and 162-6 in 41.2 overs (Mir Ali Talpur 67 not out, Ghulam Yasin 33 not out, Jamshed Baig 32; Asif Raza 4-43).

At National Cricket Ground, Islamabad: Match drawn.

UNITED BANK 273 in 76.5 overs (Tahir Mughal 130 not out, Kashif Bhatti 33; Saeed Khan 3-66, Arun Lal 3-74, Taimur Ali 2-29) and 200 in 66.3 overs (Saad Surkhail 56, Ali Asad 43; Saeed Khan 4-46, Mohibullah 3-14); QUETTA 277 in 93.5 overs (Bismillah Khan 77, Mohibullah 39, Taimur Ali 48, Ata-ur-Rehman 48; Shabbir Ahmed 6-47, Rumman Raees 2-72) and 124-7 in 42 overs (Badar Ali 38; Rumman Raees 3-41, Mohammad Irshad 2-28, Tahir Mughal 2-35).

At Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar: Peshawar beat KRL by five wickets.

KRL 164 in 65.3 overs (Zulfiqar Jan 36 not out, Yasir Arafat 32; Waqar Ahmed 4-53, Noor-ul-Amin 4-53) and 261 in 80.1 overs (Yasir Arafat 99, Bazid Khan 56; Afaq Ahmed 4-68, Noor-ul-Amin 4-76); PESHAWAR 124 in 44.5 overs (Israrullah 75; Yasir Ali 4-20, Yasir Arafat 3-26, Rahat Ali 3-47) and 304-5 in 80.33 overs (Israrullah 88, Akbar Badshah 72 not out, Mohammad Fayyaz 55, Sajjad Ahmed Jan 34; Yasir Ali 3-79, Azhar Ali 2-39).