LAHORE – National Bank of Pakistan piled up misery on Habib Bank by first defeating them, then moving a step above in the points table here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday.
Chasing 157 runs, NBP resumed their innings at eight and completed 158 runs for three. Their win also overshadowed Imran Farhat’s century for HBL. The win turned the focus on Kamran Akmal who remained unbeaten on 70 while Naumanullah was plying at 41 when NBP surpassed the target. Sarmad Anwar with two wickets was the main bowler for the losers.
Meanwhile at the LCCA, the match between Wapda and SNGPL is heading towards an interesting finish with the former in placed slightly better.
Wapda resumed their innings at 138 for three and went on to score 257 with 227 runs in their first innings while SNGPL after a disastrous first innings in which they made 141 runs, was at 123 for two when the day was closed. They require another 217 runs for win with all the responsibility being rested on the shoulders of Naeemuddin who was at the crease with 74 runs on board.
SCORES at Gaddafi Stadium; Habib Bank 116 in 30.1 overs (Hasan Raza 24, Shan Masood 16, Humayun Farhat 15, Imran Farhat 14, Uzair-ul-Haq 4-33, Mohammad Talha 3-56, Wasim Khan 3-22) and 226 in 60.1 overs (Imran Farhat 101, Danish Kaneria 48).
National Bank 190 in 37.4 overs (Qaiser Abbas 43, 38 balls, Nasir Jamshed 38, Sajid Shah 5-60, Sarmad Anwar 4-39) and 158-3 in 34.4 overs (Kamran Akmal 70*, Naumanullah 41, Sarmad Anwar 2-64). Result: National Bank won by seven wickets.
Overnight Score: National Bank (Second Innings) 8-0 in 7 overs. Toss: National Bank, Umpires: Zameer Haider & Ihtshamul- Haq, Referee: Arshad Parvaiz, Scorer: Masood Ahmed.
At LCCA Ground, WAPDA 227 in 63 overs (Sohaib Maqsood 69, 99 balls, Ali Azmat 38, Asad Ali 4-69, Yasir Shah 4-59) and 257 in 66.4 overs (Ali Azmat 69, Aamer Sajjad 57, Asad Ali 7-105).
SNGPL 141 in 46.2 overs (Ali Raza 54*, Raza Ali Dar 27, Sarfraz Ahmed 4-51, Kashif Raza 5-31) 123-2 in 40.3 (Naeemuddin 74, 122 balls)
Overnight Score: WAPDA (Second Innings) 138-3 in 36 overs
Toss: SNGPL, Umpires: Ahsan Raza & Riazuddin, Referee: Muhammad Javed, Scorer: Abdul Hameed.
