Pakistan Domestic: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Habib-Bank-Limited-c788 take vital first innings lead
Habib Bank Limited extended their first innings lead in the first-ever day/night encounter in first-class cricket against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-International-Airlines-c831 on Saturday.
HBL finished their first innings at 313 runs during third day’s play against PIA being played at National Stadium Karachi.
Fahad Masood started the day on 38 and played some good strokes to reach his half-century. He was well supported by Mohammad Aslam who scored 18 runs off 65 balls. The pair amassed a 62-run partnership for the ninth wicket.
Aslam’s effort ended after he edged the ball onto his pads and was caught at silly mid-off by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anop-Santosh-c1058. Fahad was the last wicket to fall for HBL. He did a tremendous job by adding 66 runs for his team off 113 balls.
The only wicket-taker in the day for PIA was Shoaib Malik. He took both the wickets to fall. Apart from Malik, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961 was the best amongst the PIA bowlers as he took three wickets in the innings.
PIA opened the innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Agha-Sabir-c950 and Anop Santosh. The HBL bowlers were looking for early wickets and they were provided the breakthrough they were looking for by Fahad Masood.
Anop scored just eight runs and got an inside edge which went onto his stumps. This brought captain of the team Kamran Sajid to the middle. Kamran top scored the first innings for PIA by scoring 90 runs and took two wickets when he came out to bowl.
Both Sabir and Kamran took the score to 54 until the lunch break with Sabir unbeaten on 34 and Kamran on 5.
The only wicket to fall was taken by Fahad Masood who has had a very good match. He also took two wickets in the first innings for PIA.
PIA trail by 31 runs and they have 9 wickets remaining. The wicket has become easier to bat and PIA will be hoping that they can pile a good second innings lead in order to pressurise HBL.
On the other hand, Habib Bank will be looking forward to repeat their performance they gave in the first innings of the match and win the final.
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