Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division One: Final - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-International-Airlines-c831 v Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited – 3rd Day’s Update
Zarai TBL 337/70 v PIA 300 - Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited lead by 107 runs with 1 wicket remaining
In the ongoing final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division One, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) has taken a lead of 107 runs, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 International Airlines (PIA) after hammering 70 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their second innings at stumps on the third-day of play - Thursday, December 22, 2011 at National Stadium, Karachi.
Earlier, PIA after ending the second day of play by posting 119 runs for the loss of four wickets, resumed third day’s play in a bid to post a massive tally in reply to ZTBL’s first innings total of 337 runs in the five-day match.
Overnight batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Fahad-Iqbal-c56668 and Shoaib Khan snr arrived on the crease from their side to bat their way to domination against a decent ZTBL bowling arsenal.
Both batsmen exhibited commendable form as they played against the bowlers with great craftsmanship, hitting and stroking deliveries all around the park to leave their opponents in disbelief.
However, on the penultimate delivery of the 61st over, the partnership was finally broken by pacer, Iftikhar Anjum, when Iqbal lost his wicket after smashing a superb knock of 61 runs. At the time of this wicket, PIA had posted 143 runs on the board.
Later on 241 runs, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Khan-c90084 also departed after bolstering an innings of 61 runs, as he was caught and bowled by medium-pacer Rehan Riaz.
It was then a stupendous innings by wicketkeeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarfraz-Ahmed-c88818, that helped his side amass 300 runs on the board as the batsman clobbered 70 runs before losing his wicket.
From ZTBL, Anjum bagged four wickets, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rehan-Riaz-c84633 grabbed three wickets each.
Aiming to enhance their lead, ZTBL came out to bat to subdue their opponents, but were cut short from taking an unbeatable lead as they lost wickets at random, failing to pose a serious threat against the PIA bowlers.
PIA allowed only two ZTBL batsmen to score in double figures as they wrecked havoc in the ZTBL batting line-up.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ali-Imran-c995 bagged three wickets each for PIA while bowling sensationally against ZTBL.
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