Sialkot crushed by Sami eight
A round-up of the final day of the fourth round matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Cricinfo staff
10-Nov-2007
Group A
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Test-discard Mohammad Sami took a career-best 8 for 39 as Sialkot were dismissed for 142 in their second-innings thus handing Karachi Whites a 209-run victory at the UBL Sports Complex. Sialkot, who were set 351 to win after a Khalid Latif century, were left limping overnight at 9 for 3 and failed to fare any better on the final morning as wickets fell regularly, bar a 54-run seventh-wicket partnership that took the visitors past the 100-mark. Sami's pace and accuracy was evident from the fact that three of his victims were bowled, one was dismissed leg-before while three were caught behind.
An Ammar Mahmood century and two healthy partnerships ensured hosts Faisalabad drew their match against Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) at the Iqbal Stadium. Resuming on 75 for 2, the home side showed no urgency as healthy batting from both sides on the first three days had slid the match towards a draw. Mahmood scored his 106 off 226 deliveries Usman Arshad provided useful assistance with a 123-ball 50 as none of the WAPDA bowlers were able to make an impact on proceedings.
Sui Southern Gas Corporation (SSGC) rounded off an impressive nine-wicket win over Hyderabad at theNiaz Stadium as the required target of 156 was easily surpassed thanks mainly to an 104-ball 87 by opener Asif Zakir. A fine 134 by Shahid Qambrani and late-order hitting propelled Hyderabad to 344 in their second-innings after a disastrous start saw them lose their first two wickets for no score. Sohail Khan picked his five second-innings wickets to finish with nine wickets in the match as SSGC needed just under 33 overs to claim nine points.
Riding on a mammoth 514 for 9 in their first innings, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) stormed to an innings and 53 runs victory over Multan at the Gymkhana Ground. Requiring another 155 to make NBP bat again after resuming on their overnight 113 for 2, Multan were in trouble regularly as none of their batsmen were able to prolong their stay in the middle. Irfanuddin finished with three wickets while legspinner Mansoor Amjad claimed two to add to his brace in the previous innings.
Group B
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Lahore Shalimar survived a few nervous moments towards the end of play as they narrowly held on for a draw against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) at the Gaddafi Stadium. Facing a massive deficit of 264 after the first-innings, Lahore were left struggling on 73 for 3 overnight and it was left to an unbeaten 129 from Suleman Khan that ensured safety for the home side. Facing 294 deliveries, Suleman shared useful partnerships with Mohammad Hussain and then the tail to ensure it was only bonus points that KRL won in the end.
A much-improved performance by the Abbottabad batsmen while following on ensured a draw against hosts Quetta at the Bugti Stadium. Fawad Khan, Rahimbaz Khan and Adnan Raees all made amends for their earlier failures by stroking watchful 70s to ensure the 179-deficit was not only overhauled, but a stiff target could be set during closing stages if a collapse was to occur. However, yet more watchful batting towards the end ensured a panic-free close to the match as Quetta managed three bonus points.
A late Rawalpindi collapse saw them lose their last six wickets for eight runs to hand Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) a 94-run victory at the KRL Ground. Placed well for a win at 212 for 4 while chasing 306 for victory, Rawalpindi succumbed to the pace of Imran Ali who finished with 6 for 41 in the innings and nine wickets for the match as Usman Saeed's 50 and Adnan Mufti's 45 failed to inspire the Rawalpindi late-order
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | Aban | Pts |
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| Habib Bank | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| National Bnk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Karachi Whites | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| WAPDA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Lahore Ravi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sui Sthn Gas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Faisalabad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Multan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Hyd (Pakstn) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan Customs | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sialkot | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | Aban | Pts |
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| Islamabad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| PIA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Sui Gas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Karachi Blues | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Rawalpindi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Khan RL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Lahore Shalimar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Zarai TBL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Peshawar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Quetta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Abbottabad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |