Shadab Kabir slams 105 against Islamabad

Test discard Shadab Kabir slammed 105 and fellow opener Shahid Afridi smashed 88 off 63 balls to guide Karachi Whites to a commanding 299 for three on the second day of Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match at the KRL Stadium on Tuesday.

At stumps, Hasan Raza was batting on 73 with Saeed bin Nasir (2).

Islamabad lost their last wicket after adding 11 runs to their overnight score of 196 for nine.

Shadab and Afridi put together an opening stand of 114 as they punished Islamabad's mediocre bowling at will. Afridi produced his trademark strokes that included 13 fours and a six each against Bilal Rana Rauf Akbar. He reached 50 off just 40 balls in 70 minutes (7x4s). The Test opener fell 12 short of his century when he snared by Bilal Rana while attempting an aggressive shot and was well caught at short mid-wicket by Rao Iftikhar.

After putting on 50 for the second wicket with Zeeshan Pervez (24), Shadab was involved in another century stand with Hasan Raza. The pair added 124 runs in 164 minutes for the third before Shadab was adjudged leg before wicket to Bilal Rana just before stumps.

Shadab's knock included 12 boundaries and a six. Hasan Raza was also in belligerent mood in the first half of his innings when took 71 balls to reach his 50 that included nine fours. His 217-minute innings includes 12 fours.