da bet7k： Wasim Akram upstaged his long time bowling partner Waqar Younis as PIAtook a vital 42-run first innings lead over National Bank on thesecond day of the four-day Patron’s Trophy match at SheikhupuraStadium Friday
29-Sep-2001Wasim Akram upstaged his long time bowling partner Waqar Younis as PIAtook a vital 42-run first innings lead over National Bank on thesecond day of the four-day Patron’s Trophy match at SheikhupuraStadium Friday.A day after Waqar Younis picked up three for 38 to skittle out PIA for267, Wasim Akram captured four wickets for 39 runs in 14 overs todismiss the bankers for 225 after they had resumed this morning atthree for no loss.The national carriers had stretched their lead to 123 when theyfinished the day at 81 for the loss of Sohail Jaffar who was adjudgedleg before to Waqar Younis.Ghulam Ali was batting on 44 and with him was Faisal Iqbal on 36.Wasim accounted for both the National Bank openers – Imran Nazir andKamran Akmal – by trapping them in front of the wickets. His two othervictims included Test reject Qaisar Abbas and Mushtaq Ahmad who werepicked behind the wickets by Moin Khan.Abdur Razzaq, who will represent Middlesex in the English countychampionships next year, snapped up three wickets fro 68 runs whileoff-spinner Shoaib Malik chipped in with two for 21.For the bankers, Naumanullah top scored with 67 as wickets continuedto fall around him at regular intervals. NBP were saved fromembarrassment by Waqar Younis who stroked a 56-ball 43.Inzamam-ul-Haq, playing his debut match for the bankers, contributedjust two before falling to Razzaq.