Southern Punjab found themselves in a spot of bother against Northern at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, as they trailed by 117 – after asked to follow-on – at the close of the third day of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022-23.
Southern Punjab could manage only 269 in 86.2 overs after Northern posted a mammoth 529 for five yesterday as no batter, except Zain Abbas, who made a fighting 120 in 229 balls (15 fours and a six), put up a fight.
Zain was one of the wickets of Northern captain Nauman Ali in the first innings as the left-arm orthodox returned four for 73. Youngsters Musa Khan and Mehran Mumtaz took two wickets each for 51 and 63.
Southern Punjab, 143 for two, will resume their second innings with Usman Salahuddin and Imran Rafiq unbeaten on 40 and 34. All-rounder Mubasir Khan, who played an integral role in Northern’s big total smashing 170 not out, accounted for both openers – Umar Siddiq (35) and Zain (32).
Northern, after bowling out Southern Punjab inside 100 overs, have now accumulated nine points (five points for crossing the 400-run barrier in 100 overs batting first, three for taking eight or more wickets and one for bowling out an opposition under 300).
Scores in brief:
Northern choose to bat against Southern Punjab at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Northern 529-5d, 133 overs (Mubasir Khan 170 not out, Abdul Faseeh 151, Umar Amin 89, Sarmad Bhatti 81; Hassan Khan 3-94, Ali Usman 2-143)
Southern Punjab 269 all out, 86.2 overs (Zain Abbas 120, Salman Ali Agha 36, Hassan Khan 34; Nauman Ali 4-73, Musa Khan 2-51, Mehran Mumtaz 2-63) and 143-2, 45 overs (Usman Salahuddin 40 not out, Umar Siddiq 35, Imran Rafiq 34 not out, Zain Abbas 32; Mubasir Khan 2-40)
Innings points – Northern (nine), Southern Punjab (three)
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