ABBOTTABAD: Peshawar captain Sajid Khan took a five-wicket haul to propel his team to a stunning 116-run first innings lead over Lahore Whites in the second game of the triangular phase of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2024 /25 underway here at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Resuming their first innings with an overnight score of 293/7, Peshawar added 39 more crucial runs before being bundled out for 332 in 72 overs.
Skipper Sajid helped his team add valuable runs, thanks to a sensible knock of 43 runs, coming off 76 deliveries and featuring seven boundaries.
In response, the Lahore Whites could only amass 216 despite an anchoring half-century from middle-order batsman Obaid Shahid.
Lahore got off to a shaky start to the innings, with pacers Niaz Khan and Mir Hamza reaching their peak.
Coming out to bat at number five, Obaid put up a remarkable fight against a relentless Peshawar bowling attack and top-scored with a gutsy 75 off 105 deliveries, laced with 11 boundaries.
Apart from him, captain Saad Nasim (36), Imran Dogar (27) and Attyab Ahmed (25) made notable contributions while four of their batsmen failed to score in double figures.
Sajid Khan was Peshawar’s standout player, recording brilliant figures of 5/56, followed by Hamza and Niaz who hit three and two respectively.
Peshawar, starting their second innings with a handy 116-run lead, were rocked by a fiery spell from Naseem Shah that saw him take two wickets in three overs for just one run.
Ahmed Bashir took the third wicket as Peshawar closed the day on 14/3, leading by 130 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Nabi Gul and Sajjad Ibraheem, unbeaten in 11 and one respectively, will resume the Peshawar second round on the third day.
