ABBOTABAD – Peshawar beat Lahore Whites by 125 runs on day three of the second triangular stage fixture of the Quaid trophy to register a crucial victory at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Chasing a 257-run target, Lahore Whites were bundled out for 131 as Sajid Khan’s fourth first-class ten-wicket match haul helped his team stay in contention for the final of the tournament. Lahore Whites’ captain Saad Nasim resisted with a 62-ball 56.
Pacers Niaz Khan (3-24) and Mir Hamza (2-38) shared five wickets before Sajid (5-43) took just 6.3 overs to register his 17th first-class five-for and second of the match.
Earlier in the day, Peshawar continued from their overnight score of 14-3 and were dismissed for 141 with Nabi Gul remaining unbeaten for a vital 83. Lahore Whites’ pacers Mohammad Salman (3-31), Ahmed Bashir (2-29), Naseem Shah (2-30), Ubaid Shah (2-44) shared the ten wickets among them.
Peshawar’s first innings lead of 115 runs came in handy as they managed to set a sizable target of 257 runs. The third and last match of the triangular stage will be played from 27-30 December between Lahore Whites and Sialkot.
Sialkot sit on top of the triangular stage points table with 27 points while Peshawar are second with 25. Lahore Whites, with one match left, have four points to their name and will have a chance to stake a claim in the final when they take on Sialkot as the tournament resumes on 27 December.
