da gbg bet： A round-up of the last day of the first round matches of the Pentangular Cup
Cricinfo staff13-Feb-2008Scorecard
Salman Butt’s 290 set up the possibility of a win for Punjab, but a 172 from Bazid Khan led the battle as Federal Areas forced a draw.Tottering at 37 for 3 at stumps on the third day, Bazid combined with Usman Saeed and ensured there were no early inroads made by the Punjab bowlers. They added 151 runs, before Mohammad Hafeez bowled Saeed for 65. It was Saeed’s second fifty for the game. Naved Ashraf made a useful 39 and together with Bazid put Federal Areas in the lead.Legspinner Mansoor Amjad struck with the wickets of Ashraf and Bazid, whose 172 included 22 fours and a six. However, healthy partnerships ensured Punjab’s chances of victory were dwindled. Yasir Arafat and Sohail Tanvir stuck around till stumps as the match ended in a draw. Arafat made an unbeaten 56, while Tanvir made 21.