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KARACHI: Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq’s rich vein of form continued as he struck an unbeaten 176 off 182 balls for Multan against Dera Murad Jamali during the second day of round two in the Hanif Mohammad Trophy here at the National Bank Stadium on Friday.
Imam returned home after playing the One Day Cup for Yorkshire in England. The left-hander was in sublime form during the tournament as he finished as the highest run-getter.
Imam racked up 688 runs in eight innings at a staggering average of 98.28 with the help of four centuries and three fifties.
Nonetheless, Imam-ul-Haq joined Multan ahead of their fixture against Dera Murad Jamali and powered them to a 330-1 total at the end of the second day.
The 29-year-old’s knock was laced with 20 fours and two sixes.
He was vital in Multan’s second day, first stitching a mammoth 190-run opening stand with Zain Abbas, who made 81, before forging an unbeaten 140-run partnership for the second wicket with Imran Rafiq.
For Dera Murad Jamali, Fahad Hussain was the sole wicket-taker on a hard-toil day.
Earlier, Dera Murad Jamali continued from their overnight score of 272-4; however, they mustered only 89 more to the total, losing six wickets. Eventually, they were bowled out for 361 in 111.1 overs.
Nasir Khan was the standout batter for Dera Murad Jamali with 148 off 283 balls, peppered with 11 fours and four maximums.
For Multa, Arafat Minhas picked up four wickets for 46 runs in his 20 overs, whereas Hasan Hafeez and Tahir Hussain supported him well with two wickets each.
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