The Quaid-e-Azam trophy final still remained tantalisingly poised at the end of the third day. It was a day of two halves, with WAPDA initially appearing to seize decisive control, before a superb partnership by SNGPL’s middle-order batsmen Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan restored parity. The day began with WAPDA still trailing by 88 runs, but a crucial half-century by Kamran Akmal steered them towards SNGPL’s total, and eventually beyond it. They batted nearly 37 overs and were unbeaten at the close of play, both scoring half-centuries in a 120-run partnership. SNGPL led by 129 runs with six wickets still in hand, and the first hour on the fourth morning is likely to reveal which side the contest tips towards.

Source: Pakistan Today December 23, 2017 10:30 UTC