Aamir Jamal led MIT Solutions’ fightback against State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in the President’s Trophy final when stumps were drawn on the second day at the Bagh-e-Jinnah in Lahore on Wednesday.

Aamir added one more wicket to the six for 14 he took on Tuesday to finish with figures of 14-4-32-7, bowling SBP out for 172 after MIT Solutions were bowled out for 112. When play ended, Aamir was batting on 45 as MIT Solutions reached 263 for eight, an overall lead of 203 with two wickets in hand.

Aamir’s 45 not out has come from 65 balls with six fours. Aitzaz Habib Khan retired hurt after scoring 32, and it is unknown whether he will be available to bat on Thursday morning.

Wicketkeeper Abuzar Tariq was MIT Solutions’ top-scorer with 85 from 148 balls with four fours and four sixes, while others contributed, including Salman Khan Jr. (28), Atiq-ur-Rehman (23) and Mohammad Farooq (22).

For SBP, Test fast bowler Mohammad Abbas finished with three for 54 after going wicketless in the first innings. Sirajuddin, who took six for 39 in the first innings, took two for 71.

Earlier, SBP resumed on Wednesday morning at 136 for eight and were all out for 172, a crucial 60-run first-innings lead.

Sirajuddin followed up his six-wicket haul with 32 not out, adding 36 runs for the last wicket with Abbas (11).

Scores in brief (day two of five)

MIT Solutions 112 all out, 29.5 overs (Aitzaz Habib Khan 29; Sirajuddin 6-39, Shahid Aziz 4-39) and 263-8, 64 overs (Abuzar Tariq 85, Aamir Jamal 45 not out, Aitzaz Habib Khan 32 retired hurt, Salman Khan Jr. 28, Atiq-ur-Rehman 23, Mohammad Farooq 22; Mohammad Abbas 3-54, Sirajuddin 2-71)

SBP (overnight 136-8, 36 overs) 172 all out, 44.4 overs (Hasan Raza 36, Sirajuddin 32 not out, Ali Shan 27; Aamir Jamal 7-32, Mohammad Ismail 2-80)