LAHORE: Pakistan internationals Shahnawaz Dahani and Mohammad Ali led SNGPL’s fightback in the President’s Trophy final against WAPDA and put their side on the verge of victory at stumps on the third day at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.

On a day when 15 wickets fell, Dahani returned figures of 11.5-3-23-4 and Ali recorded figures of 11-5-26-4 as WAPDA were bundled out for just 96 runs in their second innings after securing a handsome 148-run lead.

When play ended, SNGPL, chasing 245 runs for victory, were 181 for four with Omair Bin Yousuf leading the run-chase with 60 not out. Omair has faced 101 balls and struck six fours and a six.

There were other useful contributions as well, with Abdul Samad scoring 39, Mohammad Rizwan 23, and Mubasir Khan batting on 21.

After SNGPL slipped to 84 for three, Omair and Rizwan added 55 for the fourth wicket, while the unbroken fifth-wicket partnership between Omair and Mubasir has yielded 42 runs.

Earlier, SNGPL had added seven runs to their overnight score of 110 to be dismissed for 117 and conceded a 148-run first-innings lead.

Scores in brief (day 3 of 5):

SNGPL vs WAPDA, Gaddafi Stadium (Target: 245)

WAPDA 265 all-out (Ayaz Tasawar 57, Bismillah Khan 56, Imran Dogar 38, Mohammad Ammar 31; Aamir Jamal 4-67, Shehzad Gul 3-69, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-33) and 96 all-out (Shahnawaz Dahani 4-23, Mohammad Ali 4-26)

SNGPL (overnight 110-9) 117 all-out, (Azan Awais 48, Naqeebullah 3-20, Mohammad Zeeshan 3-47, Aqib Khan 2-29) and 181-4 (Omair Bin Yousuf 60 not out, Abdul Samad 39, Mohammad Rizwan 23, Mubasir Khan 21 not out; Aqib Khan 2-44, Naqeebullah 2-49)