Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique and Azeem Bari struck centuries, while Shaheen Shah Afridi, Noman Ali and Asad Umar impressed with the ball as the second round of the four-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Gold continued on Tuesday.

Imam scored 137 off 196 balls, hitting 20 fours and six sixes, to help Multan take a two-run first-innings lead over Karachi Blues after being bowled out for 216 in reply to Karachi’s 214.

Karachi fast bowler Asad Umar claimed six for 45 from 15 overs.

At stumps, defending champions Karachi Blues had reached 72 for one.

Abdullah Shafique scored 112 as Sialkot Blues reached 316 for nine at stumps in reply to Faisalabad’s 222. Abdullah faced 137 balls and struck 17 fours and two sixes.

Azeem Bari scored 105, while Raja Hamza Waheed (74), Sarmad Bhatti (70 not out) and Sudais Ulfat (67) also made valuable contributions as Islamabad reached 403 for six in reply to Lahore Whites’ 120. Opener Azeem struck 17 fours in his 195-ball innings.

For Lahore Whites, left-arm spinner Noman Ali claimed four for 112.

Shaheen Shah Afridi contributed with both bat and ball as FATA took a 10-run first-innings lead over Peshawar Blues.

Shaheen scored 33 to help FATA reach 230 in reply to Peshawar’s 220. He then claimed three for 36 as Peshawar closed the day at 150 for four, with captain Mohammad Rizwan unbeaten on 22.

Meanwhile, Abbottabad defeated DM Jamali by an innings and 304 runs, while Rawalpindi beat Larkana by an innings and 239 runs in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Silver.

Both DM Jamali and Larkana improved their batting performances in the second innings but still suffered heavy defeats.

After being dismissed for 30 in their first innings, DM Jamali managed 68 in their second innings against Abbottabad, who had posted 402. Larkana, who were bowled out for 57 in their first innings, scored 141 in their second, while Rawalpindi had made 437.

Scores in brief (day 2 of 4):

QUAID TROPHY GOLD

Karachi Blues vs Multan; Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad

Karachi Blues 214 all-out, 62 overs (Haroon Arshad 48, Abdullah Fazal 40, Rameez Aziz 38, Afnan Khan 26 not out; Moheer Saeed 3-31, Mohammad Shahzad 2-29, Mohammad Ismail 2-54, Hasan Hafeez 2-58) and 72-1, 17 overs

Multan (overnight 2-2, 2.4 overs) 216 all-out, 62.5 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 137, Sharoon Siraj 25, Moheer Saeed 21; Asad Umar 6-45, Mohammad Hamza 2-72)

Faisalabad vs Sialkot Blues; Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Faisalabad 222 all-out, 71.4 overs (Faham-ul-Haq 91, Atiq-ur-Rehman 46, Awais Zafar 28, Ali Shan 21; Athar Mahmood 3-59, Shoaib Akhtar 2-28, Hasan Ali 2-55)

Sialkot Blues 316-9, 71 overs (Abdullah Shafique 112, Abdul Rehman 53, Hasan Ali 36, Mohsin Riaz 35; Asad Raza 3-86, Daniyal Ali Khan 2-68, Shahzad Gul 2-73)

Lahore Whites vs Islamabad, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad

Lahore Whites 120 all-out (Zain Bin Farooq 36, Mohammad Faiq 30, Noman Ali 22; Sajid Raza 6-48, Mohammad Musa 2-39)

Islamabad (overnight 113-1, 30.1 overs) 403-6, 109 overs (Azeem Bari 105, Raja Hamza Waheed 74, Sarmad Bhatti 70, Sudais Ulfat 67, Azan Tariq 29 not out, Rizwan Ali 29 not out; Noman Ali 4-112, Hammad Aziz 2-80)

Peshawar Blues vs FATA; National Cricket Ground, Islamabad

Peshawar Blues 220 all-out, 44.1 overs (Sajid Khan 82, Najab Khan 65 not out, Nabi Gul 23; Afaq Afridi 5-66, Shaheen Shah Afridi 2-87) and 150-4, 39 overs (Nabi Gul 58, Sahibzada Abdullah 41, Mohammad Rizwan 22 not out; Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-36)

FATA (overnight 94-3, 19 overs) 230 all-out, 53.5 overs (Salman Khan 71, Mohammad Farooq 34, Shaheen Shah Afridi 33; Niaz Khan 4-76, Sajid Khan 2-38, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-44, Mohammad Adnan 2-46)

QUAID TROPHY SILVER

Bahawalpur 144 all-out & 178 all-out vs Quetta 168 all-out & 26-2; SBP Sports Complex (Group A)

Lahore Blues 175 all-out & 111-4 vs Peshawar Whites 306 all-out; UBL Sports Complex (Group A)

Larkana 57 all-out & 141 all-out vs Rawalpindi 437 all-out; KCCA Stadium (Group A)

Hyderabad 416 all-out vs AJK 200-2; Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur (Group B)

Sialkot 362 all-out & 35-0 vs Karachi Whites 236 all-out; Sports Complex, Rahimyar Khan (Group B)

DM Jamali 30 all-out & 68 all-out, Abbottabad 402; Multan Cricket Stadium (Group B)