President's Trophy (2023-24)

[Bewal Express]

It seems like this talented and definitely not a nepo kid has been dropped as captain of Ghani Glass.

But it shows why the system of depts did so much damage. Obviously not all were corrupt but too many where done on whims.

 

[MenInG]

President's Trophy second round update:

Lunch (day 4) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

HEC: 327-7 & 283
WAPDA: 391-4 & 203-5 (76 ov)

 

[MenInG]

WAPDA won by 4 wickets.

HEC: 327-7 & 283
WAPDA: 391-4 & 221-6 (79.2 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

The second round of President’s Trophy Grade-I came to an end as Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) secured the game against Higher Education Commission (HEC) with a four-wicket win on day four. Umar Akmal scored back-to-back fifties in the game to inspire his team to second win of the tournament. Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) had won their respective games the previous day.

WAPDA continued from their overnight score of 114-4. They lost two more wickets while chasing the 220-run target. Umar Akmal (85, 203b, 10x4s) and Ayaz Tasawar (65, 125b, 10x4s) stretched their fifth-wicket partnership to 98 before the former fell to Aqib Liaqat. Bismillah Khan (17 not out, 22b, 2x4s, 1x6) hit the winning runs as WAPDA got home with two sessions remaining and four wickets in the bag.

HEC’s Mohammad Junaid picked up three wickets to keep his team in the game but it went in vain. Aqib Liaqat also bagged two wickets while Mohammad Azab’s lone wicket came on day three.

At the end of second round, WAPDA skipper Iftikhar Ahmed is leading the batting chart with 386 runs while his fellow teammate Asif Afridi sits on top of leading wicket taker’s list having taken 11 wickets.

The third round of the tournament will kick off on 28 December.

Scores in brief:

WAPDA beat HEC by four wickets at National Bank Stadium

HEC 327-7, 80 overs (Awais Zafar 178 not out, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 43, Jahanzaib Sultan 20; Iftikhar Ahmed 3-88, Irfanullah Shah 2-67, Naqeeb Masood 1-61, Asif Afridi 1-83) and 283 all out, 67 overs (Ghazi Ghouri 110, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 60, Awais Zafar 57; Irfanullah Shah 3-39, Iftikhar Ahmed 3-40, Naqeebullah Masood 2-56, Asif Afridi 2-83)

WAPDA 391-4, 80 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 123, Mohammad Saad 102 not out, Umar Akmal 87; Aqib Liaqat 2-124, Mohammad Azab 1-56) and 221-6, 79.2 overs (Umar Akmal 85, Ayaz Tasawar 65; Mohammad Junaid 3-81, Aqib Liaqat 2-35, Mohammad Azab 1-25)

KRL beat Ghani Glass by one wicket at State Bank Stadium

Ghani Glass 363-7, 80 overs (Saeed Malik 105 not out, Shahbaz Javed 74, Saad Naseem 58; Kashif Ali 3-61, Arshadullah 2-117, Sirajuddin 1-35, Shayan Sheikh 1-93) and 79 all out, 26.2 overs (Kashif Ali 19, Shahbaz Javed 17; Sirajuddin 4-7, Kashif Ali 4-33, Arshadullah 2-37)

KRL 320-8, 80 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 84 not out, Ali Zaryab 65, Sarmad Bhatti 54; Niaz Khan 4-107, Saeed Malik 2-41, Hussain Talat 1-41, Bilawal Iqbal 1-63) and 123-9, 35.2 overs (Kashif Ali 30 not out, Abdul Faseeh 15, Rohail Nazir 13; Ghulam Mudassar 4-32, Niaz Khan 4-61, Bilawal Iqbal 1-24)

SNGPL beat PTV by eight wickets at UBL Sports Complex

PTV 317 all out, 79.2 overs (Uzair Mumtaz 108, Hasan Mohsin 59, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 46; Arif Yaqoob 4-97, Mohammad Awais Anwar 3-47, Bilawal Bhatti 1-31, Mohammad Ali 1-50, Mubasir Khan 1-73) and 189 all out, 49.1 overs (Hasan Nawaz 69, Nasir Nawaz 62, Mohammad Suleman 21, Jahandad Khan 21; Arif Yaqoob 6-80, Mohammad Ali 2-43, Bilawal Bhatti 1-25, Mohammad Awais Anwar 1-33)

SNGPL 424-7, 80 overs (Abid Ali 121, Omair Bin Yousuf 120, Haseebullah 76; Adil Naz 3-83, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 1-86, Jahandad Khan 1-90) and 85-2, 21 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 51, Abid Ali 18, Asad Shafiq 9 not out; Faisal Akram 1-19, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 1-34)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy second round update:

KRL won by 1 wicket. Ghani Glass: 363-7 & 79 KRL: 320-8 & 123-9

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Highlights of Ghani Glass' wicket keeper batter Shahbaz Javed's 74(71) in first innings against KRL in second round of President's Trophy 2023-24.

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy second round update:

KRL won by 1 wicket. Ghani Glass: 363-7 & 79 KRL: 320-8 & 123-9

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Niaz Khan registered career-best match figures in First Class cricket.

The 22-year-old pacer fought valiantly for Ghani Glass as they suffered a narrow 1-wicket defeat. Highlights of his match figures (8/168) against KRL in second round of President's Trophy 2023-24.

 

[hassan918]

PTV 317 all out, 79.2 overs (Uzair Mumtaz 108, Hasan Mohsin 59, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 46; Arif Yaqoob 4-97, Mohammad Awais Anwar 3-47, Bilawal Bhatti 1-31, Mohammad Ali 1-50, Mubasir Khan 1-73) and 189 all out, 49.1 overs (Hasan Nawaz 69, Nasir Nawaz 62, Mohammad Suleman 21, Jahandad Khan 21; Arif Yaqoob 6-80, Mohammad Ali 2-43, Bilawal Bhatti 1-25, Mohammad Awais Anwar 1-33)

Uzair Mumtaz looked really good in his innings of 108 runs. These are highlights of his impressive innings.

 

[hassan918]

Ghani Glass 363-7, 80 overs (Saeed Malik 105 not out, Shahbaz Javed 74, Saad Naseem 58; Kashif Ali 3-61, Arshadullah 2-117, Sirajuddin 1-35, Shayan Sheikh 1-93) and 79 all out, 26.2 overs (Kashif Ali 19, Shahbaz Javed 17; Sirajuddin 4-7, Kashif Ali 4-33, Arshadullah 2-37)

Saeed Malik looked really good in his first-class debut match as he scored an unbeaten century for his team Ghani Glass against KRL. These are highlights of his innings.

 

[Markhor]

Mild mannered Bazid Khan is absolutely livid about the 80 over rule from a clip doing the rounds online, and rightly so.

 

[hassan918]

HEC 327-7, 80 overs (Awais Zafar 178 not out, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 43, Jahanzaib Sultan 20; Iftikhar Ahmed 3-88, Irfanullah Shah 2-67, Naqeeb Masood 1-61, Asif Afridi 1-83) and 283 all out, 67 overs (Ghazi Ghouri 110, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 60, Awais Zafar 57; Irfanullah Shah 3-39, Iftikhar Ahmed 3-40, Naqeebullah Masood 2-56, Asif Afridi 2-83)

Awais Zafar looked really good during his unbeaten innings of 178. These are some highlights of his innings.

 

[BouncerGuy]

President's Trophy third round toss update:

Pakistan Television won the toss and decided to field first against Ghani Glass at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL won the toss and decided to field first against State Bank of Pakistan at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

Higher Education Commission won the toss and decided to field first against Khan Research Laboratories at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Tea (day 1) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 203-5 (50 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Tea (day 1) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP: 148-8 (51 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Tea (day 1) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL: 299-4 (62 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

Are you guys following the President's Trophy? Which team are you supporting, and whose performance has impressed you the most?

I am supporting WAPDA and I'm following the performances of Iftikhar Ahmed and Umar Akmal.

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Stumps (day 1) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL: 411-7 HEC: 41-1 (8 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Stumps (day 1) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP: 170 SNGPL: 48-4 (19 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Stumps (day 1) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 319-9 PTV: 0-2 (1.5 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

The third round of President’s Trophy 2023-24 kicked off at three venues in Karachi. Shahnawaz Dahani registered his best bowling figures in first-class cricket and also made headlines with a brilliant hat-trick on his way to a six-wicket haul. Abdul Faseeh and Saad Nasim also struck centuries to take their respective teams to dominant positions.

Ghani Glass vs PTV at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass found themselves in the driving seat on day one as they posted 319 for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 80 overs. In reply, Pakistan Television (PTV) lost two wickets in just 1.5 overs without a single run on the board. Shoaib Akhtar removed Hasan Nawaz and Mohammad Junaid for ducks before stumps were drawn.

PTV opted to bowl first and reduced Ghani Glass to 48-4 in the first session. Later in the day, the tide turned in favour of Ghani Glass as Saad Nasim (150, 198b, 21x4s, 1x6) took the team out of the trouble on the way to his 10th first-class hundred. Skipper Hussain Talat (49, 66b, 7x4s, 1x6) and Shahbaz Javed (45, 78b, 6x4s) contributed with vital runs as well. Mohammad Rameez Jnr (15 not out, 24b, 2x4s) helped Ghani Glass cross the 300-run mark.

Mohammad Sadaqat picked up three wickets while Adil Naz struck with the new ball to bag two wickets. Hasan Mohsin, Uzair Mumtaz, Israr Hussain and Mohammad Junaid dismissed a batter each.

KRL vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) notched the second-highest total of the tournament as they raced to 411 for the loss of seven wickets in 80 overs. 20-year-old Abdul Faseeh (153, 171b, 15x4s, 6x6s) scored his fourth first-class hundred and set the tone of the KRL innings.

Sharoon Siraj (64, 74b, 4x4s, 3x6s) and Waqar Ahmed (60, 79b, 12x4s, 1x6) chipped in with valuable half-centuries. Maaz Sadaqat (46, 45b, 3x4s, 1x6) helped KRL breach the 400-run mark. Mohammad Azab bagged three wickets while Waseem Akram, Aarish Ali Khan and Mohammad Junaid picked up one apiece.

Higher Education commission (HEC) closed the day with 41-1 as Arshadullah dismissed Jahanzaib Sultan (4, 5b, 1x4) early on. Saad Khan (21 not out, 25b, 3x4s) and Mohammad Huraira (14 not out, 19b, 2x4s) saw off the day as HEC trailed by 370 runs.

SNGPL vs SBP at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) bowlers, Mohammad Ilyas and Sameen Gul, struck regular blows with the new ball to leave Sui Northern Gas Pipelines 48-4 after being dismissed for 170 earlier in the day.

Initially, SNGPL’s decision to bowl first paid dividends as they bundled out SBP for a modest total in 59.1 overs. Shahnawaz Dahani took a career-best haul of 6-40 in a fiery spell that included a hat-trick as well. Umar Amin (48, 97b, 4x4s) top-scored while Zain Abbas (36, 84b, 4x4s) and Muhammad Irfan Khan (32, 66b, 4x4s) departed after showcasing some resistance. Dahani’s hat-trick broke the back of SBP’s innings as he reduced them to 133-7. Mohammad Awais Anwar struck twice while Bilawal Bhatti and Mohammad Ali picked a wicket each.

Asad Shafiq (4 not out, 24b, 1x4) and Bilawal (2 not out, 10b) will be on the crease for SNGPL at the start of day two.

Scores in brief:

Ghani Glass vs PTV at National Bank Stadium

Ghani Glass 319-9, 80 overs (Saad Nasim 150, Hussain Talat 49, Shahbaz Javed 45; Mohammad Sadaqat 3-72, Adil Naz 2-52, Uzair Mumtaz 1-20, Hasan Mohsin 1-43, Israr Hussain 1-60, Mohammad Junaid 1-70)

PTV 0-2, 1.5 overs (Shoaib Akhtar 2-0)

KRL vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL 411-7, 80 overs (Abdul Faseeh 153, Sharoon Siraj 64, Waqar Ahmed 60, Maaz Sadaqat 46; Mohammad Azab 3-103, Waseem Akram 1-72, Mohammad Junaid 1-92)

HEC 41-1, 8 overs (Saad Khan 21 not out, Mohammad Huraira 14 not out; Arshadullah 1-20)

SNGPL vs SBP at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP 170 all out, 59.1 overs (Umar Amin 48, Zain Abbas 36, Muhammad Irfan Khan 32; Shahnawaz Dahani 6-40, Mohammad Awais Anwar 2-33, Bilawal Bhatti 1-29, Mohammad Ali 1-52)

SNGPL 48-4, 19 overs (Abid Ali 19, Abdul Samad 13; Mohammad Ilyas 3-13, Sameen Gul 1-12)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Lunch (day 2) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL: 411-7
HEC: 212-4 (52 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Lunch (day 2) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP: 170
SNGPL: 160-5 (58 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Lunch (day 2) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 319-9
PTV: 128 all out (36.2 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Stumps (day 2) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP: 170 & 59-2 (19 ov) SNGPL: 305-8

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Stumps (day 2) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 319-9 PTV: 128 & 183-2 (f/o)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Stumps (day 2) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL: 411-7 & 81-2 (16 ov) HEC: 379-8

 

[ahmadharis1]

the 80 over limit is the stupidest thing

 

[The Bald Eagle]

HEC's Awais Zafar hits another ton while SNGPL and Ghani Glass showcase dominance​

In the second day’s play of the third round of President’s Trophy 2023-24, Pakistan Television (PTV) were enforced to follow-on while HEC’s Awais Zafar registered his second ton of the tournament. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) were in the driver’s seat, courtesy of Mubasir Khan’s unbeaten half-century, against SBP at State Bank Stadium.

Ghani Glass vs PTV at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Pakistan Television (PTV) were asked to follow-on after they were bundled out for 128 in reply to Ghani Glass’ 319. Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Rameez Jnr combined to dismiss eight batters as both of them returned with four wickets each.

Taimur Khan (50, 63b, 6x4s, 2x6s) and Mohammad Suleman (28, 55b, 2x4s) stitched a 75-run sixth-wicket partnership but it was not enough to avoid the follow-on. PTV only managed to add 43 more runs before they ran out of batters.

PTV put up a strong reply the second time round, bringing the deficit down to just eight at the close of play on day two. They lost their opening batters, Nasir Nawaz (24, 35b, 5x4s) and Hasan Nawaz (13, 11b, 3x4s) for a total of 45 runs on the board. Taimur Khan (79 not out, 99b, 13x4s, 1x6) and Mohammad Suleman (65, 118b, 6x4s) then put on an unbeaten 138-run partnership.

Shoaib and Rameez Jnr picked up a wicket each while other Ghani Glass bowlers struggled to get a breakthrough.

KRL vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Higher Education Commission (HEC) batters shone on day two as they raced to 379-8 in reply to Khan Research Laboratories’ (KRL) mammoth total of 411-7. Awais Zafar (111, 172b, 10x4s, 1x6), who scored his maiden first-class ton in the previous round, once again was among the runs as he struck a magnificent century to help his team challenge the KRL bowlers.

Saad Khan (67, 98b, 10x4s), Ghazi Ghouri (56, 50b, 6x4s) and Adeel Meo (51, 57b, 5x4s, 1x6) struck valuable half-centuries as HEC trailed by 32 by the end of their allotted 80 overs. Arshadullah was the pick of the KRL bowlers as he dismissed four batters. All other bowlers managed to bag one wicket each.

KRL started their second innings with caution as the opening partnership yielded 43 runs. By the time stumps were drawn on day two, they had lost two wickets with 81 runs on the board. KRL will start day three with a crucial lead of 113 and first-innings centurion, Abdul Faseeh (32 not out, 38b, 3x4s, 1x6) on the crease. HEC’s Waseem Akram and Jahanzaib Sultan bagged a wicket each.

SNGPL vs SBP at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) avoided their overnight collapse scare as they managed 305-8 in the 80 overs from a precarious position of 48-4 at the start of second day’s play. Skipper Asad Shafiq (77, 140b, 7x4s) and Bilawal Bhatti (54, 113b, 6x4s) played their part in the rebuild as they stitched a 89-run fifth-wicket partnership.

Coming in to bat at number seven, Mubasir Khan (84 not out, 114b, 8x4s, 4x6s) took it upon himself to help SNGPL extend their first-innings lead to 135. SBP’s Mohammad Ilyas ended up with four wickets to his name while Sameen Gul and Kashif Bhatti chipped in with two wickets each.

With a challenging first-innings deficit, SBP found themselves in trouble at the start of their second innings as opening batter Zain Abbas departed for a duck, courtesy Mohammad Ali, soon followed by Umar Amin (10, 20b, 2x4s) with the scorecard reading 16-2. Captain Usman Salahuddin (25 not out, 37b, 3x4s) and Rameez Aziz (22 not out, 50b, 2x4s) saw off the remainder of the day as SBP trail by 76 runs.
Scores in brief:

Ghani Glass vs PTV at National Bank Stadium

Ghani Glass 319-9, 80 overs (Saad Nasim 150, Hussain Talat 49, Shahbaz Javed 45; Mohammad Sadaqat 3-72, Adil Naz 2-52, Uzair Mumtaz 1-20, Hasan Mohsin 1-43, Israr Hussain 1-60, Mohammad Junaid 1-70)

PTV 128 all out, 36.2 overs (Taimur Khan 50, Mohammad Suleman 28; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 4-25, Shoaib Akhtar 4-37, Niaz Khan 1-13, Musa Khan 1-33) and 183-2 (f/o), 43.5 overs (Taimur Khan 79 not out, Mohammad Suleman 65 not out; Shoaib Akhtar 1-43, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 1-63)

KRL vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex

KRL 411-7, 80 overs (Abdul Faseeh 153, Sharoon Siraj 64, Waqar Ahmed 60, Maaz Sadaqat 46; Mohammad Azab 3-103, Waseem Akram 1-72, Mohammad Junaid 1-92) and 81-2, 16 overs (Abdul Faseeh 32 not out, Ali Zaryab 25; Jahanzaib Sultan 1-6, Waseem Akram 1-28)

HEC 379-8, 80 overs (Awais Zafar 111, Saad Khan 67, Ghazi Ghouri 56; Arshadullah 4-77, Sharoon Siraj 1-52)

SNGPL vs SBP at State Bank Stadium

SBP 170 all out, 59.1 overs (Umar Amin 48, Zain Abbas 36, Muhammad Irfan Khan 32; Shahnawaz Dahani 6-40, Mohammad Awais Anwar 2-33, Bilawal Bhatti 1-29, Mohammad Ali 1-52) and 59-2, 19 overs (Usman Salahuddin 25 not out, Rameez Aziz 22 not out; Mohammad Ali 1-10, Mohammad Awais Anwar 1-13)

SNGPL 305-8, 80 overs (Mubasir Khan 84 not out, Asad Shafiq 77, Bilawal Bhatti 54; Mohammad Ilyas 4-77, Kashif Bhatti 2-64, Sameen Gul 2-69)

Source : PCB

 

[Nasty Naz]

Uhh so where is Mohammad Haris & Azam Khan in this tourney? WK like Adnan Akmal, Ali Shan, Taimur Khan etc are playing but can't find spots for the few & rare talented WK Pakistan have in their system.

Haris being unfairly dropped from T20 squad too. Truly a pathetic and unfair system Pakistan have.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Azam khan is bound for the NZ series so he is rightfully not playing this president's trophy anymore but yes, Mohammad Haris should play this format now as he has been rested from the t20s. He can play this format and improve his skills.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Azam khan is bound for the NZ series so he is rightfully not playing this president's trophy anymore but yes, Mohammad Haris should play this format now as he has been rested from the t20s. He can play this format and improve his skills.

Ifit, Farhan & Haseebullah are all playing though. Haris/Azam etc should be playing as much FC as possible.

Bring me to another name, Abbas Afridi is also not playing. Options for pace all-rounder in Tests are virtually non-existent and Afridi still can't find a place to play for?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Ifit, Farhan & Haseebullah are all playing though. Haris/Azam etc should be playing as much FC as possible.

Bring me to another name, Abbas Afridi is also not playing. Options for pace all-rounder in Tests are virtually non-existent and Afridi still can't find a place to play for?

All these guys have been called for the practice session for the New Zealand tour.

 

[MenInG]

President's Trophy third round update:

Lunch (day 3) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP: 170 & 88-3 (44 ov)
SNGPL: 305-8

 

[MenInG]

Lunch (day 3) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL: 411-7 & 216-4 (46 ov)
HEC: 379-8

 

[Omer2002]

MenIng i am a confused here. Why has Arif Yaqoob who took a tenfer on first class debut not played again. Even Faisal Akram who didnt do well in one game only played one game?

 

[FearlessRoar]

In his first match of the President's Trophy (second round) for HEC against WAPDA, 23-year-old Mohammad Awais Zafar scored an impressive maiden century, making 178* (210) in the first innings. His outstanding performance helped his team reach a strong total of 327/7 in 80 overs.

What a season he is having

https://twitter.com/x/status/1740960908057145410

 

[FearlessRoar]

Impressive bowling by young right-arm pacer Shoaib Akhtar on First Class debut

He picked up 4/37 and 3/75 for Ghani Glass against PTV.

 

[FearlessRoar]

9 wickets in the match for Ghani Glass leg spinner Mohammad Rameez Jr

He picked up 4/25 and 5/146 and is the top wicket-taker of the tournament so far with 18 wickets in 2 matches.

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Stumps (day 3) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL: 411-7 & 401-9d HEC: 379-8 & 117-1 (22.2 ov)

 

[Asad T]

What the, Faseeh have two 150+ scores in an match. Incredible

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Stumps (day 3) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP: 170 & 257 SNGPL: 305-8 & 15-2 (10.4 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Stumps (day 3) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 319-9 & 124-1 (30 ov) PTV: 128 & 409 (f/o)

 

[MenInG]

Day three of the third round in President’s Trophy Grade I 2023-24 saw Ghani Glass inching close to victory despite Pakistan Television’s (PTV) top effort with the bat in the second innings. Meanwhile, the game between Khan Research laboratories (KRL) and Higher Education Commission (HEC) is set up nicely for an exciting finish on the last day. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) put a fight against a strong Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL).

Ghani Glass vs PTV at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass require 95 runs to win with nine wickets in the bag as PTV’s spirited second-innings effort yielded valuable runs. Continuing from their overnight score of 183-2, the PTV duo of Taimur Khan (160, 200b, 27x4s, 2x6s) and Mohammad Suleman (106, 196b, 10x4s, 1x6) went onto score valiant hundreds. Both batters shared a third-wicket partnership of 263 runs, helping PTV obtain a lead of 218 runs.

PTV managed a total of 409 setting a target of 219 for Ghani Glass. Leg-spinner Mohammad Rameez Jnr bagged a five-wicket haul, taking his tally of wickets in the match to nine. Shoaib Akhtar and Saeed Ali picked up three and two wickets respectively.

In pursuit of the target, Ghani Glass got off to a solid start as their opening batters, Sharjeel Khan (74 not out, 92b, 8x4s, 2x6s) and Mohsin Riaz (28, 51b, 4x4s, 1x6) notched a 100-run partnership. Mohsin was removed by Mohammad Sadaqat while Sharjeel was joined by Tayyab Tahir (17 not out, 39b, 2x4s) as the pair saw off the day with a total of 124-1 on the board.

KRL vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL set a target of 434 for Higher Education Commission (HEC) after stretching their overnight lead of 113 runs. KRL opening batter, Abdul Faseeh (156, 179b, 16x4s, 4x6s), the first-innings centurion, brought up his fifith first-class hundred. He also become just the fourth Pakistan batter to score 150 or more in each innings of a first-class game after Zaheer Abbas, Faisal Athar and Sadiq Mohammad.

Sharoon Siraj (65, 59b, 8x4s, 3x6s) and Maaz Sadaqat (53 not out, 44b, 9x4s) struck brisk half-centuries to take KRL’s second-innings total to 401-9 before they declared.

HEC’s Adeel Meo, Jahanzaib Sultan and Waseem Akram bagged two scalps each while Mohammad Azab, Mohammad Junaid and Saad Khan struck once. HEC lost opening batter Jahanzaib Sultan (13, 20b, 3x4s) early on as Sirajuddin removed him.

Mohammad Huraira (55 not out, 55b, 9x4s) and Saad Khan (44 not out, 61b, 8x4s) joined forces to stitch an unbeaten 101 run partnership taking the team total to 117-1 by the close of play. HEC require 317 runs to win the game with nine wickets in hand.



SNGPL vs SBP at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP were all out for 257 in their second innings as they continued from their overnight score of 59-2. Rameez Aziz (80, 208b, 9x4s, 1x6) top-scored while keeping one end safe for a majority of the innings.

Mohammad Ali removed skipper Usman Salahuddin early on while Muhammad Irfan Khan (75, 118b, 9x4s, 1x6) made sure to arrest the imminent collapse with a half-century. Mohammad Ilyas chipped in with a vital cameo of 33 runs from 15 balls, comprising of six boundaries and one maximum.

Mohammad Awais Anwar picked up three wickets while Shahnawaz Dahani and Mohammad Ali returned with two wickets each. Bilawal Bhatti, Mubasir Khan and Abdul Samad also struck once. SNGPL’s chase was rocked early when Mohammad Abbas dismissed Abid Ali (2, 9b) and Ali Waqas (5, 26b) in an economical spell. On day four, SBP require eight more wickets to win while SNGPL need to score 108 more runs.

Scores in brief:

Ghani Glass vs PTV at National Bank Stadium

Ghani Glass 319-9, 80 overs (Saad Nasim 150, Hussain Talat 49, Shahbaz Javed 45; Mohammad Sadaqat 3-72, Adil Naz 2-52, Uzair Mumtaz 1-20, Hasan Mohsin 1-43, Israr Hussain 1-60, Mohammad Junaid 1-70) and 124-1, 30 overs (Sharjeel Khan 74 not out, Mohsin Riaz 28, Tayyab Tahir 17 not out, Mohammad Sadaqat 1-36)

PTV 128 all out, 36.2 overs (Taimur Khan 50, Mohammad Suleman 28; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 4-25, Shoaib Akhtar 4-37, Niaz Khan 1-13, Musa Khan 1-33) and f/o 409 all out, 96.4 overs (Taimur Khan 160, Mohammad Suleman 106; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 5-146, Shoaib Akhtar 3-75, Saeed Ali 2-33)

KRL vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex

KRL 411-7, 80 overs (Abdul Faseeh 153, Sharoon Siraj 64, Waqar Ahmed 60, Maaz Sadaqat 46; Mohammad Azab 3-103, Waseem Akram 1-72, Mohammad Junaid 1-92) and 401-9 dec, 79 overs (Abdul Faseeh 156, Sharoon Siraj 65, Maaz Sadaqat 53 not out; Adeel Meo 2-35, Waseem Akram 2-42, Jahanzaib Sultan 2-92)

HEC 379-8, 80 overs (Awais Zafar 111, Saad Khan 67, Ghazi Ghouri 56; Arshadullah 4-77, Sharoon Siraj 1-52) and 117-1, 22.2 overs (Mohammad Huraira 55 not out, Saad Khan 44 not out, Jahanzaib Sultan 13; Sirajuddin 1-32)

SNGPL vs SBP at State Bank Stadium

SBP 170 all out, 59.1 overs (Umar Amin 48, Zain Abbas 36, Muhammad Irfan Khan 32; Shahnawaz Dahani 6-40, Mohammad Awais Anwar 2-33, Bilawal Bhatti 1-29, Mohammad Ali 1-52) and 257 all out, 89.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 80, Muhammad Irfan Khan 75; Mohammad Awais Anwar 3-29, Mohammad Ali 2-49, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-73)

SNGPL 305-8, 80 overs (Mubasir Khan 84 not out, Asad Shafiq 77, Bilawal Bhatti 54; Mohammad Ilyas 4-77, Kashif Bhatti 2-64, Sameen Gul 2-69) and 15-2, 10.4 overs (Abdul Samad 5 not out, Ali Waqas 5; Mohammad Abbas 2-8)

 

[Markhor]

Who's this talent Moeez Ghani in the Ghani Glass team?

Going back to the Moeez Ghani situation - just found out Salman Butt is the director of cricket for Ghani Glass.

No surprises that the posterboy for corruption in Pakistan cricket was responsible for this.

 

[Bewal Express]

Going back to the Moeez Ghani situation - just found out Salman Butt is the director of cricket for Ghani Glass.

No surprises that the posterboy for corruption in Pakistan cricket was responsible for this.

That would totally add up. The PCB are a terrible organisation and Butt is as corrupt as they come

 

[RidiculousMan]

Going back to the Moeez Ghani situation - just found out Salman Butt is the director of cricket for Ghani Glass.

No surprises that the posterboy for corruption in Pakistan cricket was responsible for this.

Maybe. But a more plausible explanation could be that the owner of the team demanded this.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Teams are not made based on what the owner of that team demands. Teams should be made purely on talent and performance. If moeez performs and deserves a chance then all is good else he should be sitting on the bench and serving water. President's trophy is not some club cricket where you can demand anything, it a Pakistan's domestic tournament, everybody should take is serious.

 

[MenInG]

President's Trophy third round update:

Lunch (day 4) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP: 170 & 257
SNGPL: 305-8 & 85-4 (37 ov)

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President's Trophy third round update:

Lunch (day 4) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL: 411-7 & 401-9d
HEC: 379-8 & 214-5 (47 ov)

==

President's Trophy third round update:

Ghani Glass won by 7 wickets.

Ghani Glass: 319-9 & 219-3 (50.1 ov)
PTV: 128 & 409 (f/o)

 

[BouncerGuy]

President's Trophy third-round update:

SNGPL won by 6 wickets against SBP.

Day 4 at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP: 170 & 257
SNGPL: 305-8 & 127-4 (37 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

KRL won by 120 runs.

KRL: 411-7 & 401-9d HEC: 379-8 & 313

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy third round update:

Ghani Glass won by 7 wickets.

Ghani Glass: 319-9 & 219-3 (50.1 ov) PTV: 128 & 409 (f/o)

 

[Asad T]

SNGPL, KRL and Ghani Glass bag vital wins in the third round of President's Trophy

Karachi, 31 December 2023: The third round of President’s Trophy Grade-I 2023-24 came to an end with Ghani Glass beating Pakistan Television (PTV), while Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) registered their second win of the tournament as they beat Higher Education Commission (HEC). Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), led by Asad Shafiq, also won their second game as they got over the line against State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). After the completion of three rounds, KRL’s Abdul Faseeh sits at the top of the leading run scorers chart with 416 runs while Ghani Glass’ Mohammad Rameez Jnr is the leading wicket-taker with total of 18 scalps to his name.

Ghani Glass vs PTV at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass knocked off the remaining 95 runs on day four, winning the game by seven wickets, against PTV to register their first win in the tournament. Sharjeel Khan (109, 120b, 13x4s, 3x6s) struck his 14th first-class ton to secure the game for his team.

Continuing from their overnight score of 124-1, Ghani Glass lost centurion Sharjeel Khan but Tayyab Tahir (50 not out, 109b, 3x4s, 1x6) and skipper Saad Nasim (21 not out, 11b, 2x4s, 1x6) took the team home with an unbeaten 35-run partnership.

Mohammad Sadaqat, who had plucked a wicket late on day three managed to remove Sharjeel as well. Mohammad Junaid picked up one wicket too. PTV, yet to get off the mark, will face HEC in the fifth round while Ghani Glass will lock horns with HEC in the fourth round.

KRL vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL raced to a 120-run win against HEC on day four as they picked up the remaining nine wickets in 51 overs. HEC continued from their overnight score of 117-1, in pursuit of 434, but soon lost their set batters, Mohammad Huraira (67, 68b, 10x4s) and Saad Khan (68, 111b, 11x4s), with the scorecard reading 162-3.

First innings centurion, Awais Zafar, fell for a paltry 12 off 19 balls. Wicketkeeper batter Ghazi Ghouri (48, 66b, 5x4s) put up some resistance but was dismissed by Sharoon Siraj. KRL dismissed HEC for 313 to register their second win of the tournament.

Rohan Qadri bagged four wickets while Sharoon Siraj, Sirajuddin and Arshadullah chipped in with two wickets each. KRL will face SNGPL in the next assignment.

SNGPL vs SBP at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL chased the target of 123 runs against SBP with six wickets in the bag on day four of the match. Their overnight score of 15-2 soon became 55-4 as they lost Abdul Samad (26, 63b, 4x4s) and Mohammad Ali (14, 42b, 2x4s). Experienced duo fo Asad Shafiq (47 not out, 71b, 6x4s, 1x6) and Azhar Ali (23, 66b, 2x4s) stitched an unbeaten 72-run partnership to bring momentum tomuch the innings.

Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ilyas returned with two wickets. SNGPL have now registered two wins out of their three games in the tournament while SBP have one win out of two games.

SBP’s Mohammad Abbas is the joint-second leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 12 scalps in two games. They will face Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in the next round.

Scores in brief:

Ghani Glass beat PTV by seven wickets at National Bank Stadium

Ghani Glass 319-9, 80 overs (Saad Nasim 150, Hussain Talat 49, Shahbaz Javed 45; Mohammad Sadaqat 3-72, Adil Naz 2-52, Uzair Mumtaz 1-20, Hasan Mohsin 1-43, Israr Hussain 1-60, Mohammad Junaid 1-70) and 219-3, 50.1 overs (Sharjeel Khan 109, Tayyab Tahir 50 not out, Mohsin Riaz 28; Mohammad Sadaqat 2-73, Mohammad Junaid 1-48)

PTV 128 all out, 36.2 overs (Taimur Khan 50, Mohammad Suleman 28; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 4-25, Shoaib Akhtar 4-37, Niaz Khan 1-13, Musa Khan 1-33) and f/o 409 all out, 96.4 overs (Taimur Khan 160, Mohammad Suleman 106; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 5-146, Shoaib Akhtar 3-75, Saeed Ali 2-33)

KRL beat HEC by 120 runs at UBL Sports Complex

KRL 411-7, 80 overs (Abdul Faseeh 153, Sharoon Siraj 64, Waqar Ahmed 60, Maaz Sadaqat 46; Mohammad Azab 3-103, Waseem Akram 1-72, Mohammad Junaid 1-92) and 401-9 dec, 79 overs (Abdul Faseeh 156, Sharoon Siraj 65, Maaz Sadaqat 53 not out; Adeel Meo 2-35, Waseem Akram 2-42, Jahanzaib Sultan 2-92)

HEC 379-8, 80 overs (Awais Zafar 111, Saad Khan 67, Ghazi Ghouri 56; Arshadullah 4-77, Sharoon Siraj 1-52) and 313 all out, 73.2 overs (Saad Khan 68, Mohammad Huraira 67, Ghazi Ghouri 48; Rohan Qadri 4-46, Sharoon Siraj 2-51, Arshadullah 2-84, Sirajuddin 2-86,)

SNGPL beat SBP by six wickets at State Bank Stadium

SBP 170 all out, 59.1 overs (Umar Amin 48, Zain Abbas 36, Muhammad Irfan Khan 32; Shahnawaz Dahani 6-40, Mohammad Awais Anwar 2-33, Bilawal Bhatti 1-29, Mohammad Ali 1-52) and 257 all out, 89.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 80, Muhammad Irfan Khan 75; Mohammad Awais Anwar 3-29, Mohammad Ali 2-49, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-73)

SNGPL 305-8, 80 overs (Mubasir Khan 84 not out, Asad Shafiq 77, Bilawal Bhatti 54; Mohammad Ilyas 4-77, Kashif Bhatti 2-64, Sameen Gul 2-69) and 127-4, 46 overs (Asad Shafiq 47*, Abdul Samad 26, Azhar Ali 23 not out; Mohammad Abbas 2-32, Mohammad Ilyas 2-39)

 

[BouncerGuy]

President's Trophy fourth-round toss update:

Khan Research Laboratories won the toss and elected to bat first against SNGPL at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

State Bank of Pakistan won the toss and decide to field first against WAPDA at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass won the toss and elected to bat first against the Higher Education Commission at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi​

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Tea (day 1) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

KRL: 190-5 (61 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Tea (day 1) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

WAPDA: 140
SBP: 17-0 (7 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Tea (day 1) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 221 all out (67.5 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

A disabled enthusiastic supporter had the opportunity to engage with the players during the sidelines of the President's Trophy clash between SNGPL and KRL at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Stumps (day 1) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

KRL: 281-9 SNGPL: 22-0 (8 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Stumps (day 1) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

WAPDA: 140 SBP: 77-4 (32 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Stumps (day 1) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 221 HEC: 140-6 (28 ov)

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Tayyab Tahir's ton and Nisar Ahmad's five-fer light up day one of fourth round of President's Trophy

The fourth round of President’s Trophy Grade-I 2023-24 kicked off at three different venues in Karachi. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) locked horns with Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) while State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) took on Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The match between Ghani Glass and Higher Education Commission (HEC) saw exciting action as well. Ghani Glass’ Tayyab Tahir headlined with his seventh first-class hundred while SBP’s Nisar Ahmad wreaked havoc with the ball on his way to a third first-class five-wicket haul.

SNGPL vs KRL at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

KRL posted 281-9 in their allotted 80 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Opening batters, Ali Zaryab (26, 53b, 4x4s) and Abdul Faseeh (26, 49b, 4x4s) put on a partnership of 44 runs before Mubasir Khan struck to remove the latter. Imran Rafiq (67, 130b, 6x4s, 1x6) and Sarmad Bhatti (53, 86b, 5x4s, 1x6) chipped in with valuable half-centuries to steer the KRL innings out trouble.

Skipper Rohail Nazir only managed a paltry total of three while Maaz Sadaqat, batting at number seven, scored an unbeaten 42 off 65 balls comprising two boundaries to take his team’s score past the 250-run mark.

Leg spinner Arif Yaqoob continued his good bowling form as he bagged four wickets for 83 in his 19 overs. Mohammad Ali picked up two wickets while Mubasir struck once.

SNGPL finished the day with 22 runs on the board for no loss. Abid Ali (13 not out, 26b, 3x4s) and Azhar Ali (9 not out, 22b, 1x4) will be on the crease on day two.

SBP vs WAPDA at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP trail by 63 runs with six wickets in the bag as they closed the day with 77-4 on the board. Zain Abbas (37, 74b, 3x4s) fell just a few moments before stumps as Naqeebullah Masood struck. Umar Amin (9, 27b, 1x4), Usman Salahuddin (0, 5b) and Mohammad Ilyas (2, 12b) were dismissed by Akif Javed.

SBP’s decision to bowl first reaped rewards as they bundled up WAPDA for 140 in 43.1 overs. Mohammad Ilyas drew the first blood as Mohammad Saleem departed for two. Umar Abid Kayani (32, 58b, 3x4s, 1x6), Ahmed Shehzad (21, 25b, 3x4s) and skipper Umar Akmal (24, 50b, 3x4s) failed to convert their starts as SBP kept on striking. They lost their last five wickets for 46 runs.

Nisar Ahmad wreaked havoc with his third five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. He only needed nine overs to achieve the feat. Ilyas and Afaq Afridi chipped in with two wickets each while Mohammad Abbas dismissed one batter.

Rameez Aziz (25 not out, 75b, 3x4s) and Muhammad Irfan Khan, yet to get off the mark, will be on the crease for SBP on day two.

Ghani Glass vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

HEC trail by 81 runs as they lost six wickets for 140 runs, in reply to Ghani Glass’ 221, at the close of play on day one. Earlier in the day, Ghani Glass elected to bat first after winning the coin toss. They were soon reduced to 20-3 and then 80-5 before Tayyab Tahir (103, 170b, 14x4s, 1x6) took control of the game. He struck his seventh first-class ton to help Ghani Glass post a competitive total. Wicketkeeper-batter Shahbaz Javed (71, 99b, 10x4s, 1x6) chipped in with a vital half-century.

Wahaj Riaz picked up four wickets on his first-class debut while Aqib Liaqat bagged three wickets. Meanwhile, Asadullah Hamza set the tone with two early wickets.

HEC got off to a steady start with a 29-run opening partnership but soon started losing wickets at regular intervals. Shoaib Akhtar picked up the scalps of Mohammad Huraira (16, 12b, 4x4s), Saad Khan (8, 7b, 2x4s) and Awais Zafar (5, 13b).

Mohammad Rameez Jnr dismissed Wahaj Riaz (14, 24b, 1x4) and Adeel Meo (18, 23b, 1x4, 1x6) to reduce HEC to 85-6. Ghazi Ghouri (28 not out, 37b, 4x4s) and Haris Khan (31 not out, 33b, 4x4s, 1x6) joined forces to stitch an unbroken 55-run partnership for the seventh wicket as stumps were drawn.

Scores in brief:

SNGPL vs KRL at National Bank Stadium

KRL 281-9, 80 overs (Imran Rafiq 67, Sarmad Bhatti 53, Maaz Sadaqat 42 not out; Arif Yaqoob 4-83, Mohammad Ali 2-40, Mubasir Khan 1-63)

SNGPL 22-0, 8 overs (Abid Ali 13 not out, Azhar Ali 9 not out)

SBP vs WAPDA at State Bank Stadium

WAPDA 140 all out, 43.1 overs (Umar Abid Kayani 32, Umar Akmal 24; Nisar Ahmad 5-30, Afaq Afridi 2-22, Mohammad Ilyas 2-44, Mohammad Abbas 1-30)

SBP 77-4, 30 overs (Zain Abbas 37, Rameez Aziz 25 not outkif Javed 3-25, Naqeebullah Masood 1-25)

Ghani Glass vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex

Ghani Glass 221 all out, 67.5 overs (Tayyab Tahir 103, Shahbaz Javed 71; Wahaj Riaz 4-39, Aqib Liaqat 3-75, Asadullah Hamza 2-18, Haris Khan 1-63)

HEC 140-6, 28 overs (Haris Khan 31 not out, Ghazi Ghouri 28 not out; Shoaib Akhtar 3-31, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 2-35, Shiraz Khan 1-25)

Source : PCB

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Tea (day 2) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

KRL: 281-9
SNGPL: 270-4 (71 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Tea (day 2) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

WAPDA: 140 & 42-2 (16 ov)
SBP: 222

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Tea (day 2) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 221 & 173-4 (40 ov)
HEC: 189

 

[FearlessRoar]

A magnificent knock by Azhar Ali for SNGPL after being promoted to open the batting.

He scored his 50th FC Century 140(206) in fourh round of President's Trophy against KRL.

Azhar Ali has marked himself in the elite club of Pakistani cricketers by reaching 50 first-class hundreds.

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Stumps (day 2) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

WAPDA: 140 & 122 all out (40.2 ov) SBP: 222

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Stumps (day 2) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 221 & 330-5 (77 ov) HEC: 189

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Stumps (day 2) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

KRL: 281-9 & 56-2 (17 ov) SNGPL: 349-7

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

SBP won by 9 wickets.

WAPDA: 140 & 122 SBP: 222 & 43-1

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Stumps (day 3) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

KRL: 281-9 & 299-9 (102 ov) SNGPL: 349-7

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth round update:

Stumps (day 3) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Ghani Glass: 221 & 446-8d HEC: 189 & 276-6 (58 ov)

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth-round update:

SNGPL won by 8 wickets.

KRL: 281-9 & 299

SNGPL: 349-7 & 235-2

 

[FearlessRoar]

President's Trophy fourth-round update:

Ghani Glass won by 161 runs.

Ghani Glass: 221 & 446-8d

HEC: 189 & 317

 

[FearlessRoar]

Rameez Jnr spins Ghani Glass to win, Kamran Ghualm's ton helps SNGPL maintain the winning streak

On the last day of fourth round of President’s Trophy Grade-I 2023-24, Ghani Glass beat Higher Education Commission (HEC) while Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) beat Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) by eight wickets. Earlier on day three State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had also beaten Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) by nine wickets. At the end of the four rounds in the tournament Ghani Glass’ Saad Nasim sits at the top of leading run scorers list with 470 runs while his team mate Mohammad Rameez Jnr leads the bowling charts with 28 wickets.

SNGPL vs KRL at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL beat KRL by eight wickets as they chased the target of 232 runs in 54.4 overs on day four. Earlier in the day, KRL lost their last wicket in the first over as play started as Mubasir Khan picked up his fourth wicket in the innings.

In pursuit of the target, SNGPL started steadily but then lost Abid Ali (29, 48b, 4x4s) as Umer Khan struck to end the 49-run opening partnership. Omair Bin Yousuf bagged a 2-ball duck as he was removed by Maaz Sadaqat. Azhar Ali (93 not out, 156b, 7x4s, 2x6s) then joined forces with Kamran Ghualm (101 not out, 124b, 11x4s, 3x6s) who struck his 14th first-class hundred.

Kamran and Azhar’s 185-run third wicket partnership ensured that SNGPL bagged their third consecutive win of the tournament. Maaz and Umer picked up a wicket each. SNGPL’s Arif Yaqoob backed up his 10-wicket match haul on debut with an eight-wicket match haul in this game.

SNGPL will face WAPDA while KRL will face SBP in the next round of the tournament starting on 9 January.

Ghani Glass vs HEC at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Ghani Glass beat HEC by a huge margin of 161 runs on day four as the latter got bundled up for 317 in 67 overs. Continuing from their overnight score of 276-6, HEC only managed to add 41 runs to their total while losing the remaining four wickets. Adeel Meo (75, 75b, 9x4s, 1x6) departed without adding any runs to his overnight score as Shoaib Akhtar dismissed him. His fellow batter, Haris Khan (32, 48b, 5x4s) also failed to capitalize on the start. Waseem Akram (19 not out, 17b, 1x4, 2x6s) put up some resistance but soon ran out of batting partners.

Mohammad Rameez Jnr picked up a five-wicket haul, his second of the match, and registered his maiden ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket. He was aided by Shoaib Akhtar who bagged three wickets in the innings while Mohammad Irfan and Moeez Ghani dismissed one batter each.

HEC have lost three games on the trot. They will face Pakistan Television (PTV) in the next round of the tournament. Ghani Glass have won two games, lost one while their first game in the tournament was drawn. They will face Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in the sixth round.

Scores in brief:

SNGPL beat KRL by eight wickets at National Bank Stadium

KRL 281-9, 80 overs (Imran Rafiq 67, Sarmad Bhatti 53, Maaz Sadaqat 42 not out; Arif Yaqoob 4-83, Mohammad Ali 2-40, Mubasir Khan 1-63) and 299 all out, 102.2 overs (Imran Rafiq 78, Sharoon Siraj 52, Ali Zaryab Asif 44; Arif Yaqoob 4-108, Mubasir Khan 4-35, Bilawal Bhatti 1-26, Mohammad Awais Anwar 1-55)

SNGPL 349-7, 80 overs (Azhar Ali 140, Asad Shafiq 69, Abid Ali 61; Maaz Sadaqat 3-83, Umer Khan 1-163) and 235-2, 54.4 overs (Kamran Ghulam 101 not out, Azhar Ali 93 not out)

SBP beat WAPDA by nine wickets at State Bank Stadium

WAPDA 140 all out, 43.1 overs (Umar Abid Kayani 32, Umar Akmal 24; Nisar Ahmad 5-30, Afaq Afridi 2-22, Mohammad Ilyas 2-44, Mohammad Abbas 1-30) and 122 all out, 40.2 overs (Mohammad Saad 39, Umar Abid Kayani 19, Khalid Usman 17; Afaq Afridi 6-38, Aftab Ibrahim 3-24, Nisar Ahmad 1-22)

SBP 222 all out, 66.5 overs (Rameez Aziz 71, Mohammad Mohsin 59, Zain Abbas 37; Akif Javed 4-69, Naqeebullah Masood 2-68, Irfanullah Shah 1-40, Khalid Usman 1-31,) and 43-1, 7.1 overs (Zain Abbas 18 not out, Umar Amin 12, Mohammad Mohsin 9 not out; Irfanullah Shah 1-16)

Ghani Glass beat HEC by 161 runs at UBL Sports Complex

Ghani Glass 221 all out, 67.5 overs (Tayyab Tahir 103, Shahbaz Javed 71; Wahaj Riaz 4-39, Aqib Liaqat 3-75, Asadullah Hamza 2-18, Haris Khan 1-63) and 446-8 dec, 100.3 overs (Saeed Ali 118, Saad Nasim 115, Mohammad Irfan 64 not out, Shahbaz Javed 50; Waseem Akram 2-83, Aqib Liaqat 2-110, Asadullah Hamza 1-46, Haris Khan 1-71)

HEC 189 all out, 38.5 overs (Ghazi Ghouri 66, Haris Khan 35; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 5-60, Shoaib Akhtar 4-49, Shiraz Khan 1-25) and 317 all out, 67 overs (Saad Khan 104, Adeel Meo 75, Mohammad Huraira 33; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 5-81, Shoaib Akhtar 3-60, Mohammad Irfan 1-54, Moeez Ghani 1-62)

 

[BouncerGuy]

President's Trophy fifth round toss update:

State Bank of Pakistan won the toss and decided to field first against Khan Research Laboratories at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Higher Education Commission won the toss and decided to field first against Pakistan Television at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL won the toss and decided to field first against WAPDA at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi​

 

[BouncerGuy]

President's Trophy fifth-round update:

Lunch (day 1) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

KRL: 91-2 (27 overs)

 

[BouncerGuy]

President's Trophy fifth-round update:

Lunch (day 1) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

PTV: 113-5 (26 overs)​

 

[BouncerGuy]

President's Trophy fifth-round update:

Lunch (day 1) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

WAPDA: 115-2 (27 overs)​

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Muhammad Ramiz jnr is a good talent , not a big spinner of the ball but is very quick and accurate and bowls a good googly too.

Can be a good bowler for shorter formats

 

[The Bald Eagle]

President's Trophy fifth round update:

Tea (day 1) at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

WAPDA: 223-4 (54 ov)

Tea (day 1) at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

PTV: 216 all out (52 overs)

President's Trophy fifth round update:

Tea (day 1) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

KRL: 184-5 (56 ov)

#SBPvKRL

 

[The Bald Eagle]

WAPDA, HEC and KRL start the fifth round on a strong note​

The fifth round of the President’s Trophy 2023-24 Grade I began at three different venues in Karachi as Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) took on Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) while the Higher Education Commission locked horns with Pakistan Television (PTV). State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) faced off with Khan Research Laboratories (KRL). PTV and KRL were bundled out before playing their allotted 80 overs while WAPDA batted out the said overs in an impressive batting effort.

SNGPL vs WAPDA at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

SNGPL won the toss and asked WAPDA to bat first. Their opening batters Hassan Abid Kiyani (19, 28b, 4x4s) and Muhammad Akhlaq (41, 45b, 6x4s, 1x6) were removed by Mubasir Khan and Kamran Ghulam respectively. Ahmed Shehzad (77, 111b, 8x4s) and Ayaz Tasawar (75, 10x4s, 1x6) stitched 141 runs for the third wicket before they were both dismissed with the scorecard reading 216-4.

Umar Akmal (19, 26b, 2x4s) failed to convert a decent start as he was undone by Mohammad Awais Anwar. Mohammad Saad (45 not out, 94b, 1x4) and Khalid Usman (35 not out, 40b, 1x4, 1x6) put up an unbeaten 65-run partnership to help their team notch 328-6 in the allotted 80 overs.

Mubasir bagged three scalps while Awais Anwar returned with two wickets. Spinner Kamran took one wicket. SNGPL opening batters Azhar Ali (3 not out, 20b) and Abid Ali (7 not out, 17b, 1x4) saw off the last six overs of the day cautiously. They’ll resume day two with a trail of 315 runs.

HEC vs PTV at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

HEC’s decision to bowl first bore fruit as they bundled out PTV for 216 in 52 overs. PTV lost their opening batter Nasir Nawaz for a seven-ball duck while his fellow opener Hasan Nawaz (52, 45b, 2x4s, 6x6s) struck a brisk half-century to help his team get off the blocks. Mohammad Suleman’s (26, 68b, 4x4s) vigil came to an end courtesy Muneer Khan.

Wicketkeeper-batter Taimur Khan also bagged a three-ball duck. Skipper Uzair Mumtaz (11, 27b, 1x4) also returned for a paltry contribution as PTV were reduced to 127-7. Hasan Mohsin (56, 68b, 5x4s, 3x6s), who walked into bat at number eight, struck a crucial half-century to help his team cross the 200-run mark.

Asadullah Hamza bagged four wickets while Mohammad Azab returned with three wickets. Aarish Ali Khan dismissed two batters and Muneer got one wicket.

HEC’s reply began with opening batters, Mohammad Huraira (41, 50b, 6x4s) and Wahaj Riaz (31, 58b, 3x4s) putting on a valuable 57-run partnership before returning to the dugout. Awais Zafar (9, 25b, 1x4) struggled to get going as he was dismissed on the last ball of the day. Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Ibtisam and Muhammad Shahzad bagged one wicket each. HEC will resume day two with a trail of 105 runs and seven wickets in the bag.

SBP vs KRL at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP trail by 241 runs with eight wickets remaining as they closed the day with 28 runs on the board for the loss of two wickets, in reply to KRL’s 269 all out earlier in the day. After being asked to bat first, KRL lost half of their side for 134 with none of the top four batters crossing the 25-run mark. Imran Rafiq made 24 off 61 deliveries while Abdul Faseeh contributed with 16 off 43 balls with two fours.

Sharoon Siraj (55, 77b, 9x4s) departed after scoring a fine half-century. Rohail Nazir (66, 110b, 4x4s, 1x6) and Maaz Sadaqat (64, 86b, 6x4s) also registered valuable half-centuries, which helped them get to 269.

Zahid Mehmood and Rameez Aziz returned with three wickets each. Mohammad Abbas and Afaq Afridi both struck once. SBP were jolted twice in the 6.4 overs they faced before the stumps were drawn. Opening batters Zain Abbas (6, 7b, 1x4) and Umar Amin (11, 19b, 2x4s) returned for low scores as Kashif Ali and Sirajuddin struck with the new ball. Usman Salahuddin (10 not out, 11b, 1x4) and Ali Usman (1 not out, 3b) will be on the crease for SBP at the start of day two.

Scores in brief:

SNGPL vs WAPDA at UBL Sports Complex

WAPDA 328-6, 80 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 77, Ayaz Tasawar 75, Mohammad Saad 45 not out, Muhamamd Akhlaq 41; Mubasir Khan 3-67, Mubasir Khan 3-67, Mohammad Awais Anwar 2-56, Kamran Ghulam 1-23)

SNGPL 13-0, 6 overs (Abid Ali 7 not out, Azhar Ali 3 not out)

HEC vs PTV at State Bank Stadium

PTV 216 all out, 52 overs (Hasan Mohsin 56, Hasan Nawaz 52, Mohammad Suleman 26; Asadullah Hamza 4-61, Mohammad Azab 3-55, Aarish Ali Khan 2-42, Muneer Khan 1-54)

HEC 111-3, 39 overs (Mohammad Huraira 41, Wahaj Riaz 31, Saad Khan 24 not out; Muhammad Shahzad 1-9, Mohamamd Ibtisam 1-24, Jahandad Khan 1-35)

SBP vs KRL at National Bank Stadium

KRL 269 all out, 78.3 overs (Rohail Nazir 66, Maaz Sadaqat 64, Sharoon Siraj 55; Rameez Aziz 3-67, Zahid Mehmood 3-69, Mohammad Abbas 1-29, Afaq Afridi 1-56)

SBP 28-2, 6.4 overs (Umar Amin 11, Usman Salahuddin 10 not out, Zain Abbas 6; Sirajuddin 1-3, Kashif Ali 1-19)

Source : PCB