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Defending champions Pakistan Television (PTV) will be eyeing to successfully defend the title as the four-day first-class President’s Trophy gets underway in Karachi from Sunday, 28 December.

The red-ball tournament, scheduled to run from 28 December to 12 February, will feature eight departmental teams including Ghani Glass, KRL, OGDCL, PTV, Sahir Associates, SBP, SNGPL and WAPDA. In the previous edition of the four-day event, PTV on the back of an all-round performance by Muhammad Shahzad defeated SBP by three wickets in the final at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

In the forthcoming edition, all teams will play each other once, with each side featuring in seven matches before the top two teams qualify for the final, scheduled to take place from 8 to 12 February. The venue of the final will be confirmed in due course.

All matches will begin at 10:00am, with the toss scheduled for 9:30am.

First round matches (28-31 Dec):

Sahir Associates v SNGPL at NBP Sports Complex

KRL v WAPDA at National Bank Stadium

OGDCL v Ghani Glass at UBL Sports Complex

PTV v SBP at SBP Sports Complex
 
President's Trophy Grade-I first-round toss update:

Sahir Associates win the toss and decide to field first against SNGPL at National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi

Khan Research Laboratories win the toss and elect to bat first against WAPDA at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

OGDCL win the toss and elect to bat first against Ghani Glass at United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi

Pakistan Television win the toss and elect to bat first against State Bank of Pakistan at State Bank Stadium, Karachi
 
Shan hits unbeaten 212, Ali strikes 192 on opening day of President’s Trophy 2025-26

WAPDA’s Aqib Khan (6-18) and SBP’s Mohammad Ismail (5-27) stood out with the ball

Karachi, 28 December 2025: The opening day of the President’s Trophy 2025-26 saw Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Ghani Glass and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) put strong strides forward as the action unfolded at four venues in Karachi on Sunday.

SNGPL’s left-handed batters Shan Masood and Ali Zaryab punished Sahir Associates’ bowlers with a 390-run second-wicket stand at the NBP Sports Complex as they closed the day with 460-2 in 82.1 overs.

Shan struck his second first-class double century in 2025 as he remained 212 not out and will aim to go past 250 not out – his best first-class score – which he scored earlier in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26. He smashed 18 fours and two sixes in a 185-ball unscathed outing.

Ali Zaryab registered his 10th first-class century but fell eight runs short of the double century as Mohammad Hasnain provided Sahir the much-needed breakthrough late in the day. Ali struck 27 fours and four sixes in his 237-ball knock.

Earlier, Ali and Azan Awais (26, 68b, 4x4s) had put on 53 runs opening the batting. Omair Bin Yousuf, who was unbeaten on five of 15 balls at stumps, will join Shan in the middle at the start of day two. Bilawal was the other wicket-taker for Sahir as they employed eight bowlers on a toiling day.

WAPDA’s Aqib Khan wreaked havoc with the ball as his six for 18 in 11.4 overs including three maidens bundled out Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) for a mere 116 in 46.4 overs at the National Bank Stadium. Naqeebullah and Mohammad Zeeshan picked up two wickets each.

For KRL, only Saad Baig (22, 30b, 3x4s) and Junaid Ali (21, 64b) managed to cross the 20-run mark as wickets tumbled at regular intervals. Saad and Shahzaib Khan’s (14, 54b, 1x4) 34-run opening stand of 34 was the highest partnership for KRL.

In turn, WAPDA were 75-4 in 23.1 overs at close of play with Arshad Iqbal and Mohammad Hamza picking up two wickets each. WAPDA will begin day two 41 runs behind KRL and with Sharoon Siraj at the crease unbeaten on 37 off 60 balls including five fours.

At the UBL Sports Complex, Ghani Glass were 67-2 in 24 overs at stumps in reply to Oil and Gas Development Company Limited’s (OGDCL) 196 all out in 60 overs.

After Sharjeel Khan (38 not out, 75b, 6x4s) and Khawaja Arham (16, 54b, 2x4s) put on 46 runs in their opening stand, OGDCL’s Danish Aziz struck twice including the scalp of night watcher Ubaid Shah, who fell for a two-ball duck.

Earlier, four wickets each for skipper Noman Ali and Afaq Afridi helped Ghani Glass restrict OGDCL under the 200-run mark. They slipped to 100-7 before no.9 batter Mushtaq Ahmed blazed aa 77-ball 58 including five fours and three sixes to take his team to a competitive score. Mushtaq stitched a 76-run stand with Abdul Rehman Muzammil (16, 83b) for the eighth wicket.

SBP were 106-4 in 41 overs at stumps and seven runs ahead of Pakistan Television (PTV) at the State Bank Stadium. Opening batter Hasan Raza was unbeaten on 39 off 132 balls hitting three fours, while Mohammad Abbas was sent in to night watch at 101-4 after Muhammad Ghazi Ghori’s (22, 37b, 3x4s) departure with Rameez Aziz and Qasim Akram being the batters yet to come.

Earlier, PTV were skittled for a mere 99 in 30.4 overs with only Mohammad Taha (47, 65b, 6x4s, 1x6) and Waqar Hussain (12, 39b, 2x4s) entering double figures. SBP’s pacers Mohammad Ismail (6-1-27-5) and Kashif Ali (9.4-2-19-4) shared nine wickets among them.

Scores in brief – Round 1 – Day 1 – Stumps

Sahir Associates v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

SNGPL 460-2, 82.1 overs (Shan Masood 212 not out, Ali Zaryab 192, Azan Awais 26)

Khan Research Laboratories v Water and Power Development Authority at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

WAPDA trail by 41 runs with six wickets remaining in first innings

KRL 116 all out, 46.4 overs (Saad Baig 22, Junaid Ali 21; Aqib Khan 6-18, Naqeebullah 2-19, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-28)

WAPDA 75-4, 23.1 overs (Sharoon Siraj 37 not out; Arshad Iqbal 2-23, Mohammad Hamza 2-26)

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited v Ghani Glass at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Ghani Glass trail by 129 runs with eight wickets remaining in first innings

OGDCL 196 all out, 60 overs (Mushtaq Ahmed 58, Sameer Saqib 31, Danish Aziz 22; Noman Ali 4-42, Afaq Afridi 4-65)

Ghani Glass 67-2, 24 overs (Sharjeel Khan 38 not out; Danish Aziz 2-14)

Pakistan Television v State Bank of Pakistan at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP lead by seven runs with six wickets remaining in first innings

PTV 99 all out, 30.4 overs (Mohammad Taha 47; Mohammad Ismail 5-27, Kashif Ali 4-19)

SBP 106-4, 41 overs (Hasan Raza 39 not out, Mohammad Hurraira 25, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 22; Amad Butt 2-29)
 
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Highest First-Class score for SNGPL:

Misbah-ul-Haq: 284 vs. Lahore Shalimar in 2009
Umar Akmal: 248 vs. Karachi Blues in 2007
Misbah-ul-Haq: 247 vs. SSGC in 2009
Taufeeq Umar: 247 vs. Lahore Blues in 2015
Abid Ali: 225* vs. Eshaal Associates in 2025
Mohammad Rizwan: 224 vs. NBP in 2014
Asad Shafiq: 221* vs. Islamabad in 2018
Shan Masood: 216 vs. Sahir Associates TODAY
Mohammad Hafeez: 213 vs. Peshawar in 2018
 
President’s Trophy Grade-I: Sajid Khan Claims Six Wickets

KARACHI – December 29: The highlight of the second day of the first round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I tournament was a stellar performance by off-spinner Sajid Khan, who claimed six wickets.

At the National Bank Sports Complex, SNGPL declared their first innings at a massive 575/5 against Sahir Associates. Shan Masood was dismissed after scoring a double century (216 runs).

In response, Sahir Associates were bundled out for a mere 136 runs in their first innings. Asim Ali Nasir contributed 50 runs, while Sajid Khan tore through the lineup, taking 6 wickets for just 22 runs. Following the follow-on, Sahir Associates had reached 68/3 in their second innings by the close of play.

At the National Bank Stadium, WAPDA was bowled out for 151 in their first innings against KRL. Sharoon Siraj top-scored with 77 runs. For KRL, Mohammad Hamza took 5 wickets for 36 runs, while Arshad Iqbal claimed three. In their second innings, KRL reached 189/7, with Waqar Ahmed scoring 52 and Shahzaib Khan making 51. Naqeebullah took three wickets for the opposition.

At the UBL Sports Complex, Ghani Glass was dismissed for 246 in their first innings against OGDCL. Mohsin Riaz (98), Ali Razzaq (62), and Sharjeel Khan (53) were the prominent run-getters. Danish Aziz took four wickets for OGDCL. By the end of the day, OGDCL had reached 75/2 in their second innings.

At the State Bank Sports Complex, State Bank was bowled out for 153 in their first innings against PTV. Hasan Raza scored 49 runs, while Amad Butt and Israr Hussain took three wickets each. In their second innings, PTV reached 191/5, with Mohammad Suleman remaining unbeaten on 75. Mohammad Abbas claimed three wickets for State Bank.
 
President’s Trophy Grade-I: Victories for SNGPL, WAPDA, and Ghani Glass; Afaq Afridi Claims Nine Wickets in the Match

Three of the four games of the opening round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 were decided on day three as Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Ghani Glass bagged wins on Tuesday across three venues in Karachi.

In the Pakistan Television (PTV) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fixture, the latter were left staring down a defeat as stumps were drawn with the defending champions requiring another two scalps to win, while the runners-up of previous edition needed another 92 runs at the State Bank Stadium.

Fast bowler Ather Mehmood bowled SNGPL to an innings and 151-run victory over Sahir Associates at the NBP Sports Complex as he returned figures of five for 66 in 18.2 overs including six maidens.

Resuming their second innings from 68-3 in 19 overs following-on, Sahir Associates were bundled out for 288 in 82.2 overs despite no.3 batter Mohammad Basit’s 107 off 195 balls comprising 14 fours.

Basit combined with Mohammad Faiq (54, 110b, 5x4s, 1x6) to put on a 114-run stand off 212 balls to keep the SNGPL bowlers toiling before pacer Mohammad Salman struck to remove the latter, giving his team a much-needed breakthrough in the 49th over.

Skipper Asim Ali Nasir (71, 98b, 9x4s, 1x6) then continued the rearguard effort with Basit as the duo stitched an 87-run stand taking the team to 255-4, when the collapse set in. Sahir Associates lost six wickets for 33 runs from 75th to 83rd over.

Apart from Athar, who bagged his third first-class five-for, Shahnawaz Dahani chipped in with two wickets, while Salman and Sajid Khan dismissed one batter each.

WAPDA chased down the 163-run target against the Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) to register a six-wicket triumph at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi. Bismillah Khan top-scored for WAPDA with 46 off 84 balls hitting three fours, while Sharoon Siraj scored 33 off 46 balls striking five fours.

Bismillah and Sharoon also shared a 64-run stand for the third wicket after their opening batters Imran Dogar (24, 54b, 4x4s) and Muhammad Akhlaq (19, 31b, 4x4s) put on a 35-run opening stand. Ayaz Tasawar remained unbeaten for 21 off 48 balls.

KRL’s Ahmed Bashir picked up two wickets for 35 runs, while Mohammad Hamza and Ahmad Hassan dismissed one batter each. Earlier, KRL were dismissed for 197 in 52.2 overs after resuming their second innings from 189-7 in 45.2 overs.

Ghani Glass handed Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) a seven-wicket defeat as they chased the 78-run target in 24.1 overs. Earlier, OGDCL slipped from their overnight score of 75-2 in 24 overs to 127 all out in 45 overs, losing eight wickets for 52 runs.

Pacer Afaq Afridi ran riot with the ball for Ghani Glass as he registered his fifth first-class five-wicket haul bagging five for 30 off 13 overs. He was backed up by fellow pacers Mir Hamza and Ubaid Shah, who accounted for three and two wickets, respectively.

At the State Bank Stadium in Karachi, SBP were reeling at 148-8 in 32.1 overs at stumps in pursuit of a 240-run target with Rameez Aziz unbeaten on 31 off 35 balls. Mohammad Hurraira was run out after scoring a fine 76 off 80 balls hitting 12 fours and two sixes as his dismissal also broke open the SBP batting line-up.

SBP were 83-4 in 20.4 overs when Hurraira and Rameez put on a 47-run stand, which was broken in the 29th over as they lost four wickets for 14 runs in a space of just 15 balls with Musa Khan eking out two in the 30th over.

Musa bagged his 10th first-class five-for returning figures of 8-1-45-5, while Mehran Sanwal and Amad Butt dismissed one batter each.

Earlier, PTV resumed their second innings from overnight score of 191-5 in 47.2 overs and were dismissed for 293 in 72.5 overs with Mohammad Suleman scoring his fifth first-class century, also sharing a vital 93-run stand with no.7 batter Arafat Minhas (81, 99b, 6x4s, 4x6s).

SBP’s Mohammad Abbas picked up three wickets, while Qasim Akram, Niaz Khan and Kashif Ali dismissed two batters each.

Scores in brief – Round 1 – Day 3 of 4

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited beat Sahir Associates by an innings and 151 runs at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

SNGPL 575-5 decl, 105.5 overs (Shan Masood 216, Ali Zaryab 192, Saad Khan 44, Omair Bin Yousuf 43; Mohammad Hasnain 2-104, Bilawal 2-106)

Sahir Associates 136 all out, 45.2 overs (Asim Ali Nasir 50; Sajid Khan 6-22, Mohammad Salman 2-26, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-47) and following-on 288 all out, 82.2 overs (Mohammad Basit 107, Asim Ali Nasir 71, Mohammad Faiq 54; Athar Mehmood 5-66, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-41)

Water and Power Development Authority beat Khan Research Laboratories by six wickets at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Target for Wapda: 163

KRL 116 all out, 46.4 overs (Saad Baig 22, Junaid Ali 21; Aqib Khan 6-18, Naqeebullah 2-19, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-28) and 197 all out, 52.2 overs (Waqar Ahmed 52, Shahzaib Khan 51, Sarmad Bhatti 36, Junaid Ali 21; Mohammad Adil 4-42, Naqeebullah 3-43, Aqib Khan 3-59)

WAPDA 151 all out, 51.2 overs (Sharoon Siraj 77; Mohammad Hamza 5-36, Arshad Iqbal 3-48) and 163-4, 46 overs (Bismillah Khan 46, Sharoon Siraj 33, Imran Dogar 24, Ayaz Tasawar 21 not out; Ahmed Bashir 2-35)

Ghani Glass beat Oil and Gas Development Company Limited by seven wickets at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Target for Ghani Glass: 78

OGDCL 196 all out, 60 overs (Mushtaq Ahmed 58, Sameer Saqib 31, Danish Aziz 22; Noman Ali 4-42, Afaq Afridi 4-65) and 127 all out, 45 overs (Israrullah 37, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 32; Afaq Afridi 5-30, Mir Hamza 3-19, Ubaid Shah 2-41)

Ghani Glass 246 all out, 85.4 overs (Mohsin Riaz 98, Ali Razzaq 62, Sharjeel Khan53; Danish Aziz 4-31, Arshadullah 2-34, Mushtaq Ahmed 2-41) and 80-3, 24.1 overs (Sharjeel Khan 21)

Pakistan Television v State Bank of Pakistan at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP require 92 more runs to win with two wickets remaining

Target for SBP: 240

PTV 99 all out, 30.4 overs (Mohammad Taha 47; Mohammad Ismail 5-27, Kashif Ali 4-19) and 293 all out, 72.5 overs (Mohammad Suleman 100, Arafat Minhas 81, Usman Salahuddin 42, Obaid Shahid 22; Mohammad Abbas 3-63, Qasim Akram 2-11, Niaz Khan 2-68, Kashif Ali 2-83)

SBP 153 all out, 64.2 overs (Hasan Raza 49, Mohammad Huraira 25, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 22; Amad Butt 3-32, Israr Hussain 3-50, Musa Khan 2-32, Mehran Sanwal 2-35) and 148-8, 32.1 overs (Mohammad Hurraira 76, Rameez Aziz 31 not out; Musa Khan 5-45, Amad Butt 2-33)
 
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Musa Khan bagged 6-58 and 2-32 to help defending champions Pakistan Television (PTV) begin their campaign in the President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 with a 78-run triumph over State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) at the State Bank Stadium, Karachi early on Wednesday.

PTV find themselves second on the points table at the conclusion of the opening round besides Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), who accrued 30 points after an innings and 151-run win over Sahir Associates on Tuesday.

Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), PTV and Ghani Glass all are joint-second with 23 points each. WAPDA and Ghani Glass had also wrapped up their games on day three beating Khan Research Laboratories and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited, respectively.

The second of the seven rounds of the tournament will begin on Saturday, 3 January with the four first-class matches taking place at UBL Sports Complex, National Bank Stadium, State Bank Stadium and NBP Sports Complex in Karachi. All the games will be live-streamed on Tapmad (Pakistan) and PCB YouTube Channel (outside Pakistan).

Requiring another 92 runs to win with two wickets in hand, SBP could only face 21 balls on day four after they resumed from their overnight score of 148-8 and were dismissed for 161 all out in 35.4 overs.

Rameez Aziz (37, 45b, 7x4s) fell to Israr Hussain, while Musa bagged his eighth wicket of the match and sixth in the innings by dismissing Mohammad Ismail for a 10-ball duck. PTV had made a comeback in the game after falling flat for 99 in first innings and overcame a 54-run first innings deficit to set a 240-run target for SBP.

Scores in brief – Round 1 – Day 4 of 4

Pakistan Television beat State Bank of Pakistan by 78 runs at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

Target for SBP: 240

PTV 99 all out, 30.4 overs (Mohammad Taha 47; Mohammad Ismail 5-27, Kashif Ali 4-19) and 293 all out, 72.5 overs (Mohammad Suleman 100, Arafat Minhas 81, Usman Salahuddin 42, Obaid Shahid 22; Mohammad Abbas 3-63, Qasim Akram 2-11, Niaz Khan 2-68, Kashif Ali 2-83)

SBP 153 all out, 64.2 overs (Hasan Raza 49, Mohammad Huraira 25, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 22; Amad Butt 3-32, Israr Hussain 3-50, Musa Khan 2-32, Mehran Sanwal 2-35) and 161 all out, 35.4 overs (Mohammad Hurraira 76, Rameez Aziz 37; Musa Khan 6-51, Amad Butt 2-33)

On Tuesday:

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited beat Sahir Associates by an innings and 151 runs at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Water and Power Development Authority beat Khan Research Laboratories by six wickets at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Target for Wapda: 163

Ghani Glass beat Oil and Gas Development Company Limited by seven wickets at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Target for Ghani Glass: 78

The second round of the President’s Trophy will begin on January 3.
 
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President's Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 - Round 2 - Karachi

Toss update

Ghani Glass win the toss and decide to field first against State Bank of Pakistan at National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi

Sahir Associates win the toss and decide to field first against Khan Research Laboratories at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

OGDCL win the toss and decide to field first against Pakistan Television at United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi

WAPDA win the toss and decide to field first against SNGPL at State Bank Stadium, Karachi
 
BouncerGuy said:
President's Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 - Round 2 - Karachi

Toss update

Ghani Glass win the toss and decide to field first against State Bank of Pakistan at National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi

Sahir Associates win the toss and decide to field first against Khan Research Laboratories at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

OGDCL win the toss and decide to field first against Pakistan Television at United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi

WAPDA win the toss and decide to field first against SNGPL at State Bank Stadium, Karachi
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SBP’s Abdullah hits 113, WAPDA’s Aqib bags 5-39 on opening day of second round

Karachi, 3 January 2026:

The second round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 began at the four venues in Karachi as all four toss-winning teams opted to bowl first on Saturday morning.

State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Abdullah Fazal was the lone centurion on day one as he faced 176 balls for his 113 hitting 15 fours against Ghani Glass at the NBP Sports Complex, while none of the SBP batters crossed the 21-run mark.

SBP were bowled out for 202 in 58 overs as Ghani Glass’ pace trio of Afaq Afridi (4-85), Ubaid Shah (3-45) and Mir Hamza (2-24) bagged nine wickets combined.

Abdullah, who registered his third first-class century, walked in to bat in the second over of SBP’s innings and departed in the 57th over with scorecard reading 195-9. The next best scorers for SBP were Qasim Akram (21, 38b, 4x4s) and Hasan Raza (17, 39b, 4x4s).

In reply, Ghani Glass were left reeling at 31-3 in 20 overs courtesy Mohammad Abbas’ disciplined returns of 10-5-8-2, while Kashif Ali picked up one wicket. Ali Razzaq was retired hurt after scoring six off 44 balls, while Tayyab Tahir was unbeaten on the crease with 19 off 60 balls comprising two fours.

Water and Power Development Authority’s (WAPDA) pacer Aqib Khan picked up his fourth first-class five-for returning impressive figures of 21-8-39-5 as Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) were skittled for 147 in 60.3 overs at the State Bank Stadium.

Aqib Khan was backed up by Naqeebullah and Mohammad Adil who dismissed two batters each.

SNGPL slipped to 35-3 in 16.1 overs, when Omair Bin Yousuf (45, 130b, 8x4s) and Saad Khan (21, 28b, 3x4s) put on 37 runs. SNGPL lost seven for 75 after Saad was castled by Sharoon Siraj’s off-spin in the 25th over. No.8 batter Bilawal Bhatti chipped in with 19 off 35 balls hitting two fours and one six.

In turn, WAPDA finished the day 63-1 in 16 overs with Imran Dogar (33 not out, 47b, 6x4s) and Muhammad Ammar (24 not out, 36b, 4x4s) unbeaten on the crease having forged a 55-run stand after Muhammad Akhlaq’s early departure courtesy Shahnawaz Dahani.

At the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) managed 204 all out in 54.2 overs as Sahir Associates’ Mohammad Mohsin Khan, Bilawal and Mohmmad Hasnain picked up two wickets each.

For KRL, who slipped to 122-5 in 30 overs, Saad Baig top-scored with 64 off 83 balls hitting 11 fours, while no.7 batter Hamza Nazar was run out four runs short of his half-century (46, 54b, 7x4s, 1x6) as wickets tumbled at regular intervals. Skipper Sarmad Bhatti and Imran Rafiq scored 21 runs each.

In turn, pacer Arshad Iqbal delivered a brilliant spell of eight overs eking out three for 15 including three maidens as Sahir Associates closed the day with 46-4 in 16 overs, trailing by 158 runs.

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) were 73-1 in 21 overs as stumps in reply to Pakistan Television’s (PTV) 199 all out in 57.1 overs at the UBL Sports Complex. OGDCL’s Israrullah was unbeaten on 47 off 61 balls with the help of eight fours after losing Sameer Saqib (10, 60b, 2x4s) following a 62-run opening stand.

Pacers led the way for OGDCL with Muhammad Umar returning figures of 17.1-3-54-4, while Muhammad Imran picked up three wickets. Mushtaq Ahmed dismissed two batters.

Earlier, PTV slumped to 22-3 before Mohammad Taha (63, 116b, 9x4s, 1x6) and Mohammad Suleman (23, 47b, 2x4s) stitched a 52-run stand in their bid to re-build the innings.

Following Suleman’s departure in the 26th over, PTV lost six wickets for 125 runs with Arafat Minhas (33, 35b, 6x4s), Musa Khan (20, 25b, 2x4s) and Mehran Sanwal (16, 15b, 2x6s) chipping in with valuable contributions lower down the order.

Scores in brief – Round 2 – Day 1 of 4

Khan Research Laboratories v Sahir Associates at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Sahir Associates trail by 158 runs with six wickets remaining in first innings

KRL 204 all out, 54.2 overs (Saad Baig 64, Hamza Nazar 46, Sarmad Bhatti 21, Imran Rafiq 21; Mohammad Mohsin Khan 2-7, Bilawal 2-38, Mohammad Hasnain 2-61)

Sahir Associates 46-4, 16 overs (Mohammad Faiq 24; Arshad Iqbal 3-15)

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited v Pakistan Television at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

OGDCL trail by 126 runs with nine wickets remaining in first innings

PTV 199 all out, 57.1 overs (Mohammad Taha 63, Arafat Minhas 33, Mohammad Suleman 23, Musa Khan 20; Muhammad Umar 4-54, Muhammad Imran 3-55, Mushtaq Ahmed 2-39)

OGDCL 73-1, 21 overs (Israrullah 47 not out)

Ghani Glass v State Bank of Pakistan at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Ghani Glass trail by 171 runs with six wickets remaining in first innings

SBP 202 all out, 58 overs (Abdullah Fazal 113, Qasim Akram 21; Afaq Afridi 4-85, Ubaid Shah 3-45, Mir Hamza 2-24)

Ghani Glass 31-4, 20 overs (Tayyab Tahir 19 not out; Mohammad Abbas 2-8)

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v Water and Power Development Authority at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

WAPDA trail by 84 runs with nine wickets remaining in first innings

SNGPL 147 all out, 60.3 overs (Omair Bin Yousuf 45, Saad Khan 21; Aqib Khan 5-39, Naqeebullah 2-38, Mohammad Adil 2-62)

WAPDA 63-1, 16 overs (Imran Dogar 33 not out, Muhammad Ammar 24 not out)

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Anyone know where is Abbas Afridi? He hasn't played anything since T10. Not the List A and not playing in this FC tournament.

Other notable players not playing:

Mubasir
Muhammad Shehzad (player of the tournament last season iirc)
Saad Masood (wasn't played in List A tournament either and they have turned him into a T20 specialist)
Ahmed Daniyal
Shahid Aziz

I am sure there are more but this was just ones I found quickly.

We always complain our players would rather play T20 than FC but what can the players do when they don't get picked to play? This is why our players fail to develop and this is a PCB failing than the players fault.
 
Nasty Naz said:
Anyone know where is Abbas Afridi? He hasn't played anything since T10. Not the List A and not playing in this FC tournament.

Other notable players not playing:

Mubasir
Muhammad Shehzad (player of the tournament last season iirc)
Saad Masood (wasn't played in List A tournament either and they have turned him into a T20 specialist)
Ahmed Daniyal
Shahid Aziz

I am sure there are more but this was just ones I found quickly.

We always complain our players would rather play T20 than FC but what can the players do when they don't get picked to play? This is why our players fail to develop and this is a PCB failing than the players fault.
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The wonders of departmental cricket.
 

Israr leads PTV's fightback with 7-95 as Haroon's 104 gives OGDCL edge over defending champions​


The day two of the second round of President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 saw Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) put defending champions Pakistan Television (PTV) under pressure with a three figure first innings lead as action unfolded at four venues across Karachi on Sunday.

Elsewhere, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) were firm favorites to outfox Sahir Associates, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) batters staged a comeback against Ghani Glass and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) found themselves behind Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).

OGDCL’s Haroon Arshad shone with his third overall and second-consecutive first-class century as he helped his team gain a substantial 103-run first innings lead over Pakistan Television at the UBL Sports Complex.

Resuming the day from overnight score of 73-1, OGDCL soon lost Israrullah for 53 off 68 balls including 10 fours. At this juncture, Haroon – backing up his 116 in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final – racked up 104, inclusive of 14 fours in a 210-ball vigil, which also included a 138-run stand with no.3 Umar Siddiq (56, 127b, 8x4s).

With Umar’s departure in 64th over, OGDCL slumped losing eight wickets for 84 runs in a space of 23.5 overs as they posted 302 all out in 90.2 overs in reply to PTV’s 199.

Israr Hussain of PTV bagged figures of seven for 95 in 27.2 overs – his third haul of five or more wickets in the format – falling slightly short of bettering his previous best innings analysis of 7-72. Arafat Minhas, Musa Khan and Amad Butt picked up one wicket each.

In turn, PTV raced to 22 for no loss in three overs at close of play in their second dig with an 81-run deficit yet to overcome.

SBP were 222 runs ahead of Ghani Glass as they finished the day with their second innings score reading 194-3 in 44 overs at the NBP Sports Complex.

Wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (113 not out, 104b, 17x4s) and Rameez Aziz (47 not out, 102b, 6x4s) were unbeaten on the crease after having pulled their team from 51-3 with a 143-run partnership. Ghazi blazed his second first-class century in the outing and will be looking to help his team set a formidable target for Ghani Glass.

Earlier, SBP’s pacer Mohammad Abbas completed his 54th first-class five-wicket haul along with 850 wickets in the format with miserly figures of 22-11-27-6. Ghani Glass resumed from overnight score of 31-4 as Tayyab Tahir (60, 142b, 8x4s) and night watcher Mohammad Rameez Jnr (39, 59b, 7x4s) put on 88 runs.

Saad Nasim chipped in with 38 off 32 balls hitting four fours and two sixes before Ghani Glass were bowled out for 174 in 57.2 overs conceding a 28-run first innings deficit. Apart from Abbas’s six, Kashif Bhatti picked up two wickets.

At the National Bank Stadium, Sahir Associates were left reeling at 42-4 in 16 overs at close of play chasing a 228-run target against KRL. Arshad Iqbal and Mohammad Hamza dismissed two batters each.

Earlier, pacer Arshad bagged his maiden first class five-wicket haul (14-5-24-5) as Sahir were skittled for 123 in 34.3 overs after resuming their first innings from their overnight score of 46-4 in 16 overs. Only Mohammad Afzal (25, 22b, 2x4s, 2x6s) and Mohammad Faiq (24, 24b, 4x4s) managed a score above 20-run mark.

Arshad was aided by Ahmed Bashir (3-40) and Mohammad Hamza (2-50), who accounted for the other five wickets combined.

With an 81-run first innings lead, KRL succumbed to the pace of Khan Zaib (10.4-2-51-5), Bilawal (2-33), Mohammad Hasnain (2-49) and Attaullah (1-10) as they managed a mere 146 in 31.4 overs, setting a 228-run target for Sahir. Imran Rafiq (31, 19b, 6x4s) and Saad Baig (30, 30b, 5x4s) chipped in with fluent thirties.

SNGPL were trailing WAPDA by another 96 runs at close of play on day two after grinding out 17 overs scoring 33 runs for the loss of Ali Zaryab. Earlier, WAPDA managed a massive 129-run lead over SNGPL as they posted 276 all out in their first dig in 71.4 overs.

WAPDA’s skipper Khalid Usman led from front with 96 off 88 balls hitting 11 fours and five sixes after walking in to bat at 159-5, which put his team well ahead of SNGPL’s first innings total of 147 all out. Bismillah Khan and Ayaz Tasawar too came in handy with 37 runs each and a valuable 83-run stand for the fifth wicket after WAPDA slipped to 76-4 from 70-1.

Imran Dogar contributed 36, while Muhammad Ammar chipped in with 32 runs in WAPDA’s innings as SNGPL’s pacers shared all 10 wickets among them with Bilawal Bhatti and Mohammad Salman taking three each. Athar Mehmood and Shahnawaz Dahani dismissed two batters each.

Scores in brief – Round 2 – Day 2 of 4

Khan Research Laboratories v Sahir Associates at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Sahir Associates require another 186 runs to win with six wickets remaining

Target: 228

KRL 204 all out, 54.2 overs (Saad Baig 64, Hamza Nazar 46, Sarmad Bhatti 21, Imran Rafiq 21; Mohammad Mohsin Khan 2-7, Bilawal 2-38, Mohammad Hasnain 2-61) and 146 all out, 31.4 overs (Imran Rafiq 31, Saad Baig 30, Ahmad Hassan 25, Hamza Nazar 22; Khan Zaib 5-51, Bilawal 2-33, Mohammad Hasnain 2-49)

Sahir Associates 123 all out, 34.3 overs (Mohammad Afzal 25, Mohammad Faiq 24; Arshad Iqbal 5-24, Ahmed Bashir 3-40, Mohammad Hamza 2-50) and 42-4, 16 overs

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited v Pakistan Television at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

PTV trail by 81 runs with 10 wickets remaining in second innings

PTV 199 all out, 57.1 overs (Mohammad Taha 63, Arafat Minhas 33, Mohammad Suleman 23, Musa Khan 20; Muhammad Umar 4-54, Muhammad Imran 3-55, Mushtaq Ahmed 2-39) and 22-0, 3 overs (Shamyl Hussain 21 not out)

OGDCL 302 all out, 90.2 overs (Haroon Arshad 104, Umar Siddiq 56, Israrullah 53; Israr Hussain 7-95)

Ghani Glass v State Bank of Pakistan at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

SBP lead by 222 runs with seven wickets remaining in second innings

SBP 202 all out, 58 overs (Abdullah Fazal 113, Qasim Akram 21; Afaq Afridi 4-85, Ubaid Shah 3-45, Mir Hamza 2-24) and 194-3, 44 overs (Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 113 not out, Rameez Aziz 47 not out; Afaq Afridi 2-51)

Ghani Glass 174 all out, 57.2 overs (Tayyab Tahir 60, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 39, Saad Nasim 38; Mohammad Abbas 6-27, Kashif Bhatti 2-64)

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v Water and Power Development Authority at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL trail by 96 runs with nine wickets remaining in second innings

SNGPL 147 all out, 60.3 overs (Omair Bin Yousuf 45, Saad Khan 21; Aqib Khan 5-39, Naqeebullah 2-38, Mohammad Adil 2-62) and 33-1, 17 overs (Azan Awais 19 not out)

WAPDA 276 all out, 71.4 overs (Khalid Usman 96, Bismillah Khan 37, Ayaz Tasawar 37, Imran Dogar 36, Muhammad Ammar 32; Bilawal Bhatti 3-68, Mohammad Salman 3-81, Athar Mehmood 2-47, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-60)
 
President's Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 - Round three - Karachi

Toss update:

OGDCL win the toss and elect to bat first against Khan Research Laboratories at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

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

Sahir Associates win the toss and decide to field first against WAPDA at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

SBP win the toss and decide to field first against SNGPL at State Bank Stadium, Karachi
 
Azan & Shamyl continue to impress and it's been very green pitches and low scoring throughout this tournament.

I'd like to see in the future that one of the FC tournaments in either QeA or President's Trophy build spinning pitches throughout the tournament and other tournament have green & very pace friendly pitches. It gives batters consistent & extended run to get used to the pitches and for Pakistan selectors to know exactly which batters are excelling in FC tournament vs pace or spin.

Anyone know where is Abdullah Shafique? Hasn't played since end of November. Didn't play in List A tournament and not playing in this one either.
 
Mohammad Ammar’s unbeaten century and a composed hundred from Azan Awais highlighted the opening day of the third round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I, which began at four venues across Karachi on Friday.

At the United Bank Limited Sports Complex, WAPDA showed resilience to post a strong total of 307 for six against Sahir Associates after being asked to bat first. WAPDA were in trouble at 70 for five before Mohammad Ammar and captain Khalid Usman mounted an impressive recovery. Ammar remained unbeaten on 140 from 264 balls, hitting 22 fours, while Usman played a crucial knock of 93 off 174 deliveries. The duo stitched together a commanding 237-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Khan Zaib was the standout bowler for Sahir Associates, claiming three wickets for 70 runs.

Meanwhile, at the State Bank Stadium, SNGPL ended the opening day on 197 for four against SBP after choosing to bat. Opener Azan Awais anchored the innings with a patient unbeaten 103 off 242 balls, which included 13 fours and a six. Captain Shan Masood added 35, while Shahid Aziz picked up two wickets for SBP.

At the National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, KRL bowlers dominated after OGDCL elected to bat. OGDCL were bowled out for 244 in 82.4 overs despite a fighting half-century from Danish Aziz, who scored 56 with seven boundaries. Mohammad Hamza led the bowling attack for KRL with figures of four for 31, while Ahmed Bashir chipped in with three wickets.

In the final match at the National Bank Stadium, Ghani Glass made a solid start against PTV. PTV were dismissed for 186 in 38.4 overs, with Shamyl Hussain top-scoring with a quick 68. Mir Hamza starred with the ball for Ghani Glass, taking five wickets for 55. In reply, Ghani Glass reached 109 for five at stumps, still trailing by 77 runs.
 

Shehzad Gul's maiden first-class five-for hands SNGPL advantage over SBP​


The second day of the third round of President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 saw plenty of action at Karachi’s four venues with Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) striving to get back to winning ways against State Bank of Pakistan, while Sahir Associates’ troubles continued.

Elsewhere, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) got ahead of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) after batting out the whole day with Ghani Glass putting Pakistan Television under pressure as the latter look to set a fighting target.

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) were left reeling at the State Bank Stadium as they were bundled out for 115 in 32.4 overs conceding a massive 148-run first innings deficit against SNGPL, who were 23-3 in turn at stumps.

Earlier, SNGPL added 66 runs to their overnight score of 197-4 and faced 12.5 overs early on day two before their innings was wrapped up. Shahid Aziz led the way for SBP with figures of 23.5-2-57-4. Niaz Khan and Mohammad Ismail picked up two wickets each.

SBP’s batting could not withstand the pace of Shehzad Gul, who bagged a maiden first-class five-for (11.4-1-37-5) and Shahnawaz Dahani, who picked up four for 23 in 11 overs. Rameez Aziz (43, 46b, 4x4s, 3x6s) and Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (33, 43b, 4x4s, 1x6) top scored in SBP’s meagre 115-run total in first innings.

With the ball in second innings, SBP’s Mohammad Abbas (7-2-11-2) and Niaz Khan (6-3-12-1) eked out the valuable scalps of SNGPL’s Azan Awais, Ali Zaryab and Omair Bin Yousuf to leave them 19-3 as night watcher Mohammad Ali and Shan Masood saw off the remaining 17 balls.

KRL were 305-5 after they faced 90 overs on day two as they got 61 runs ahead of OGDCL at the NBP Sports Complex. Waqar Ahmed (81, 107b, 10x4s) and Saad Baig (80, 128b 10x4s) put on 162 runs for the second wicket to lay the foundation for the first innings lead.

Imran Rafiq was unbeaten on 54 off 152 balls hitting five fours, while Junaid Ali and Sarmad Bhatti had contributed 34 and 24 runs, respectively. For OGDCL, Adil Amin, Mushtaq Ahmed, Muhammad Imran and Mohammad Huzaifa picked up one wicket each.

Sahir Associates were made to follow-on at the UBL Sports Complex as they fell for 103 in 39.2 overs in response to WAPDA’s first innings total of 323 all out in 89.2 overs. In their second dig, Sahir closed the day two with 94-5 on the board in 30 overs.

WAPDA’s charge in the second bowling innings was led by right-arm pacer Mohammad Zeeshan who ripped through Sahir’s top-order with impressive spell of four for 18 in 11 overs including four maidens.

Mohammad Saleem was unbeaten on 25 off 82 balls at stumps, while Fahad Usman (28, 37b, 4x4s) and Ahmar Ashfaq (20, 37b, 4x4s) got starts but couldn’t convert. In the first innings, WAPDA’s Mohammad Adil bagged four for 24, while he was aided by Naqeebullah and Zeeshan, who both snapped three scalps each in Sahir’s demolition.

Skipper Asim Ali Nasir’s 99-ball 58 comprising of 10 fours was not enough for Sahir, while their unbeaten batter following-on, Saleem contributed a 74-ball 21 in first innings.

Earlier, WAPDA could only add 16 runs to their overnight total of 307-6 as Sahir took just 34 balls to wrap up their innings with Razaullah and Khan Zaib picking up four wickets each.

PTV closed the day two with 153-7 in 49 overs in their second innings against Ghani Glass as they led by 116 runs at the National Bank Stadium. After conceding a 37-run first innings deficit, PTV’s second dig began with more trouble with the defending champions slipping to 68-5 in 21.5 overs.

Mohammad Suleman (45, 72b, 6x4s) and Arafat Minhas (34, 55b, 4x4s, 1x6) then stitched a valuable 65-run stand halting Ghani Glass’ audacious advance. Mir Hamza then removed Arafat to bring an end to the resistance in 37th over, while skipper Noman Ali picked up Suleman in the 47th over.

Amad Butt (13 not out, 48b, 1x4) and Musa Khan (2 not out) were on the crease when stumps were drawn. For Ghani Glass Test bowlers Hamza and Noman picked up two wickets each, while Khurram Shahzad and Afaq Afridi were also in the wickets column taking one scalp each

Scores in brief – Round 3 – Day 2 of 4

Water and Power Development Authority v Sahir Associates at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sahir Associates trail by 126 runs following-on with five wickets remaining

WAPDA 323 all out, 89.2 overs (Mohammad Ammar 147, Khalid Usman 93, Sharoon Siraj 31; Razaullah 4-55, Khan Zaib 4-81)

Sahir Associates 103 all out, 39.2 overs (Asim Ali Nasir 58, Mohammad Saleem 21, Mohammad Adil 4-24, Naqeebullah 3-16, Mohammad Zeeshan 3-23) and f/o 94-5, 30 overs (Fahad 28, Mohammad Saleem 25 not out, Ahmar Ashfaq 20; Mohammad Zeeshan 4-18)

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v State Bank of Pakistan at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL lead by 125 runs with seven wickets remaining in second innings

SNGPL 263 all out, 102.5 overs (Azan Awais 129, Shan Masood 35, Omair Bin Yousuf 22; Shahid Aziz 4-57, Niaz Khan 2-45, Mohammad Ismail 2-50) and 23-3, 13 overs (Shan Masood 8 not out; Mohammad Abbas 2-11)

SBP 115 all out, 32.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 43, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 33; Shehzad Gul 5-37, Shahnawaz Dahani 4-23)

Khan Research Laboratories v Oil and Gas Development Company Limited at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL lead by 61 runs with five wickets remaining in first innings

OGDCL 244 all out, 82.4 overs (Danish Aziz 56, Jawad Ali 32, Umar Siddiq 28, Muhammad Imran 25; Mohammad Hamza 4-31, Ahmed Bashir 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 2-65)

KRL 305-5, 90 overs (Waqar Ahmed 81, Saad Baig 80, Imran Rafiq 54, Junaid Ali 34, Sarmad Bhatti 24; Adil Amin 1-29)

Ghani Glass v Pakistan Television at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

PTV lead by 116 runs with seven wickets remaining in second innings

PTV 186 all out, 38.4 overs (Shamyl Hussain 68, Taimur Khan 24; Mir Hamza 5-55, Khurram Shahzad 2-43, Afaq Afridi 2-52) and 153-7, 49 overs (Mohammad Suleman 45, Arafat Minhas 34, Yasir Khan 30; Noman Ali 2-34, Mir Hamza 2-45)

Ghani Glass 223 all out, 57.2 overs (Khurram Shahzad 48, Yahya Bin Abdul Rehman 43, Ali Razzaq 31, Kashif Ali 27, Saad Nasim 21; Amad Butt 4-51, Mohammad Ilyas Khan 2-39, Israr Hussain 2-53)
 
Amad’s 10-wicket match haul, Musa’s hat-trick take PTV to routing victory over Ghani Glass

The third day of the third round of President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 saw Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) beat Sahir Associates by an innings and 32 runs, while Pakistan Television (PTV) bagged an 88-run win as action took place at four venues across Karachi on Sunday.

Amad Butt’s match figures of 10-80 and Musa Khan’s second hat-trick in a space of five first-class games led PTV to an emphatic 88-run victory – their second in the tournament – after conceding a first-innings deficit of 37 runs at the National Bank Stadium.

Chasing 157 to win, Ghani Glass were consigned to a mere 68 all out in 14 overs as Amad and Musa ran riot with the ball. Amad completed his bag of six wickets – his 9th haul of five or more in first-class cricket – in just 29 balls as Ghani Glass slipped to 23-7 in 8.5 overs. This was also the second time he collected a 10-fer in the format.

A 45-run stand between Test players Noman Ali (23, 15b, 4x4s) and Khurram Shahzad (22, 15b, 2x4s, 1x6) saved Ghani Glass from immediate collapse. Musa wrapped up the innings by knocking off Khurram, Mir Hamza and Afaq Afridi on last three balls of 14th over.

Earlier, PTV resumed their second innings from overnight score of 153-7 in 49 overs and were bowled out for 193 in 58.2 overs with Mir Hamza taking 4-54 as he completed a match tally of 9-109

WAPDA made it three wins out of as many games as they romped to an innings and 32-run win at the UBL Sports Complex after fast bowler Mohammad Zeeshan helped them dismiss Sahir Associates for 188 all out in 46.2 overs with his best innings and match figures in first-class cricket.

Zeeshan bested his previous innings figures of five for 37 with six for 66 in 18 overs and collected match figures of 9-89 eclipsing his 7-129 against SNGPL in last iteration of the departmental four-day event. His second first-class five-for didn’t let Sahir erase the 126-run overnight deficit as they resumed day three with 94-5 in 30 overs.

Mohammad Adil backed Zeeshan with three for 65 taking his match tally to 7-89. Sahir’s no.9 batter Mohammad Mohsin Khan blasted a 53-ball 51 including six fours and three sixes but in vain.

SNGPL needed two wickets, while SBP required another 54 runs to win as they were 170-8 at close of play at the State Bank Stadium after an eventful day three.

Chasing 224 for a win, SBP slumped to 31-4 and then 125-7 as Abdullah Fazal (41, 73b, 5x4s) and Rameez Aziz (29, 40b, 2x4s, 1x6) salvaged their innings, while Qasim Akram took them to close with five fours-laden 33 not out off 54 balls.

SNGPL’s Shehzad Gul bagged 5-49 to back up his first innings figures of 5-37 registering his maiden 10-wicket match haul in first-class cricket. Shahnawaz Dahani dismissed two batters.

Earlier, SBP’s Niaz Khan bagged his sixth five-wicket haul (5-38) as SNGPL fell flat in their second innings getting bowled out for just 75 in 36.3 overs after resuming from overnight score of 23-3 in 13 overs. Shan Masood top-scored with 26. Mohammad Ismail and Mohammad Abbas picked up two wickets each.

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) closed the day three against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) with 96-run second innings lead as they were 199-4 in 68 overs with Mohammad Sarwar Afridi unbeaten on 90 off 130 balls (8x4s, 3x6s) and Adil Amin 33 not out off 86 balls inclusive of four fours.

The duo added 64 runs after they came together at 135-4 when OGDCL were only 32 runs ahead of KRL and looking to set a competitive total. KRL’s Arshad Iqbal had taken three of the four wickets to fall.

Earlier, KRL were dismissed for 347 in 105.5 overs in their first innings after resuming from overnight score of 305-5 in 90 overs. OGDCL’s skipper Adil returned figures of three for 33 in 17.5 overs with six maidens.

Scores in brief – Round 3 – Day 3 of 4

Water and Power Development Authority beat Sahir Associates by an innings and 32 runs at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

WAPDA 323 all out, 89.2 overs (Mohammad Ammar 147, Khalid Usman 93, Sharoon Siraj 31; Razaullah 4-55, Khan Zaib 4-81)

Sahir Associates 103 all out, 39.2 overs (Asim Ali Nasir 58, Mohammad Saleem 21, Mohammad Adil 4-24, Naqeebullah 3-16, Mohammad Zeeshan 3-23) and f/o 188 all out, 46.2 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 51, Mohammad Saleem 29, Fahad Usman 28, Asim Ali Nasir 19; Mohammad Zeeshan 6-66, Mohammad Adil 3-65)

Player of the match – Mohammad Ammar (WAPDA)

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v State Bank of Pakistan at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP require another 54 runs with two wickets remaining

Target for SBP: 224

SNGPL 263 all out, 102.5 overs (Azan Awais 129, Shan Masood 35, Omair Bin Yousuf 22; Shahid Aziz 4-57, Niaz Khan 2-45, Mohammad Ismail 2-50) and 75 all out, 36.3 overs (Shan Masood 26; Niaz Khan 5-38, Mohammad Ismail 2-9, Mohammad Abbas 2-21)

SBP 115 all out, 32.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 43, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 33; Shehzad Gul 5-37, Shahnawaz Dahani 4-23) and 170-8, 46 overs (Abdullah Fazal 41, Qasim Akram 33 not out, Rameez Aziz 29; Shehzad Gul 5-49, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-27)

Khan Research Laboratories v Oil and Gas Development Company Limited at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

OGDCL lead by 96 runs with six wickets remaining in second innings

OGDCL 244 all out, 82.4 overs (Danish Aziz 56, Jawad Ali 32, Umar Siddiq 28, Muhammad Imran 25; Mohammad Hamza 4-31, Ahmed Bashir 3-63, Arshad Iqbal 2-65) and 199-4, 68 overs (Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 90 not out, Haroon Arshad 37, Adil Amin 33 not out; Arshad Iqbal 3-30)

KRL 347 all out, 105.5 overs (Waqar Ahmed 81, Saad Baig 80, Imran Rafiq 54, Junaid Ali 34, Sarmad Bhatti 24; Adil Amin 3-33, Mohammad Huzaifa 2-78, Mushtaq Ahmed 2-79)

Pakistan Television beat Ghani Glass by 88 runs at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Target for Ghani Glass: 157

PTV 186 all out, 38.4 overs (Shamyl Hussain 68, Taimur Khan 24; Mir Hamza 5-55, Khurram Shahzad 2-43, Afaq Afridi 2-52) and 193 all out, 58.2 overs (Mohammad Suleman 45, Arafat Minhas 34, Musa Khan 32 not out, Yasir Khan 30; Mir Hamza 4-54, Noman Ali 2-34, Khurram Shahzad 2-58)

Ghani Glass 223 all out, 57.2 overs (Khurram Shahzad 48, Yahya Bin Abdul Rehman 43, Ali Razzaq 31, Kashif Ali 27, Saad Nasim 21; Amad Butt 4-51, Mohammad Ilyas Khan 2-39, Israr Hussain 2-53) and 68 all out, 14 overs (Noman Ali 23 not out, Khurram Shahzad 22; Amad Butt 6-29, Musa Khan 3-10)

Player of the match – Amad Butt (PTV)
 
President's Trophy Grade-I fourth-round toss update:

Sahir Associates win the toss and elect to bat first against OGDCL at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL win the toss and decide to field first against Pakistan Television at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass win the toss and elect to bat first against WAPDA at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

SBP win the toss and elect to bat first against KRL at State Bank Stadium, Karachi
 
Asif Afridi bags 5-72, Faiq shines with 93 on opening day of fourth round

Karachi, 15 January 2026:

The fourth round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 started in Karachi with the four games taking place at KCCA Stadium, SBP Sports Complex, NBP Sports Complex and National Bank Stadium from Thursday onwards.

At the KCCA Stadium, Sahir Associates got through 92.1 overs scoring 245-8 against Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as half-centuries from Mohammad Faiq and Asim Ali Nasir (59, 115b, 5x4s) lifted them from 32-2 in 13.1 overs.

OGDCL’s Test spinner Asif Afridi registered his 18th first-class five-wicket haul as he returned figures of 33.1-5-72-5.

Faiq fell seven runs short of his maiden first-class century as his 188-ball 93 comprising seven fours ended in the 76th over after he had joined skipper Asim at the fall of second wicket. The duo stitched 97 runs for the third wicket as Asim also went top of the run-scoring charts in the tournament.

No.6 batter Mohammad Saleem remained unbeaten for 40 off 131 balls hitting one four, while no.8 Razaullah contributed 29 off 40 balls inclusive of a solitary boundary.

State Bank of Pakistan were bundled out for 106 in 38.2 overs against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) as Mohammad Hamza (13-4-17-4), Ahmed Bashir (16.2-4-39-3) and Abdul Wahid (9-1-49-3) shared all 10 wickets among them at the SBP Sports Complex.

No.5 batter Muhammad Ghazi Ghori top-scored with a 62-ball 40 hitting six fours, Kashif Bhatti (16, 19b, 2x4s, 1x6) and Niaz Khan (11, 20b, 1x4) were only other SBP batters to enter double figures.

In turn, KRL closed the day with 135-3 in 38 overs with Waqar Ahmed unbeaten on 57 off 87 balls hitting seven fours and Imran Rafiq not out on 25 off 61 balls with the help of three fours. Opening batter Saad Baig fell for a 51-ball 29 smashing five fours.

For SBP, Rameez Aziz picked up two for 26 in his five overs.

Sui Norther Gas Pipelines Limited’s (SNGPL) Shehzad Gul continued his red-hot form as he picked four for 40 off 16.2 overs, on the back of his match haul of 11 wickets in third round, to help his team dismiss Pakistan Television (PTV) for 166 in 66.2 overs at the National Bank Stadium.

In reply, SNGPL were 58-3 in 18 overs as they lost three quick wickets after they were 23 for no loss with Ali Usman removing Azan Awais for seven and Saad Khan for a duck, while Ali Zaryab was pinned leg-before by Israr Hussain.

In the meanwhile, Omair Bin Yousuf sped to 26 not out off 28 balls hitting four fours, while pacer Mohammad Ali performed night watcher duty with success facing 18 balls for four unbeaten runs.

At the UBL Sports Complex, Ghani Glass were bundled out for 142 in 46.4 overs against Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) as Ali Razzaq top-scored with 64 not out off 108 balls hitting nine fours and two sixes.

Tayyab Tahir’s 33 at no.4 facing 75 balls also kept one end safe at one point as wickets fell around him. For WAPDA, Naqeebullah picked up three wickets, while Mujtaba Khan, Khalid Usman and Mohammad Zeeshan dismissed two batters each.

WAPDA closed the day 13 runs behind Ghani Glass as they posted 129-4 in 33 overs with the help of Ayaz Tasawar’s unbeaten 42 off 60 balls, which he accumulated striking eight fours and one six. Opening batter Muhammad Akhlaq fell after scoring 38 off 45 balls hitting four fours and two sixes.

Sharoon Siraj fell prey to Test pacer Khurram Shahzad for a 50-ball 23 at the end of the day as Noman Ali picked up the first three wickets to fall.

Scores in brief – Round 4 – Day 1 of 4

Sahir Associates v Oil and Gas Development Company Limited at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Sahir Associates 245-8, 92.1 overs (Mohammad Faiq 93, Asim Ali Nasir 59, Mohammad Saleem 40 not out, Razaullah 29; Asif Afridi 5-72)

Khan Research Laboratories v State Bank of Pakistan at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL lead by 29 runs with seven wickets remaining in first innings

SBP 106 all out, 38.2 overs (Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 40; Mohammad Hamza 4-17, Ahmed Bashir 3-39, Abdul Wahid 3-49)

KRL 135-3, 38 overs (Waqar Ahmed 57 not out, Saad Baig 29, Imran Rafiq 25 not out; Rameez Aziz 2-26)

Pakistan Television v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL trail by 108 runs with seven wickets remaining in first innings

PTV 166 all out, 66.2 overs (Amad Butt 46 not out, Mohammad Taha 38, Taimur Khan 24, Mohammad Mohsin 22; Shehzad Gul 4-40, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-23, Sajid Khan 2-75)

SNGPL 58-3, 18 overs (Omair Bin Yousuf 26 not out; Ali Usman 2-9)

Water and Power Development Authority v Ghani Glass at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

WAPDA trail by 13 runs with six wickets remaining in first innings

Ghani Glass 142 all out, 46.4 overs (Ali Razzaq 64 not out, Tayyab Tahir 33; Naqeebullah 3-46, Mujtaba Khan 2-12, Khalid Usman 2-21, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-39)

WAPDA 129-4, 33 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 42 not out, Muhammad Akhlaq 38, Sharoon Siraj 23; Noman Ali 3-40)
 
Waqar, Sarmad hit centuries as KRL extend first innings lead to 259 against SBP

Karachi, 16 January 2026:

The second day of the fourth round of President’s Trophy Grade-I saw Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) extend their dominance over State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) with a monumental first innings lead at the SBP Sports Complex as action took place across four venues in Karachi.

KRL were 365-8 in 128 overs at close of play in their first innings and 259 runs ahead of SBP as Waqar Ahmed and Sarmad Bhatti ground the opposition to dirt with gritty centuries and an unrelenting 129-run stand for the fifth wicket after they got together at 158-4.

Waqar (138, 244b, 17x4s) smashed his seventh first-class century, while Sarmad remained unbeaten on 100 off 257 balls at close having hit 10 fours. For SBP, Niaz Khan picked up three wickets, while Rameez Aziz and Shahid Aziz dismissed two batters each.

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Sahir Associates played out a grinding day at the KCCA Stadium as the former managed 220-6 in 88 overs in their first innings at the close of play on day two, trailing the latter by another 28 runs.

Opening batter Umar Siddiq led the way for OGDCL with a dogged half-century (79, 180b, 7x4s) after putting on 86-run stand with fellow opener Israrullah (30, 66b, 5x4s). No.3 batter Haroon Arshad stayed in the middle for 71 balls scoring 23 runs inclusive of two fours.

Sahir Associates made in-roads with five quick wickets as OGDCL went from 125-1 to 166-6 before Danish Aziz (43 not out, 87b, 2x4s) and Asif Afridi (22 not out, 73b, 1x4, 1x6) led them out of trouble with an unbeaten 54-run stand.

For Sahir Associates, Rewayat Khan and Hafiz Mohammad Suleman returned identical figures of three for 56 in 23 and 28 overs, respectively.

Earlier, Sahir resumed from their overnight score of 245-8 and could only add three runs to their total as Asif finished with seven for 73 in 36 overs – his best bowling figures in an innings in first-class cricket.

At the National Bank Stadium, Pakistan Television (PTV) were struggling at 99-5 in 36.5 overs in their second innings after conceding a 72-run deficit against Sui Norther Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL).

PTV’s Mohammad Taha was unbeaten on 25 off 101 balls with the help of three fours at close, while no.5 batter Mohammad Suleman fell for a 70-ball 25 hitting three boundaries as well. SNGPL’s Shehzad Gul (2-23), Shahnawaz Dahani (2-38) and Sajid Khan (1-23) were vital in keeping PTV’s second innings lead to a slim 27.

Earlier, SNGPL resumed their first innings from 58-3 in 18 overs and were bowled out for 238 in 67.3 overs with Saifullah Bangash (71, 104b, 8x4s, 1x6) and Sajid Khan (34, 28b, 7x4s) staging a late 65-run resistance for the ninth wicket.

For PTV, Ali Usman picked up four wickets, while Amad Butt and Israr Hussain bagged three wickets each.

Ghani Glass were leading Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) by 85 runs in their second innings after they closed the day two with 166-2 on the board in 53 overs at the UBL Sports Complex.

Opening batters Khawaja Arham (68, 117b, 9x4s, 2x6s) and Kashif Ali (53, 101b, 6x4s, 1x6) did well to erase the 81-run first innings deficit with 107-run stand at the top. Mohsin Riaz (22 not out, 64b, 2x4s) and Tayyab Tahir (21 not out, 36b, 4x4s) were unbeaten on the crease.

Earlier, WAPDA were bowled out for 223 in 67.2 overs after resuming from overnight score of 129-4 in 33 overs, in reply to Ghani Glass’ 142 all out in first innings. Ayaz Tasawar converted his overnight 42 not out to 78 off 138 balls with the help of 11 fours and one six.

Ghani Glass’ skipper Noman Ali bagged his 35th first-class five-for returning impressive figures of 24-6-59-7, while leg-spinner Mohammad Rameez Jnr dismissed two batters.

Scores in brief – Round 4 – Day 2 of 4

Sahir Associates v Oil and Gas Development Company Limited at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

OGDCL trail by 28 runs with four wickets remaining in first innings

Sahir Associates 248 all out, 97 overs (Mohammad Faiq 93, Asim Ali Nasir 59, Mohammad Saleem 43, Razaullah 29; Asif Afridi 7-73)

OGDCL 220-6, 88 overs (Umar Siddiq 79, Danish Aziz 43 not out, Israrullah 30, Haroon Arshad 23, Asif Afridi 22 not out; Rewayat Khan 3-56, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 3-56)

Khan Research Laboratories v State Bank of Pakistan at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi

KRL lead by 259 runs with two wickets remaining in first innings

SBP 106 all out, 38.2 overs (Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 40; Mohammad Hamza 4-17, Ahmed Bashir 3-39, Abdul Wahid 3-49)

KRL 365-8, 128 overs (Waqar Ahmed 138, Sarmad Bhatti 100 not out, Imran Rafiq 35, Saad Baig 29; Niaz Khan 3-77, Rameez Aziz 2-40, Shahid Aziz 2-70)

Pakistan Television v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

PTV lead by 27 runs with five wickets remaining in second innings

PTV 166 all out, 66.2 overs (Amad Butt 46 not out, Mohammad Taha 38, Taimur Khan 24, Mohammad Mohsin 22; Shehzad Gul 4-40, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-23, Sajid Khan 2-75) and 99-5, 36.5 overs (Mohammad Taha 25 not out, Mohammad Suleman 25; Shehzad Gul 2-23, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-38)

SNGPL 238 all out, 67.3 overs (Saifullah Bangash 71, Omair Bin Yousuf 42, Sajid Khan 34, Abdul Samad 25; Ali Usman 4-66, Amad Butt 3-42, Israr Hussain 3-66)

Water and Power Development Authority v Ghani Glass at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Ghani Glass lead by 85 runs with eight wickets remaining in second innings

Ghani Glass 142 all out, 46.4 overs (Ali Razzaq 64 not out, Tayyab Tahir 33; Naqeebullah 3-46, Mujtaba Khan 2-12, Khalid Usman 2-21, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-39) and 166-2, 53 overs (Khawaja Arham 68, Kashif Ali 53, Mohsin Riaz 22 not out, Tayyab Tahir 21 not out)

WAPDA 223 all out, 67.1 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 78, Muhammad Akhlaq 38, Sharoon Siraj 23, Bismillah Khan 21; Noman Ali 7-59, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 2-55)
 
PTV pull off the unthinkable, successfully defending a target of just 40 against SNGPL to win by 2 runs. This is the lowest target ever defended in the 253 years history of first-class cricket anywhere in the world.
 
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PTV pull off the unthinkable, successfully defending a target of just 40 against SNGPL to win by 2 runs. This is the lowest target ever defended in the 253 years history of first-class cricket anywhere in the world.
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Unbelievable stuff..

 
to add an interesting colour to events, the winning captain is im guessing the youngest in the competiion, and the losing captain is the captian of the national team.
 
Markhor said:
Embarrassing level of batting in that chase. Guys holing out to the deep, dropping the bat, commentators literally laughing at one point.
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you would need some stupid batting to break a record like this, but credit where its due the fielding was surprsingly good, a lot of sharp catches held all over the field.
 
Awful batting considering they had the national captain and a top order of four of the more promising young bats in the country. But credit also to PTV and especially to Ali Usman who has had a great year and deserves to be considered for the national team.
 
It is a legitimate win. Teams can collapse. India collapsed for 36, Sydney Thunder for 15. It happens.

Superb catching I have to say.
 
Ali, Amad rout SNGPL as PTV defends lowest-ever total in first-class history

Karachi, 16 January 2026:

The third day of the fourth round of President’s Trophy Grade-I entered the first-class history record books as Pakistan Television (PTV) ran riot at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday.

Elsewhere, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) put Sahir Associates under pressure, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) neared a win against State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

The fixture between Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) hung in balance as both the teams sensed victory with 135 runs left to surmount or five wickets remaining to be taken for a victory.

Left-arm spinner Ali Usman and right-arm pacer Amad Butt bowled 9.4 and 10 overs, respectively on the trot as PTV dismissed Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) for a mere 37 in 19.4 overs, who were chasing 40 to win. This was the lowest total ever successfully defended in the history of first-class cricket overcoming Oldfield’s successful defence of 41 against MCC at the Lord’s Old Ground in August 1794.

Ali – playing his first game in the tournament after becoming best bowler in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26 – registered the best figures of his red-ball career including the decisive six for nine on day three and match haul of 10-75. He also picked up the first and final wicket in SNGPL’s torrid outing in second dig.

Amad picked up four for 28 in the second innings to back up his all-round performance of three for 42 and 46 not out with the bat in the first innings. SNGPL had slipped to 22-7 before Saifullah Bangash’s 35-ball 14 gave them slim hopes of a narrow win but not to be.

Earlier in the day, PTV were bowled out for 111 in 42.5 overs after resuming from overnight score of 99-5 in 36.5 as SNGPL’s Shehzad Gul continued his fine run of form with five for 28 – his third five-for in four innings bagging 20 scalps across two games.

Sajid Khan and Shahnawaz Dahani chipped in with three and two wickets, respectively as Mohammad Taha’s overnight vigil ended at 27 off 123 balls.

At the KCCA Stadium, Sahir Associates finished the day three with 147-8 on the board in 68.5 overs after conceding a meagre nine-run first innings deficit against OGDCL.

After Sahir were 65-3, Mohammad Faiq (48, 118b, 4x4s) and Ahmar Ashfaq (43, 70b, 7x4s) added some valuable runs before OGDCL spinners Danish Aziz, Jawad Ali and Asif Afridi effected a collapse of five for 10.

Earlier, OGDCL added 37 runs to their overnight score of 220-6 as Danish Aziz reached his half-century and then fell for 69 off 133 balls. Sahir’s left-arm spinner Rewayat Khan returned impressive figures of 26-9-59-5 on his debut, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman bagged four wickets.

SBP were on the brink of their third loss in the tournament as they had closed the day three with 289-9 in 76 overs in their second innings with a mere 27 runs lead against KRL at the SBP Sports Complex.

The mammoth first innings deficit of 262 runs took the spite out of the second innings contributions from SBP batters Qasim Akram (62, 78b, 7x4s, 1x6), Mohammad Huraira (54, 69b, 8x4s, 1x6), Hasan Raza (49, 85b, 8x4s), Shahid Aziz (42 not out, 51b, 3x4s, 2x6s) and Abdullah Fazal (35, 55b, 5x4s).

KRL’s pacer Ahmed Bashir bagged his ninth first-class five-for with figures of five for 80 in 24 overs, while Aqib Liaqat and Mohammad Hamza picked up two wickets each. Earlier, KRL’s first innings culminated for 368 all out after resuming from overnight score of 365-8.

SBP’s Niaz Khan picked up four wickets, while Shahid dismissed three batters.

At the UBL Sports Complex, WAPDA required another 135 runs to win against Ghani Glass as they were 108-5 in 36 overs at stumps with all top five batters back in the hut. WAPDA’s hope lie with skipper Khalid Usman and Bismillah Khan, who were yet to bat.

Ghani Glass’s charge was led by Noman Ali, who had picked up three of the five WAPDA wickets to fall stretching his match tally to 10 wickets and counting – his 10th haul of 10 wickets or more in a first-class game.

At the start of the day, Ghani Glass resumed their second innings from overnight score of 166-2 in 53 overs and fell for 323 in 92.3 overs, setting a 243-run target. Mohsin Riaz fell eight runs short of his century as he stretched his overnight 22 not out to 92 off 167 balls hitting 12 fours and one six.

There was not much resistance from Ghani Glass batters following Tayyab Tahir’s departure for 36 off 65 balls as WAPDA’s Khalid picked up four wickets, while Naqeebullah dismissed three batters.

Scores in brief – Round 4 – Day 3 of 4

Sahir Associates v Oil and Gas Development Company Limited at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Sahir Associates lead by 138 runs with two wickets remaining in second innings

Sahir Associates 248 all out, 97 overs (Mohammad Faiq 93, Asim Ali Nasir 59, Mohammad Saleem 43, Razaullah 29; Asif Afridi 7-73) and 147-8, 68.5 overs (Mohammad Faiq 48, Ahmar Ashfaq 43, Faham-ul-Haq 24; Danish Aziz 2-14, Jawad Ali 2-35, Asif Afridi 2-45)

OGDCL 257 all out, 106.2 overs (Umar Siddiq 79, Danish Aziz 69, Israrullah 30, Haroon Arshad 23, Asif Afridi 22 not out; Rewayat Khan 5-59, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 4-62)

Khan Research Laboratories v State Bank of Pakistan at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi

SBP lead by 27 runs with one wicket remaining in second innings

SBP 106 all out, 38.2 overs (Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 40; Mohammad Hamza 4-17, Ahmed Bashir 3-39, Abdul Wahid 3-49) and 289-9, 76 overs (Qasim Akram 62 Mohammad Huraira 54, Hasan Raza 49, Shahid Aziz 42 not out, Abdullah Fazal 35; Ahmed Bashir 5-80, Aqib Liaqat 2-57, Mohammad Hamza 2-73)

KRL 368 all out, 130.3 overs (Waqar Ahmed 138, Sarmad Bhatti 101, Imran Rafiq 35, Saad Baig 29; Niaz Khan 4-78, Shahid Aziz 3-72, Rameez Aziz 2-40)

Pakistan Television beat Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited by two runs at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Target for SNGPL: 40

PTV 166 all out, 66.2 overs (Amad Butt 46 not out, Mohammad Taha 38, Taimur Khan 24, Mohammad Mohsin 22; Shehzad Gul 4-40, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-23, Sajid Khan 2-75) and 111 all out, 42.5 overs (Mohammad Taha 27, Mohammad Suleman 25; Shehzad Gul 5-28, Sajid Khan 3-28, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-38)

SNGPL 238 all out, 67.3 overs (Saifullah Bangash 71, Omair Bin Yousuf 42, Sajid Khan 34, Abdul Samad 25; Ali Usman 4-66, Amad Butt 3-42, Israr Hussain 3-66) and 37 all out, 19.4 overs (Saifullah Bangash 14; Ali Usman 6-9, Amad Butt 4-28)

Player of the match – Ali Usman (PTV)

Water and Power Development Authority v Ghani Glass at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

WAPDA requires another 135 runs to win with five wickets remaining

Target for WAPDA: 243

Ghani Glass 142 all out, 46.4 overs (Ali Razzaq 64 not out, Tayyab Tahir 33; Naqeebullah 3-46, Mujtaba Khan 2-12, Khalid Usman 2-21, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-39) and 323 all out, 92.3 overs (Mohsin Riaz 92, Khawaja Arham 68, Kashif Ali 53, Tayyab Tahir 36; Khalid Usman 4-89, Naqeebullah 3-43, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-85)

WAPDA 223 all out, 67.1 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 78, Muhammad Akhlaq 38, Sharoon Siraj 23, Bismillah Khan 21; Noman Ali 7-59, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 2-55) and 108-5, 36 overs (Malhar Rasool 47, Ayaz Tasawar 20; Noman Ali 3-43)
 
The game needs to be investigated by the ICC and the PCB.
 
Noman bowls Ghani Glass to victory over WAPDA with career best 12-wicket match haul

• Pacers Razaullah and Khan Zaib take five each to help Sahir Associates beat OGDCL on day four

Karachi, 18 January 2026:

The fourth round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 concluded with Ghani Glass, Sahir Associates and Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) emerging victorious on the fourth day at three venues in Karachi.

One of the four games in the round ended on Saturday with Pakistan Television bagging a historic two-run win over Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). The fifth round will begin at the same four venues in Karachi from Wednesday, 21 January with all the matches set to be live-streamed on Tapmad (Pakistan) and PCB YouTube channel (outside Pakistan).

Ghani Glass’ captain and Test spinner Noman Ali registered figures of seven for 59 and five for 45 against Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) as they pocketed a 106-run win. The left-arm spinner bested his previous match figures of 12-114 with 12-104.

On the fourth day, WAPDA resumed their pursuit of the 243-run target with overnight score of 108-5 in 36 overs and were bowled out for 136 in 45.3 overs as Noman picked up his 36th first-class five-for. Test fast bowler Khurram Shahzad picked up four for 40 in 14 overs.

WAPDA’s three straight wins in the first three rounds made sure they remained on the top of the table despite a loss in this round with 81 points followed by PTV, who have 71 to their name.

Sahir Associates registered their first win in four games as they beat Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) by 64 runs, successfully defending the 156-run target.

Pacers Khan Zaib (13-4-34-5) and Razaullah (14-4-37-5) were instrumental in delivering the triumph as they shared five wickets each bowling 27 of the 29 overs in the second innings.

OGDCL slumped to 32-6 before Mohammad Sarwar Afridi’s unbeaten 41 off 53 balls inclusive of six fours resisted Sahir’s advance but in vain as they were skittled for 91.

Earlier, KRL took 41 balls to wrap up Sahir Associates’ second innings from overnight score of 147-8 in 68.5 overs as they took their 138-run lead above the 150-run mark.

At the SBP Sports Complex, KRL chased the 41-run target against SBP in 8.4 overs as opening batters Shahzaib Khan and Saad Baig remained unbeaten for 25 and 18, respectively. KRL are now third on the table with 68 points, just two ahead of SNGPL.

Earlier in the day, SBP resumed from their overnight score of 289-9 and were dismissed for 302 with Shahid Aziz completing his third first-class half-century (54, 68b, 4x4s, 3x6s).

Scores in brief – Round 4 – Day 4 of 4

Sahir Associates beat Oil and Gas Development Company Limited by 64 runs at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Target for OGDCL: 156

Sahir Associates 248 all out, 97 overs (Mohammad Faiq 93, Asim Ali Nasir 59, Mohammad Saleem 43, Razaullah 29; Asif Afridi 7-73) and 164 all out, 75.4 overs (Mohammad Faiq 48, Ahmar Ashfaq 43, Faham-ul-Haq 24; Jawad Ali 3-41, Asif Afridi 3-56, Danish Aziz 2-14)

OGDCL 257 all out, 106.2 overs (Umar Siddiq 79, Danish Aziz 69, Israrullah 30, Haroon Arshad 23, Asif Afridi 22 not out; Rewayat Khan 5-59, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 4-62) and 91 all out, 29 overs (Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 41 not out; Khan Zaib 5-34, Razaullah 5-37)

Player of the match – Khan Zaib (Sahir Associates)

Khan Research Laboratories beat State Bank of Pakistan by 10 wickets at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Target for KRL: 41

SBP 106 all out, 38.2 overs (Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 40; Mohammad Hamza 4-17, Ahmed Bashir 3-39, Abdul Wahid 3-49) and 302 all out, 79.2 overs (Qasim Akram 62, Shahid Aziz 54, Mohammad Huraira 54, Hasan Raza 49, Abdullah Fazal 35; Ahmed Bashir 5-80, Mohammad Hamza 3-85, Aqib Liaqat 2-57)

KRL 368 all out, 130.3 overs (Waqar Ahmed 138, Sarmad Bhatti 101, Imran Rafiq 35, Saad Baig 29; Niaz Khan 4-78, Shahid Aziz 3-72, Rameez Aziz 2-40) and 43-0, 8.4 overs (Shahzaib Khan 25 not out, Saad Baig 18 not out)

Player of the match – Ahmed Bashir (KRL)

Ghani Glass beat Water and Power Development Authority by 106 runs at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Target for WAPDA: 243

Ghani Glass 142 all out, 46.4 overs (Ali Razzaq 64 not out, Tayyab Tahir 33; Naqeebullah 3-46, Mujtaba Khan 2-12, Khalid Usman 2-21, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-39) and 323 all out, 92.3 overs (Mohsin Riaz 92, Khawaja Arham 68, Kashif Ali 53, Tayyab Tahir 36; Khalid Usman 4-89, Naqeebullah 3-43, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-85)

WAPDA 223 all out, 67.1 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 78, Muhammad Akhlaq 38, Sharoon Siraj 23, Bismillah Khan 21; Noman Ali 7-59, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 2-55) and 136 all out, 45.3 overs (Malhar Rasool 47, Ayaz Tasawar 20, Mohammad Zeeshan 19; Noman Ali 5-45, Khurram Shahzad 4-40)

Player of the match – Noman Ali (Ghani Glass)

On Saturday:

Pakistan Television beat Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited by two runs at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Target for SNGPL: 40

Player of the match – Ali Usman (PTV)
 
West Indies umpire Chris Taylor to officiate President’s Trophy Grade-I matches

Karachi, 20 January 2026:

Christopher Mark Taylor, a 45-year-old Umpire from Jamaica is set to officiate three matches of the ongoing President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 as part of International Cricket Council’s Umpire Exchange Programme, the PCB announced today.

The Ghani Glass v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) game at the National Bank Stadium beginning on Wednesday, 21 January will be Taylor’s first game in the tournament.

He will also be the field umpire in Khan research Laboratories (KRL) v SNGPL fixture at the KCCA Stadium starting 27 January, and Sahir Associates v Pakistan Television (PTV) game at the National Bank Stadium, scheduled to start on 2 February.

Taylor has an experience of officiating five women’s one-day and three T20 internationals apart from 41 first-class, 56 List-A and 53 T20s in total. His last assignment was the West Indies domestic 50-over competition in November 2025.

As part of the exchange programme, Taylor will not only get a chance to expedite his own growth away from home but also help the local umpires learn from his experiences and observations as a seasoned match official in West Indies’ domestic cricket circuit.
 
President's Trophy Grade-I fifth-round toss update:

OGDCL win the toss and elect to bat first against WAPDA at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL win the toss and elect to bat first against Ghani Glass at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

PTV win the toss and elect to bat first against KRL at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

SBP win the toss and decide to field first against Sahir Associates at State Bank Stadium, Karachi
 
BouncerGuy said:
President's Trophy Grade-I fifth-round toss update:

OGDCL win the toss and elect to bat first against WAPDA at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL win the toss and elect to bat first against Ghani Glass at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

PTV win the toss and elect to bat first against KRL at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

SBP win the toss and decide to field first against Sahir Associates at State Bank Stadium, Karachi
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Shamyl, Mubasir register centuries on opening day of fifth round​


The fifth round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 began with Pakistan Television’s (PTV) Shamyl Hussain and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited’s (SNGPL) Mubasir Khan scoring centuries as four venues in Karachi played host to the eight teams.

At the UBL Sports Complex, PTV closed the day one with 348-6 in 87 overs on the back of Shamyl’s 93-ball sixth first-class century (111, 104b, 12x4s, 6x6s). He also put on a 167-run opening stand with Waqar Hussain (69, 118b, 10x4s) to put the Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) bowlers under pressure.

No.3 batter Mohammad Taha remained unbeaten for 82 off 166 balls hitting nine fours, while Mohammad Mohsin chipped in with a 47 off 75 balls. KRL picked four of the six wickets after PTV had crossed the 300-run mark as pacer Mohammad Hamza ended with three for 77 and Aqib Liaqat with two for 73.

Mubasir Khan (113 not out, 171b, 12x4s) and Muhammad Awais Zafar’s (71, 148b, 8x4s, 1x6) unbeaten 201-run stand for the fifth wicket took SNGPL to 308 for 4 in 86 overs after they had slipped to 107-4 at the National Bank Stadium.

Mir Hamza snared three wickets, while his fellow Test pacer Khurram Shahzad struck once.

Following Abid Ali’s golden duck, Azan Awais (44, 75b, 5x4s), Omair Bin Yousuf (12, 25b, 2x4s) and Abdul Samad (36, 98b, 1x4) got starts but couldn’t convert them to big scores. Mubasir, who struck his fifth first-class ton, and Awais, together faced 52.5 overs to frustrate Ghani Glass bowlers.

At the KCCA Stadium, Water and Power Development Authority’s (WAPDA) pacer Naqeebullah picked up his second first-class five-wicket haul (18-5-36-5) to dismiss Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) for 159 in 57.1 overs.

For OGDCL, only Danish Aziz (69, 106b, 7x4s, 1x6) resisted with a half-century after walking in at 29-4. He was supported by no.5 batter Abbas Ali with a 73-ball 31 as no other OGDCL batter crossed the 13-run mark. WAPDA’s left-arm spinner Khalid Usman and Mohammad Asghar backed up Naqeebullah’s five-for with two wickets each.

In turn, WAPDA were 56-2 in 24 overs, trailing by another 103 runs, with Mohammad Ammar unbeaten on 24 off 49 balls with the help of two fours.

Sahir Associates finished the day with 229-7 in 83 overs against State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) at the State Bank Sports Complex after half-centuries from no.7 Mohammad Mohsin Khan (62, 99b, 7x4s) and Mohammad Saleem (59 not out, 161b, 3x4s, 2x6s) lifted them from 54-4.

Mohammad Faiq also chipped in with 48 off 109 balls striking eight fours and one six but fell prey to Saqlain Nawaz. For SBP, pacer Niaz Khan picked up three for 28, while Kashif Bhatti and Mohammad Abbas picked up one wicket each.

Scores in brief – Round 5 – Day 1 of 4

Ghani Glass v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

SNGPL 308-4, 86 overs (Mubasir Khan 113 not out, Muhammad Awais Zafar 71 not out, Azan Awais 44, Abdul Samad 36; Mir Hamza 3-25)

Sahir Associates v State Bank of Pakistan at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Sahir Associates 229-7, 83 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 62, Mohammad Saleem 59 not out, Mohammad Faiq 48, Asim Ali Nasir 27; Niaz Khan 3-28)

Pakistan Television v Khan Research Laboratories at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

PTV 348-6, 87 overs (Shamyl Hussain 111, Mohammad Taha 82 not out, Waqar Hussain 69, Mohammad Mohsin 47; Mohammad Hamza 3-77, Aqib Liaqat 2-73)

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited v Water and Power Development Authority at KCCA Stadium

WAPDA trail by 103 runs with eight wickets remaining in first innings

OGDCL 159 all out, 57.1 overs (Danish Aziz 69, Abbas Ali 31; Naqeebullah 5-36, Mohammad Asghar 2-17, Khalid Usman 2-27)

WAPDA 56-2, 24 overs (Mohammad Ammar 24 not out)
 
Shehzad Gul’s 7-51 consigns Ghani Glass to follow-on against SNGPL

•Sahir Associates’ Razaullah and PTV’s Ali Usman bagged back-to-back first-class five-fors

•OGDCL’s Asif Afridi picked up 5-66 against WAPDA

•KRL’s Hamza and Imran struck 175 not out and 170, respectively against PTV

Karachi, 23 January 2026:

The third day of the fifth round of President’s Trophy saw plenty of action across the four venues, notably Ghani Glass falling flat against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL), but then responding well towards the end of the day.

Khan Research Laboratories’ (KRL) Hamza Nazar and Imran Rafiq put on a double-century partnership against Pakistan Television (PTV) in a brilliant act of defiance and attack.

Ghani Glass were made to follow-on by SNGPL at the National Bank Stadium as pacer Shehzad Gul registered his best first-class figures in an innings, bagging seven for 51. SNGPL skittled Ghani Glass for 201 as they lost eight for 90, conceding a 251-run deficit.

Shehzad, who also completed 50 wickets in the red-ball format, continued his fine form with fourth five-for in five innings across last three first-class games while also taking his tally of scalps to 27 in the tournament.

Ghani Glass were sailing at 111-2 after resuming from overnight score of 37-2 before the slump set in as they slipped to 164-5 and then 201 all out.

They lost Tayyab Tahir for 55 off 130 balls including five fours, while no.7 batter Saad Nasim chipped in with a 55-ball 47 but in vain. No.5 batter Hammad Butt stuck around for 62 balls, scoring 33 runs with the help of four fours, while opener Kashif Ali (27, 53b, 5x4s) was the only other Ghani Glass batter to cross the 20-run mark.

Shahnawaz Dahani backed up Shehzad’s figures of 16.5-3-51-7, with three for 73 in 18 overs.

In reply, Ghani Glass responded well as they reached the close of play on day three with 125 runs on the board for the loss of a solitary wicket in 29 overs, further trailing by another 126 runs. Opening batter Khawaja Arham led from front with a fluent 81 not out off 108 balls striking 10 fours and two sixes.

Dahani struck early to scare Ghani Glass, who promoted no.3 batter Yahya Abdul Rehman to open but he fell for a four-ball duck. Hammad, promoted from no.5 to 3, then put on a 119-run unbeaten stand with Arham holding one end tight with a 63-ball 35 not out with the help of four fours.

KRL resumed the day three from overnight score of 88-4 in 26.1 overs and were bowled out for 434 in 108.5 overs, gaining a slim 20-run first innings lead over PTV at the UBL Sports Complex.

After KRL slipped to 126-5, Imran Rafiq and Hamza Nazar came together to put on a mammoth 207-run stand to deny PTV any chance of a first innings lead. Imran struck his seventh first-class century accumulating 170 off 245 balls hitting 27 fours and one six.

Hamza peeled off his maiden first-class century in style as he remained unbeaten for 175 off 202 balls with the highlight being his 10 sixes along with 14 fours in the 316-minute outing.

For PTV, Ali Usman picked up his 11th first-class five-for returning figures of 37.5-8. 117-5, while Amad Butt took two wickets.

In turn, PTV copped three losses in just 7.1 overs with opening duo Shamyl Hussain and Waqar Hussain falling for 17 and five, respectively. Night watcher Ali Usman fell for a nine-ball duck as KRL’s Mohammad Hamza picked up three for five in his four overs.

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) managed a 60-run first innings lead over Sahir Associates and then picked up three wickets for 44 runs in the second innings when the stumps were drawn at the SBP Sports Complex.

Mohammad Abbas’ frugal figures of 9-5-9-2 meant Sahir’s top three batters struggled to get off the blocks as Mohammad Faiq fought to the end with 18 not out off 34 balls hitting two fours.

Earlier, Sahir Associates’ pacer Razaullah returned figures of 23-4-88-5 following his 5-37 against OGDCL in previous round, as SBP were bowled out for 300 in 94 overs after they resumed the day from 73-1 in 39 overs. Half-centuries from opening batter Abdullah Fazal (76, 158b, 10x4s) and Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (67, 74b, 10x4s) ensured SBP gained the first innings lead.

Abdullah and Huraira (32, 78b, 7x4s) stitched an 80-run stand. Ali Shan (30, 69b, 3x4s) and Rameez Aziz (31, 60b, 3x4s) got starts but couldn’t convert them.

Only 47.1 overs of play was possible at the KCCA Stadium as Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) struggled against Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) as they closed the day with 117-6 in 45 in their second innings managing a meagre 69-run lead.

WAPDA began their first innings from overnight score of 203-7 in 71.2 overs and were dismissed for 207 in 73.3 overs as they gained a 48-run first innings lead. KRL’s Asif Afridi registered his 19th first-class five-for as he picked up five for five for 66 in 31.3 overs, while leg-spinner Ali Jawad dismissed four batters.

In turn, left-arm spinner Mohammad Asghar took 4-35 in 18 overs to leave OGDCL in trouble. Following Haroon Arshad (37, 84b, 4x4s) and Sameer Saqib’s (25, 56b, 5x4s) 46-run stand for the second wicket, OGDCL lost five for 63.

Danish Aziz was unbeaten on 18 off 47 balls, while Jawad Ali faced 19 balls for no run as stumps were drawn.

Scores in brief – Round 5 – Day 3 of 4

Ghani Glass v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass trail by 126 runs following on with nine wickets remaining

SNGPL 452 all out, 122.3 overs (Mubasir Khan 129, Muhammad Awais Zafar 98, Saifullah Bangash 47, Azan Awais 44, Abdul Samad 36, Sajid Khan 30; Mir Hamza 5-67)

Ghani Glass 201 all out, 60.5 overs (Tayyab Tahir 53, Saad Nasim 47, Hammad Butt 33, Kashif Ali 27; Shehzad Gul 7-51, Shahnawaz Dahani 3-73) and 125-1, 29 overs (Khawaja Arham 81 not out, Hammad Butt 35 not out)

Sahir Associates v State Bank of Pakistan at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Sahir Associates trail by 16 runs with seven wickets remaining in second innings

Sahir Associates 240 all out, 89 overs (, Mohammad Saleem 68, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 62, Mohammad Faiq 48, Asim Ali Nasir 27; Mohammad Abbas 3-30, Niaz Khan 3-38) and 44-3, 18 overs (Mohammad Faiq 18 not out)

SBP 300 all out, 94 overs (Abdullah Fazal 76, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 67, Mohammad Huraira 32 Rameez Aziz 31, Ali Shan 30; Razaullah 5-88, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 2-47, Bilawal 2-75)

Pakistan Television v Khan Research Laboratories at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

PTV lead by seven runs with seven wickets remaining in second innings

PTV 414 all out, 102.1 overs (Mohammad Taha 119, Shamyl Hussain 111, Waqar Hussain 69, Mohammad Mohsin 47, Musa Khan 23; Arshad Iqbal 5-100, Mohammad Hamza 3-106, Aqib Liaqat 2-73) and 27-3, 7.1 overs (Shamyl Hussain 17; Mohammad Hamza 3-5)

KRL 434 all out, 108.5 overs (Hamza Nazar 175 not out, Imran Rafiq 170, Sarmad Bhatti 25; Ali Usman 5-117, Amad Butt 2-95)

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited v Water and Power Development Authority at KCCA Stadium

OGDCL lead by 69 runs with four wickets remaining second innings

OGDCL 159 all out, 57.1 overs (Danish Aziz 69, Abbas Ali 31; Naqeebullah 5-36, Mohammad Asghar 2-17, Khalid Usman 2-27) and OGDCL 117-6, 45 overs (Haroon Arshad 37, Sameer Saqib 25; Mohammad Asghar 4-35)

WAPDA 207 all out, 73.3 overs (Mohammad Ammar 74, Sharoon Siraj 31, Khalid Usman 24, Ayaz Tasawar 24; Asif Afridi 5-66, Jawad Ali 4-24)
 
President's Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 - Sixth round

Toss update:

PTV won the toss and elected to bat first against WAPDA at UBL Sports Complex

Ghani Glass won the toss and elected to bat first against Sahir Associates at SBP Sports Complex

KRL won the toss and elected to bowl first against SNGPL at KCCA Stadium

OGDCL won the toss and elected to bat first against SBP at National Bank Stadium
 
Niaz takes 5-18, Abdullah hits unbeaten 140 as SBP dominate OGDCL on first day of sixth round

The sixth and penultimate round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 began across four venues in Karachi on Tuesday with the top four teams Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and Pakistan Television (PTV) vying for the top two spots.

Fast bowler Niaz Khan and opening batter Abdullah Fazal headlined the opening day for the sixth-placed State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) as they put Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on the back foot with dominant all-round display.

OGDCL were bundled out for a mere 76 in 26 overs after opting to bat first with only Mushtaq Ahmed (19, 20b, 3x4s) and Umar Siddiq (10, 34b, 1x4) entering double figures. Niaz bagged his seventh first-class five-for returning figures of 11-6-19-5, while Qasim Akram’s off-spin delivered three for 20 in six overs.

In turn, following SBP skipper Hasan Raza’s early departure, Abdullah and Mohammad Huraira stitched a 242-run stand, taking their team to 246-1 in 59 overs at close. Abdullah, who struck his fourth first-class century, remained unbeaten for 140 off 187 balls comprising 19 fours and three sixes.

Huraira contributed 95 not out off 164 balls hitting 10 fours in the double-century unbeaten stand and will look to register his 11th first-class century early on day two.

At the SBP Sports Complex, fast bowler Khan Zaib bagged a haul of six for 86 – his best figures in an innings – as Sahir Associates dismissed fifth-placed Ghani Glass for 155 in 42.2 overs. Khan claimed his third five-for in the tournament and first-class career.

Sharjeel Khan top-scored for Ghani Glass with a 44-ball 45 hitting eight fours, skipper Noman Ali chipped in with 33 off 32 balls striking four sixes and one four.

In turn, Sahir closed the day with 75-2 on the board in 37 overs. Mohammad Faiq (36 not out, 78b, 4x4s) and Mohammad Saleem (24 not out, 86b, 1x4, 1x6) took their team out of trouble with an unbeaten 54-run stand for the third wicket after they had slipped to 21-2.

Pakistan Television posted 269 all out in 79.3 overs after opting to bat fist against WAPDA at the UBL Sports Complex. Skipper Shamyl Hussain set the tone for the innings with a 45-ball 51 hitting four fours and as many sixes and also shared a 73-run opening stand with Waqar Hussain (40, 58b, 6x4s).
Mohammad Taha scored 101-ball 47 hitting eight fours, while no.5 batter Usman Salahuddin (54, 143b, 3x4s) crossed the 10,000 first-class run mark. For WAPDA, skipper Khalid Usman returned frugal figures of 20.3-8-33-4, while Mohammad Asghar and Mohammad Naveed picked up two wickets each.

At the KCCA Stadium, KRL were 61-2 in 28 overs at stumps in reply to SNGPL’s 199 all out in 61.3 overs. Shahzaib Khan (29 not out, 87b, 4x4s) and Imran Rafiq (10 not out, 41b, 1x4) were unbeaten at close for KRL, while Shehzad Gul and Sajid struck once each.

Earlier, KRL spinners Hamza Nazar (3-40), Iftikhar Ahmed (2-53) and Sufyan Moqim (1-25) spun a web around SNGPL batters, while pacer Mohammad Hamza picked up two wickets.

Mubasir Khan (38, 48b, 6x4s) and Muhammad Awais Zafar (38, 84b, 3x4s, 1x6) were the joint-top-scorers for SNGPL as Abid Ali (24, 38b, 3x4s), Aamir Jamal (23, 34b, 3x4s), Shan Masood (22, 27b, 3x4s) and Mohammad Irfan (20 not out, 44b, 2x4s) got starts but couldn’t convert them.


Scores in brief – Round six – Day 1 of four


Sahir Associates v Ghani Glass at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Sahir Associates trail by 80 runs with eight wickets remaining in first innings

Ghani Glass 155 all out, 42.2 overs (Sharjeel Khan 45, Noman Ali 33, Khawaja Arham 21; Khan Zaib 6-86)

Sahir Associates 75-2, 37 overs (Mohammad Faiq 36 not out, Mohammad Saleem 24 not out)


Khan Research Laboratories v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

KRL trail by 138 runs with eight wickets remaining in first innings

SNGPL 199 all out, 61.3 overs (Mubasir Khan 38, Muhammad Awais Zafar 38, Abid Ali 24, Aamir Jamal 23, Shan Masood 22, Mohammad Irfan 20 not out, Hamza Nazar 3-40, Mohammad Hamza 2-45, Iftikhar Ahmed 2-53)

KRL 61-2, 28 overs (Shahzaib Khan 29 not out)


Oil and Gas Development Company Limited v State Bank of Pakistan at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

SBP lead by 170 runs with nine wickets remaining in first innings

OGDCL 76 all out, 26 overs (Mushtaq Ahmed 19; Niaz Khan 5-19, Qasim Akram 3-20)

SBP 246-1, 59 overs (Abdullah Fazal 140 not out, Mohammad Huraira 95 not out)


Pakistan Television v Water and Power Development Authority at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

WAPDA trail by 240 runs with 10 wickets remaining in first innings

PTV 269 all out, 79.3 overs (Usman Salahuddin 54, Shamyl Hussain 51, Mohammad Taha 47, Waqar Hussain 40; Khalid Usman 4-33, Mohammad Asghar 2-45, Mohammad Naveed 2-58)

WAPDA 29-0, 8 overs (Usman Iqbal 22 not out)
 
Shehzad bags fifth five-for in President’s Trophy as SNGPL gain advantage over KRL

The second day of the sixth round of President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 saw Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited’s (SNGPL) Shehzad Gul, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited’s (OGDCL) Mohammad Amir Khan and Pakistan Television’s (PTV) Ali Usman bag five-wicket hauls, while State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Mohammad Huraira completed his century.

At the KCCA Stadium, Shehzad took five for 38 in 16.4 overs to help SNGPL dismiss Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) for 175 in 61.4 overs after they had resumed their first innings from 61-2 in 28 overs.

SNGPL gained a slim 24-run lead as KRL’s Shahzaib Khan (36, 110b, 5x4s), Sufyan Moqim (33, 28b, 5x4s, 1x6) and Sarmad Bhatti (30, 63b, 3x4s, 1x6) chipped in with thirties as wickets fell at regular intervals.

Shehzad’s fifth first-class five-for in the tournament took him to 34 wickets in just five matches at an impressive average of 9.47. In reply, SNGPL were 125-2 in 52 overs at close, leading KRL by 149 runs, with Abid Ali unbeaten on 46 off 138 balls.

Ghani Glass were 166-6 in 55 overs at close of play on day two against Sahir Associates as they lead by 154 runs in the second innings. Hammad Butt’s half-century (77, 122b, 11x4s, 1x6) and Ali Razzaq’s 96-ball 33 gave Ghani Glass some semblance of stability as the duo put on 85 runs after joining forces at 55-3.

For Sahir Associates, Khan Zaib picked up three for 48 in 14 overs. Earlier, Sahir had resumed from overnight score of 75-2 in 37 overs but then lost eight for 95 to be bowled for 167 in 64 overs, gaining a meagre 12-run first innings lead.

No.7 batter Mohammad Mohsin Khan scored 74 not out off 79 balls hitting 11 fours and two sixes after walking in to bat at 75-5 for Sahir Associates. Ghani Glass’ Ali Shabbir picked up four for 72, while Test pacer Mir Hamza returned figures of 18-6-31-3.

SBP inched closer to a victory over OGDCL as they managed a 312-run first innings lead at the National Bank Stadium on day two. In reply, OGDCL were 125-5 in 49 overs at stumps, trailing by another 187 runs with all top five batters back in the hut.

Earlier, SBP resumed their first innings from overnight score of 246-1 in 59 overs and were dismissed for 388 in 93.2 overs. They slipped from 278-1 to lose nine for 110 as OGDCL’s Mohammad Amir Khan bagged his fourth five-wicket haul (23.2-1-95-5). Pacer Mushtaq Ahmed picked up four for 93 in 20 overs

Overnight unbeaten batter Mohammad Huraira completed his 11th first-class century (110, 180b, 12x4s) after resuming from 95 not out. His fellow batter Abdullah Fazal continued from 140 not out and was dismissed for 182 off 231 balls, becoming the first batter to reach 500-run mark in the tournament.

At the UBL Sports Complex, PTV closed the day two with 123-6 in 32 overs in their second innings with a 152-run lead against Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). Arafat Minhas (28, 24b, 4x4s, 1x6) and Waqar Hussain (22, 28b, 5x4s) crossed 20-run marks for PTV.

Earlier, WAPDA were bowled out for 240 in 65.2 overs after resuming from 29-0 in eight overs with PTV’s Ali Usman taking his 12th first-class five-for (30.2-4-112-6) and third in the tournament. Amad Butt picked up three wickets.

For WAPDA, Khalid Usman top-scored with a 54-ball 43 hitting three fours and as many sixes as they conceded a 29-run first innings deficit.


Scores in brief – Round six – Day 2 of 4


Sahir Associates v Ghani Glass at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi


Ghani Glass lead by 154 runs with four wickets remaining in second innings


Ghani Glass 155 all out, 42.2 overs (Sharjeel Khan 45, Noman Ali 33, Khawaja Arham 21; Khan Zaib 6-86) and 166-6, 55 overs (Hammad Butt 77, Ali Razzaq 33, Sharjeel Khan 20; Khan Zaib 3-48)


Sahir Associates 167 all out, 64 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 74 not out, Mohammad Faiq 36, Mohammad Saleem 24; Ali Shabbir 4-72, Mir Hamza 3-31, Noman Ali 2-39)


Khan Research Laboratories v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at KCCA Stadium, Karachi


SNGPL lead by 149 runs with eight wickets remaining in second innings


SNGPL 199 all out, 61.3 overs (Mubasir Khan 38, Muhammad Awais Zafar 38, Abid Ali 24, Aamir Jamal 23, Shan Masood 22, Mohammad Irfan 20 not out, Hamza Nazar 3-40, Mohammad Hamza 2-45, Iftikhar Ahmed 2-53) and 125-2, 52 overs (Abid Ali 46 not out, Azan Awais 34)


KRL 175 all out, 61.4 overs (Shahzaib Khan 36, Sufyan Moqim 33, Sarmad Bhatti 30; Shehzad Gul 5-38, Sajid Khan 2-51)


Oil and Gas Development Company Limited v State Bank of Pakistan at National Bank Stadium, Karachi



OGDCL trail by 187 runs with five wickets remaining in second innings


OGDCL 76 all out, 26 overs (Mushtaq Ahmed 19; Niaz Khan 5-19, Qasim Akram 3-20) and 125-5, 49 overs (Umar Siddiq 42, Haroon Arshad 35, Ali Imran 27; Qasim Akram 3-42)


SBP 388 all out, 93.2 overs (Abdullah Fazal 182, Mohammad Huraira 110, Ali Shan 33, Mohammad Amir Khan 5-95, Mushtaq Ahmed 4-93)


Pakistan Television v Water and Power Development Authority at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi


PTV lead by 152 runs with four wickets remaining in second innings


PTV 269 all out, 79.3 overs (Usman Salahuddin 54, Shamyl Hussain 51, Mohammad Taha 47, Waqar Hussain 40; Khalid Usman 4-33, Mohammad Asghar 2-45, Mohammad Naveed 2-58) and 123-6, 32 overs (Arafat Minhas 28, Waqar Hussain 22; Khalid Usman 2-21)


WAPDA 240 all out, 65.2 overs (Muhammad Akhlaq 73, Khalid Usman 43, Bismillah Khan 39, Sharoon Siraj 31, Usman Iqbal 26; Ali Usman 6-112, Amad Butt 3-58)
 
SNGPL go top of the table with 53-run win over KRL as sixth round concludes

•Seventh and last round of the tournament will begin on 2 February

Karachi, 30 January 2026:

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) came back to winning ways after their record-breaking loss against Pakistan Television (PTV) in the fifth round, bagging a 53-run triumph over Khan Research Laboratories (KR) at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi on Friday noon.

The seventh round of the tournament will begin on Monday, 2 February across four venues in Karachi as all eight teams will be in action with top four vying for the two final spots.

With this win, SNGPL now sit atop the eight-team points table with four wins from six games and 114 points, while Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) are placed second with as many wins accruing 102 points. Both the teams are well in contention for making it to the five-day final of the tournament despite third-placed KRL’s 97 points.

KRL will be looking to spoil their plans if they get a substantial win in their last round game against Ghani Glass after going down in the penultimate round.

Meanwhile, SNGPL face seventh-placed Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and WAPDA will be up against resurgent State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), who jumped from sixth to fourth with an innings win in the sixth round.

On Friday, KRL were faced with the daunting task of overhauling the remaining 120 runs to the 234-run target with four wickets left, for a win, or bat out the day to save the game against a bowling line-up comprising a Test pacer in Mohammad Ali and Test spinner in Sajid Khan.

SNGPL took 25.1 overs to take the remaining four wickets as KRL skipper Iftikhar Ahmed and Hamza Nazar resisted with a 56-run seventh-wicket stand on both ends of the stumps. Iftikhar faced 176 balls for 63 runs but eventually fell victim to player of the match Ali, who pinned him leg-before.

Hamza fell for 32 off 76 balls striking two fours, while the nos. 9, 10 and 11 only faced a combined total of 41 balls before SNGPL made their way to victory. Apart from Ali’s outstanding figures of 20.1-5-42-4, left-arm spinner Mohammad Irfan picked up three for 24, while Sajid dismissed two batters.

Scores in brief – Round six – Day 4 of 4

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited beat Khan Research Laboratories by 53 runs at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Target for KRL: 234

SNGPL 199 all out, 61.3 overs (Mubasir Khan 38, Muhammad Awais Zafar 38, Abid Ali 24, Aamir Jamal 23, Shan Masood 22, Mohammad Irfan 20 not out, Hamza Nazar 3-40, Mohammad Hamza 2-45, Iftikhar Ahmed 2-53) and 209 all out, 93.5 overs (Abid Ali 53, Azan Awais 34, Aamir Jamal 26; Mohammad Hamza 6-40, Sufyan Moqim 3-47)

KRL 175 all out, 61.4 overs (Shahzaib Khan 36, Sufyan Moqim 33, Sarmad Bhatti 30; Shehzad Gul 5-38, Sajid Khan 2-51) and 180 all out, 71.1 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 63, Saad Baig 52, Hamza Nazar 32; Mohammad Ali 4-42, Mohammad Irfan 3-24, Sajid Khan 2-39)

Player of the match – Mohammad Ali (SNGPL)

On Thursday:

Sahir Associates beat Ghani Glass by six wickets at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Target for Sahir Associates: 189

Player of the match – Khan Zaib (Sahir Associates)

State Bank of Pakistan beat Oil and Gas Development Company Limited by an innings and 90 runs at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Player of the match – Abdullah Fazal (SBP)

Water and Power Development Authority beat Pakistan Television by seven wickets at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Target for WAPDA: 180

Player of the match – Khalid Usman (WAPDA)

-ENDS-
 
President's Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 - Seventh round - Karachi

Toss update

WAPDA won the toss and elected to bowl first against SBP at SBP Sports Complex

OGDCL won the toss and elected to bowl first against SNGPL at UBL Sports Complex

Sahir Associates won the toss and elected to bowl first against PTV at Oval Academy Ground

KRL won the toss and elected to bat first against Ghani Glass at KCCA Ground
 
SBP’s Rameez hits 145, Ghani Glass’ Sameen picks 6-42 as seventh round gets underway

•Sahir Associates’ Razaullah and OGDCL’s Asif Afridi also picked up five-fors

Karachi, 2 February 2026:

The opening day of the seventh round of President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 saw Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Sahir Associates win the toss and elect to bowl first, while Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) opted to bat first.

SBP were put in to bat by joint-table toppers WAPDA and they replied with the healthy total of 394 all out in 83.1 overs with n0.5 batter Rameez Aziz leading the charge as he hit his 10th first-class century and also completed 7,000 first-class career runs.

After SBP lost two early wickets, Abdullah Fazal (72, 84b, 9x4s, 3x6s) and Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (30, 36b, 5x4s) put on 77 runs for the third wicket.

Rameez Aziz struck 145 off 182 balls with the help of 15 fours and four sixes, while he was supported by Qasim Akram (45, 65b, 5x4s, 2x6s), Shahid Aziz (25, 37b, 2x4s, 1x6) and Kashif Bhatti (22, 40b, 1x4, 1x6) lower down the order.

For WAPDA, Naqeebullah returned economical figures of 17-2-38-3, while skipper Khalid Usman picked up three for 76 in his 20 overs. Mujtaba Khan dismissed two batters.

In turn, WAPDA opening batters Muhammad Akhlaq and Rafay Rana faced one over each without scoring any run before stumps were drawn.

Sahir Associates’ Razaullah picked up his third first-class five-wicket haul to help his team dismiss PTV for 267 in 60.3 overs at the Oval Academy Ground. PTV were 90-5 after being asked to bat but then Mohammad Mohsin (66, 77b, 8x4s, 3x6s) and Arafat Minhas (49, 63b, 4x4s, 3x6s) took them out of trouble with a 97-run stand.

No.8 batter Amad Butt chipped in with a brisk 42-ball 44 hitting four fours and three sixes before falling to Razaullah. Khan Zeb picked three for 86 in 20 overs, which also include seven maidens.

Sahir Associates reached stumps with 60 runs on the board for the loss one wickets in 18 overs as Asim Ali Nasir (30 not out, 46b, 5x4s) and Faham-ul-Haq (20 not out, 59b, 3x4s) held both ends tight with an unbeaten 55-run stand.

Final contenders and joint-table toppers SNGPL were skittled for 182 in 66.2 overs against OGDCL at the UBL Sports Complex. Test spinner Asif Afridi bagged his 20th five-wicket haul and completed the landmark of 250 first-class wickets.

Mubasir Khan resisted with half-century (52, 102b, 4x4s, 1x6), while Azan Awais (23, 57b, 5x4s), Omair Bin Yousuf (23, 67b, 3x4s), skipper Mohammad Rizwan (22, 41b, 3x4s) and Aamir Jamal (20, 38b, 3x4s) couldn’t convert their starts.

Asif returned figures of 29-8-71-6, while Danish Aziz and Mohammad Amir Khan picked up two wickets each. In response, OGDCL scored 63-2 in 21 overs by close of play with Imam-ul-Haq unbeaten on 36.

At the KCCA Stadium, KRL’s bid to bat first was hit by Ghani Glass’ pacer Sameen Gul, who picked up five of the first six wickets to fall.

KRL slipped to 68-6 before no.8 Hamza Nazar struck a 80-ball 71 with the help of 10 fours, while Aqib Shah chipped in with 30 off as many balls hitting as the put on 87 runs. KRL were dismissed for 189 in 61.1 overs with no.3 batter Waqar Ahmed also contributing 35 off 72 balls.

Sameen picked up his 10th first-class five-for returning impressive figures of 18-7-42-6, while Ali Shabbir dismissed two batters.

In reply, Ghani Glass were 45-2 in 18 overs, when the stumps were drawn with Tayyab Tahir unbeaten on four off 25 balls and Sameen, called in as night watcher, on two not out off six balls. Sufyan Moqim and Iftikhar Ahmed picked up a wicket each.

Scores in brief – Round seven – Day 1 of 4

Sahir Associates v Pakistan Television at Oval Academy Ground, Karachi

Sahir Associates trail by 207 runs with nine wickets remaining in first innings

PTV 267 all out, 60.3 overs (Mohammad Mohsin 66, Arafat Minhas 49, Amad Butt 44, Taimur Khan 25; Razaullah 5-73, Khan Zeb 3-86)

Sahir Associates 60-1, 18 overs (Asim Ali Nasir 30 not out, Faham-ul-Haq 20 not out)

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v Oil and Gas Development Company Limited at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

OGDCL trail by 119 runs with eight wickets remaining in first innings

SNGPL 182 all out, 66.2 overs (Mubasir Khan 52, Azan Awais 23, Omair Bin Yousuf 23, Mohammad Rizwan 22, Aamir Jamal 20; Asif Afridi 6-71, Danish Aziz 2-32, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-49)

OGDCL 63-2, 21 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 36 not out, Maaz Sadaqat 25; Mohammad Ali 2-14)

Khan Research Laboratories v Ghani Glass at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Ghani Glass trail by 144 runs with eight wickets remaining in first innings

KRL 189 all out, 61.1 overs (Hamza Nazar 71, Waqar Ahmed 35, Aqib Shah 30; Sameen Gul 6-42, Ali Shabbir 2-62)

Ghani Glass 45-2, 18 overs (Sharjeel Khan 24)

Water and Power Development Authority v State Bank of Pakistan at SBP

WAPDA trail by 394 runs with 10 wickets remaining in first innings

SBP 394, 83.1 overs (Rameez Aziz 145, Abdullah Fazal 72, Qasim Akram 45, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 30, Shahid Aziz 25, Kashif Bhatti 22; Naqeebullah 3-38, Khalid Usman 3-76, Mujtaba Khan 2-86)

WAPDA 0-0, 2 overs
 
SNGPL, Ghani Glass, Sahir Associates register victories on day three of last round

Karachi, 4 February 2026: Three out of the four matches of the seventh and last round of President’s Trophy Grade-I were decided on Wednesday with Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Ghani Glass and Sahir Associates emerging winners, while State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) were in lead against Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).

Joint-table toppers SNGPL romped to their fifth win in the tournament as they restricted Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) to 148 runs after setting them a target of 172 runs on day three at the UBL Sports Complex.

Test spinner Sajid Khan claimed his 24th first-class five-for returning figures of 23-3-71-5, while he was backed up by pacer Shehzad Gul who dismissed three batters.

OGDCL slipped from 39 for no loss with Imam-ul-Haq (24, 41b, 2x4s) and Maaz Sadaqat (13, 36b, 1x4) on the crease before Sajid made inroads. OGDCL lost five for 26 as Sajid plucked top three, while Shehzad and Mohammad Ali snapped one each.

Umar Siddiq’s 75-ball 26, Arsal Sheikh’s 18 not out off 37 balls and no.11 Mohammad Amir Khan’s 41-ball 18 was not enough as OGDCL were bowled out for 148 in 55.3 overs. From 112-9, Arsal and Amir added 36 for the last wicket but in vain.

Earlier, SNGPL were dismissed for 181 in their second innings in 53.4 overs with Asif Afridi taking career best first-class match figures of 6-71 and 6-64, besting his previous 11-204. SNGPL had resumed from overnight score of 102-6 in 36 overs with a 92-run lead.

Unbeaten overnight batters Muhammad Awais Zafar (51, 80b, 6x4s, 1x6) and Aamir Jamal (31, 38b, 6x4s) helped SNGPL accumulate enough runs for a fighting total. Asif’s 21st first-class five-for was backed by pacer Mohammad Amir Khan, who picked up four for 74 in 20 overs.

At the KCCA Stadium, Ghani Glass beat Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) by an innings and 101 runs, their third win in the tournament.

Resuming their first innings on 343-9 in 107.4 overs on day three, Ghani Glass managed 354 in 113.1 overs in reply to KRL’s 189 all out. KRL’s off-spinner Hamza Nazar returned figures of 27.1-3-99-4.

With a massive 165-run first innings deficit ahead, KRL slumped to 64 all out in 20.4 overs as Ghani Glass’ pacer Shoaib Akhtar Jnr picked up his third first-class five-for, while player of the match Sameen dismissed four batters.

Shoaib registered outstanding analysis of 10-5-28-5, while Sameen completed 200 wickets in first-class cricket and his second 10-wicket match haul and best figures in the format of 10-73. The duo also bowled 20.4 overs in tandem.

Only Hamza Nazar (26, 26b, 4x4s) and Iftikhar Ahmed (10, 14b, 2x4s) managed to enter double figures for KRL.

At the Oval Academy Ground, Sahir Associates closed the tournament with a memorable 10-wicket win over defending champions PTV, who also crashed out of the race for the final.

Sahir’s third win in the tournament required a mere 17 runs in the second innings, which they hunted down in just three overs with Mohammad Faiq (12 not out, 7b, 3x4s) ending the campaign with exactly 500 runs in seven games.

Earlier, PTV resumed from overnight score of 19-3 in eight overs in second innings and were bundled out for 138 in 36.2 overs. They overcame the first innings deficit of 122 runs but could not set a target big enough to challenge Sahir Associates.

Skipper Hafiz Mohammad Suleman led Sahir Associates with figures of 8.2-3-21-4, while Razaullah and Khan Zeb dismissed two batters each.

SBP closed the day three with 262-3 in 48 overs in their second innings after conceding a slim 18-run first innings deficit. For SBP, Hasan Raza (38, 47b, 3x4s, 2x6s) and Abdullah Fazal (27, 46b, 4x4s) put on a 70-run stand before Muhammad Ghazi Ghori and Mohammad Huraira stitched together 148 runs for the third wicket.

Huraira fell for 72 off 97 balls comprising nine four and one six, while Ghazi Ghori remained unbeaten on 85 off 72 balls having struck 10 fours and two sixes. Kashif Ali was also unbeaten on 32 off 27 balls hitting two fours and three sixes.

Mujtaba Khan had snapped all three SBP wickets to fall. Earlier, WAPDA resumed their first innings from overnight score of 282-5 in 92 overs and managed to cross SBP’s first innings score of 394 as they were bowled out for 412 in 131.4 overs.

Bismillah Khan struck his eighth first-class century (115, 203b, 14x4s, 2x6s) after walking in to bat 210-4 for WAPDA. He also put on 143 runs with skipper Khalid Usman (62, 120b, 7x4s), which were pivotal in WAPDA putting a strong first innings score on the board.

SBP’s Mohammad Ismail returned figures of 17.4-1-64-4, while Shahid Aziz and Kashif Bhatti dismissed two batters each.


Scores in brief – Round 7 – Day 3 of 4

Sahir Associates beat Pakistan Television by 10 wickets at Oval Academy Ground, Karachi

Target for Sahir Associates: 17

PTV 267 all out, 60.3 overs (Mohammad Mohsin 66, Arafat Minhas 49, Amad Butt 44, Taimur Khan 25; Razaullah 5-73, Khan Zeb 3-86) and 138 all out, 36.2 overs (Taimur Khan 54, Mohammad Taha 32, Mohammad Mohsin 21; Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 4-21, Razaullah 2-34, Khan Zeb 2-67)

Sahir Associates 389 all out, 92.4 overs (Mohsin Khan 157, Asim Ali Nasir 53, Mohammad Saleem 44, Razaullah 33, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 26, Rewayat Khan 21, Faham-ul-Haq 20; Arafat Minhas 2-11, Amad Butt 2-68, Mohammad Ilyas Khan 2-79, Faisal Akram 2-99, Ali Usman 2-101) and 19-0, 3 overs (Mohammad Faiq 12 not out)

Player of the match – Mohsin Khan (Sahir Associates)

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited beat Oil and Gas Development Company Limited by 23 runs at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Target for OGDCL: 172

SNGPL 182 all out, 66.2 overs (Mubasir Khan 52, Azan Awais 23, Omair Bin Yousuf 23, Mohammad Rizwan 22, Aamir Jamal 20; Asif Afridi 6-71, Danish Aziz 2-32, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-49) and 181 all out, 53.4 overs (Muhammad Awais Zafar 51, Omair Bun Yousuf 34, Aamir Jamal 31; 6-64, Mohammad Amir Khan 4-74)

OGDCL 192 all out, 70.4 overs (Mushtaq Ahmed 40, Imam-ul-Haq 39, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 31, Maaz Sadaqat 25, Danish Aziz 24; Mohammad Ali 4-44, Sajid Khan 4-90) and 148 all out, 55.3 overs (Umar Siddiq 26, Imam-ul-Haq 24; Sajid Khan 5-71, Shehzad Gul 3-30)

Player of the match – Sajid Khan (SNGPL)

Ghani Glass beat Khan Research Laboratories by an innings and 101 runs at KCCA Stadium, Karachi

KRL 189 all out, 61.1 overs (Hamza Nazar 71, Waqar Ahmed 35, Aqib Shah 30; Sameen Gul 6-42, Ali Shabbir 2-62) and 64 all out, 20.4 overs (Hamza Nazar 26; Shoaib Akhtar Jnr 5-28, Sameen Gul 4-31)

Ghani Glass 354 all out, 113.1 overs (Haseeb-ur-Rehman 87, Tayyab Tahir 82, Mohsin Riaz 71, Noman Ali 34, Sharjeel Khan 24; Hamza Nazar 4-99, Mohammad Hamza 2-88)

Player of the match – Sameen Gul (Ghani Glass)

Water and Power Development Authority v State Bank of Pakistan at SBP Stadium, Karachi

SBP lead by 244 runs with seven wickets remaining in second innings

SBP 394, 83.1 overs (Rameez Aziz 145, Abdullah Fazal 72, Qasim Akram 45, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 30, Shahid Aziz 25, Kashif Bhatti 22; Naqeebullah 3-38, Khalid Usman 3-76, Mujtaba Khan 2-86) and 262-3, 48 overs (Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 85 not out, Mohammad Huraira 72, Hasan Raza 38, Kashif Ali 32 not out, Abdullah Fazal 27; Mujtaba Khan 3-130)


WAPDA 412 all out, 131.4 overs (Bismillah Khan 115, Mohammad Ammar 77, Khalid Usman 62, Sharoon Siraj 52, Muhammad Akhlaq 33, Nabi Gul 23; Mohammad Ismail 4-64, Shahid Aziz 2-54, Kashif Bhatti 2-110)
 
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