- Sahir Associates’ Khan Zaib bagged 11-144 as they beat Ghani Glass; KRL’s Mohammad Hamza picked up 6-40 against SNGPL
Karachi, 29 January 2026: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Sahir Associates emerged victorious on the third day of the sixth round of President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 at three venues in Karachi.
Elsewhere, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) needed four more wickets to win against Khan research Laboratories (KRL) at close of play at the KCCA Stadium.
SBP bowled out Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) for 222 in 79.1 overs to win by an innings and 90 runs at the National Bank Stadium. OGDCL had scored 76 in their first innings, while SBP replied with 388 earlier in the first two days.
Off-spinner Qasim Akram picked up six for 83 in 30 overs to claim match figures of nine for 103, his best bowling figures in an innings and a first-class match, respectively. This was also just his second haul of five or more scalps in the format.
Earlier, OGDCL resumed from overnight score of 125-5 in 49 overs and it took SBP 30.1 overs to wrap up the game as no.8 batter Mohammad Sarwar Afridi resisted with a 61-ball 56 hitting seven fours and two sixes. Qasim was supported by left-arm spinner Kashif Bhatti, who picked up three for 61 in 27.1 overs.
Sahir Associates bagged their second victory of the tournament to move themselves up from the bottom of the points table as they beat Ghani Glass by six wickets.
Sahir batters Mohammad Faiq (68 not out, 141b, 8x4s) and Mohammad Kashif (57, 58b, 6x4s, 2x6s) hit half-centuries to overhaul the 189-run target in 45.4 overs. Ghani Glass’ skipper Noman Ali threatened to spoil the chase with three wickets with 82 runs on the board but in vain.
Earlier, Ghani Glass resumed their second innings from overnight score of 166-6 in 55 overs and were bowled out for 200 in 67.2 overs with Sahir’s Khan Zaib taking his fourth first-class five-for and maiden 10-wicket haul (6-86 & 5-58).
WAPDA got over the line against PTV at the UBL Sports Complex as they chased the 180-run target in 44.2 overs with Sharoon Siraj (75 not out, 65b, 12x4s, 2x6s) and Mohammad Ammar (56 not out, 107b, 8x4s, 1x6) stitching an unbeaten 118-run stand.
Earlier, PTV were bundled out for 150 in 38.1 overs after resuming their second innings from overnight score of 123-6 in 32 overs. For WAPDA, Mohammad Naveed picked up four for 30, while Khalid Usman dismissed three batters.
KRL were 114-6 in 46 overs against SNGPL at the KCCA Stadium in pursuit of a 234-run target. Skipper Iftikhar Ahmed (31 not out, 96b, 2x4s) and Hamza Nazar (16 not out, 46b) were on the crease as they saw out the tricky last hour after KRL had slipped to 85-6.
KRL’s opening batter Saad Baig had scored 52 off 97 balls hitting six fours before becoming Test off-spinner Sajid Khan’s second first victim. Test pacer Mohammad Ali picked up three wickets with the new ball to put KRL in trouble.
Earlier, SNGPL could only add 84 runs for eight wickets to their overnight second innings score of 125-2 as KRL’s Mohammad Hamza returned figures of 24-6-40-6 – his sixth first-class five-for.
Scores in brief – Round six – Day 3 of 4
Sahir Associates beat Ghani Glass by six wickets at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Target for Sahir Associates: 189
Ghani Glass 155 all out, 42.2 overs (Sharjeel Khan 45, Noman Ali 33, Khawaja Arham 21; Khan Zaib 6-86) and 200 all out, 67.2 overs (Hammad Butt 77, Ali Razzaq 33, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 22, Sharjeel Khan 20; Khan Zaib 5-58, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 2-17, Razaullah 2-76)
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) and 191-4, 45.4 overs (Mohammad Faiq 68 not out, Mohammad Kashif 57, Asim Ali Nasir 34; Noman Ali 3-66)
Player of the match – Khan Zaib (Sahir Associates)
Khan Research Laboratories v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at KCCA Stadium, Karachi
KRL require 120 more runs to win with four wickets remaining
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 114-6, 46 overs (Saad Baig 52, Iftikhar Ahmed 31 not out; Mohammad Ali 3-23, Sajid Khan 2-36)
State Bank of Pakistan beat Oil and Gas Development Company Limited by an innings and 90 runs at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
OGDCL 76 all out, 26 overs (Mushtaq Ahmed 19; Niaz Khan 5-19, Qasim Akram 3-20) and 222 all out, 79.1 overs (Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 56, Umar Siddiq 42, Haroon Arshad 35, Ali Imran 27, Danish Aziz 25, Haroon Arshad 35, Ali Imran 27; Qasim Akram 6-83, Kashif Bhatti 3-61)
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)
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
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 150 all out, 38.1 overs (Arafat Minhas 28, Waqar Hussain 22; Mohammad Naveed 4-30, Khalid Usman 3-42)
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) and 183-3, 44.2 overs (Sharoon Siraj 75 not out, Mohammad Ammar 56 not out, Nabi Gul 31; Ali Usman 2-74)
Player of the match – Khalid Usman (WAPDA)
