- Ghani Glass’ Mohsin Riaz struck 141 in vain
Karachi, 12 December 2025: The third round of the President’s Cup Grade-I 2025-26 saw Sahir Associates spring a massive surprise against Ghani Glass, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) won a last-ball thriller, while Pakistan Television (PTV) managed a close six-run DLS win.
Khan Research Laboratories had opted to bowl first against Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) in the first day-night fixture of the tournament at the Naya Nazimabad. The match report of that fixture will be shared in due course.
Usman Khan and Mohammad Faiq registered a thumping 275-run stand to help Sahir Associates chase 328-run target set by Ghani Glass with 79 balls left and eight wickets remaining at the Oval Academy Ground.
Usman remained unbeaten on 155, while Faiq scored 108 not out as Ghani Glass bowlers were kept on their toes as the duo struck a combined number of 11 sixes. Usman faced 98 balls hitting 16 fours and eight sixes in his heroic effort.
Faiq – who joined Usman at 55-2 – faced 76 balls in his maiden List A century striking 10 fours and three sixes. The duo batted for 28 overs to hand Sahir their first win in three games flexing their batting muscles in an emphatic manner. For Ghani Glass, Noman Ali picked up the two wickets.
Earlier, Mohsin Riaz’s maiden List A century (141, 104b, 8x4s, 8x6s) and a 129-run fifth-wicket stand with Tayyab Tahir (65, 58b, 5x4s, 2x6s) propelled Ghani Glass from 125-4 in 28 overs to 254-5 in 45.2 overs. Saeed Ali then struck two fours and one six in his 12-ball 18 as Ghani Glass posted 327-7 in 50 overs.
Sahir Associates’ Shahid Ali picked up three for 64 in his 10 overs.
At the KCCA Stadium, SNGPL beat State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by three wickets in a last-ball thriller to register their third win on the trot as they chased the 287-run target with three wickets in the bag.
Opening batters Haseebullah (89, 112b, 6x4s, 2x6s) and Azan Awais (59, 80b, 4x4s, 2x6s) put on a brilliant 121-run stand to provide their team a head start in the chase. No.3 Kamran Ghulam chipped in with a 37-ball 33 hitting two fours and also shared a 49-run second-wicket partnership with Haseebullah.
SNGPL were cruising at 170-2, when SBP started making inroads with Muhammad Awais Zafar walking in at this juncture. Awais remained unbeaten on 65 off 42 balls hitting three fours and four sixes to make sure SNGPL remain on course to the triumph.
After SBP took seven wickets for 270 runs on the board, Awais and Mohammad Irfan (8 not out, 7b, 1x4) then stitched an unbeaten 20-run stand, with the former sealing the win striking a boundary on the last ball, as SNGPL required one run to win.
For SBP, Kashif Bhatti picked up 3-47 in his 10 overs, while Mohammad Ismail and Niaz Khan dismissed two batters each.
Earlier, SBP’s Rameez Aziz, Muhammad Irfan Khan and Mohammad Hurraira struck half-centuries to take their team to 286-8 in the allotted 50 overs. Hurraira (54, 64b, 2x4s, 1x6) and Imran Butt (45, 64b, 7x4s) stitched a 82-run stand for the second-wicket before SBP slipped to 126-4.
Rameez (62, 51b, 4x4s, 3x6s) and Irfan (57, 62b, 7x4s) then lifted their team past the 200-run mark with a 96-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Mehran Mumtaz’s unbeaten 11-ball 19 comprising two fours and one six then provided SBP the late flourish.
SNGPL’s Mohammad Azab returned figures of 9.1-0-37-3, while Irfan picked up two wickets.
PTV edged past Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) by six runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to defend their 272-8 total at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi.
Chasing 273 to win, WAPDA were 235-4 in 47 overs, requiring 38 off 18 balls, when early onset of bad light halted the proceedings after which they were found to be behind the par score.
WAPDA’s Muhammad Akhlaq (84, 109b, 5x4s, 3x6s) and Sharoon Siraj (59, 72b, 3x4s, 2x6s) contributed half centuries before falling to player of the match Jahandad Khan. No.3 Imran Dogar scored 40 off 63 balls hitting three fours and two sixes.
PTV had reduced WAPDA to 208-4, when Bismillah Khan (16 not out, 12b, 2x4s) and Ayaz Tasawar (15 not out, 15b, 1x4) got together and remained unbeaten for a 27-run stand. Jahandad’s two wickets came for 40 runs in nine overs.
Earlier, PTV’s opening duo Shamyl Hussain (58, 49b, 5x4s, 4x6s) and Yasir Khan (50, 69b, 8x4s) provided their team an 89-run stand after they were invited to bat first.
PTV then lost eight wickets for 150 runs before Taimur Khan’s 32-ball 33 (3x4s, 2x6s) and no.9 Jahandad’s 29 not out off 21 balls comprising two fours and as many sixes gave their team a competitive total of 272-9 in 50 overs. Jahandad also shared an unbeaten 33-run stand for the ninth wicket with Ahmed Daniyal (13 not out, 8b, 1x6).
For WAPDA, Mujtaba Khan picked up two wickets for 46 runs in eight overs.
Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) fell three runs short against Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) chasing the 254-run target at the Naya Nazimabad Stadium as they were bowled out with two balls left.
KRL’s chase was powered by a counter-attacking 75-run stand for the 10th wicket between Sarmad Bhatti (88 not out, 84b, 6x4s, 2x6s) and Shayan Sheikh (26, 29b, 1x4, 1x6). With 16 required in the last over Shayan was run out while attempting a second run at the striker’s end after KRL had taken 11 runs off the first three balls.
Sarmad started the over with a six and a single after which Shayan struck a four on the third ball as KRL came well in sight of a thrilling win after recovering from 175-9 in 40.3 overs. Sarmad walked in to bat in the 21st over with 81 runs on the board and two wickets down after which he kept one end safe, while KRL lost wickets at regular intervals.
KRL lost half their side in the 24th over with 87 runs on the board. Hamza Nazar (14, 25b) added 42 runs for the seventh wicket with Sarmad with the duo facing 8.1 overs and stalling the imminent collapse.
Saqib Khan then walked in and hit two sixes and a four scoring 17 off 13 balls before falling to Asif Afridi, who cleaned him up. Sufyan Moqim fell for a two-ball duck before Shayan joined Sarmad in the middle.
For OGDCL, Asif picked up 3-21 in his 10 overs, Adil Amin, Maaz Sadaqat and Mohammad Amir Khan dismissed two batters each.
Earlier, OGDCL’s Muhammad Sarwar Afridi and Maaz struck half-centuries to take their team to 253-8 in 50 overs. Opening duo Maaz and Imam-ul-Haq (25, 32b, 2x4s) put 62 runs together in 11 overs before Iftikhar Ahmed bowled the latter.
Maaz too fell in the 17th over right after reaching 50 off 53 balls having hit two fours and four sixes in his outing. Haroon Arshad (37, 55b, 2x4s) and Rohail Nazir (25, 37b, 1x4) got good starts but couldn’t convert them as KRL struck regularly.
Sufyan removed Rohail and Danish Aziz on successive balls in the 32nd over, pinning both leg-before. At 152-5, Muhammad Sarwar Afridi walked in and blazed a 62-ball 65 not out hitting four fours and three sixes. He added 40 runs for the unbeaten ninth wicket with Amir Khan (9 not out, 14b, 1x4).
For KRL, Sufyan and Iftikhar picked up two wickets each, while Saqib Khan and Shayan dismissed one batter each.
Scores in brief – Round three
Match 9 – Pakistan Television beat Water and Power Development Authority by six runs on DLS at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
PTV 272-8, 50 overs (Shamyl Hussain 58, Yasir Khan 50, Taimur Khan 33, Jahandad Khan 29 not out, Mohammad Taha 24; Mujtaba Khan 2-46)
WAPDA 235-4, 47 overs (Muhammad Akhlaq 84, Sharoon Siraj 59, Imran Dogar 40; Jahandad Khan 2-40)
Player of the match – Jahandad Khan (PTV)
Match 10 – Ghani Glass v Sahir Associates at Oval Academy Ground, Karachi
Ghani Glass 327-7, 50 overs (Mohsin Riaz 141, Tayyab Tahir 65, Sharjeel Khan 25, Shahbaz Javed 23; Shahid Ali 3-64)
Sahir Associates 330-2, 36.5 overs (Usman Khan 159 not out, Mohammad Faiq 108 not out, Fahad Usman 28, Faham-ul-Haq 26; Noman Ali 2-32)
Player of the match – Usman Khan (Sahir Associates)
Match 11 – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v State Bank of Pakistan at KCCA Stadium, Karachi
SBP 286-8, 50 overs (Rameez Aziz 62, Muhammad Irfan Khan 57, Mohammad Hurraira 54, Imran Butt 45, Mehran Mumtaz 19 not out; Mohammad Azab 3-37, Mohammad Irfan Rasheed 2-48)
SNGPL 290-7, 50 overs (Haseebullah 89, Muhammad Awais Zafar 65 not out, Azan Awais 59, Kamran Ghulam 33; Kashif Bhatti 3-47, Mohammad Ismail 2-68, Niaz Khan 2-70)
Player of the match – Muhammad Awais Zafar (SNGPL)
Match 12 – Oil and Gas Development Company Limited v Khan Research Laboratories at Naya Nazimabad Stadium, Karachi
OGDCL 253-8, 50 overs (Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 65, Maaz Sadaqat 50, Haroon Arshad 37, Imam-ul-Haq 25, Rohail Nazir 25; Iftikhar Ahmed 2-26, Sufyan Moqim 2-45)
KRL 250 all out, 49.4 overs (Sarmad Bhatti 88 not out, Shayan Sheikh 26, Iftikhar Ahmed 21; Asif Afridi 3-21, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-39, Adil Amin 2-40, Maaz Sadaqat 2-42)
Player of the match – Maaz Sadaqat (KRL)
