- Sahir Associates Basit, PTV’s Suleman scored centuries, while SNGPL’s Athar, Ghani’s Afaq, PTV’s Musa bagged five-fors on day three of opening round
- PTV needed two more wickets to beat SBP at close of play
- Tournament scorecards and stats are available here
Karachi, 30 December 2025: 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)
