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Karachi, 18 January 2024: The sixth round of President’s Trophy 2023-24 came to an end with Pakistan Television (PTV), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) winning their games against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Ghani Glass and Higher Education Commission (HEC) respectively.
After six rounds of the tournament, KRL’s Abdul Faseeh is the leading run-scorer with 637 runs while Mohammad Rameez Jnr is on top of the wicket-takers list with 32 scalps to his name. The last round of the President’s Trophy will begin on 21 January at three different venues in Karachi.
KRL vs PTV at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
PTV raced to their second win of the tournament as they beat KRL by 155 runs on day four. KRL were dismissed for 270 in 61.1 overs in pursuit of 426 runs.
Earlier in the day, KRL continued from their overnight score of 95-3 and only managed to add 175 runs to their total before getting dismissed .
Opening batter, Abdul Faseeh (103, 142b, 15x4s, 1x6) registered his sixth first-class ton but his effort went in vain. Skipper Rohail Nazir (37, 78b, 7x4s), who showed some resistance, was removed by Mohammad Suleman.. Sharoon Siraj (41, 32b, 6x4s, 2x6s) tried to counter attack the opposition’s bowling until his knock came to an end when Muhammad Shahzad pinned him leg-before wicket.
Maaz Sadaqat hung around for 33 balls and scored 18 runs but was dismissed by Faisal Akram.
KRL lost their last four wickets for 38 runs. Faisal bagged four wickets while Jahandad Khan returned with three wickets. Aaliyan Mahmood, Mohammad Suleman and Shahzad picked up one wicket each.
PTV will face Water and Power Development Authority in their next game while KRL have played all their games, finishing with two wins out of six games.
Scores in brief:
WAPDA beat Ghani Glass by 294 runs at State Bank Stadium
WAPDA 212 all out, 60.1 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 81, Umar Akmal 32; Shoaib Akhtar 5-71, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 3-45) and 366-4 (dec), 70.1 overs (Muhammad Akhlaq 202 not out, Hassan Abid Kiyani 63, Ayaz Tasawar 43; Tayyab Tahir 1-39, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 1-44, Saeed Ali 1-51, Niaz Khan 1-74)
Ghani Glass 60 all out, 25.5 overs (Mohsin Riaz 18, Saad Nasim 10, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 10; Ali Shafique 7-14, Ahmed Khan 2-19, Naqeebullah Masood 1-25) and 224 all out, 57.1 overs (Saeed Ali 60, Tayyab Tahir 53, Saad Nasim 33; Asif Afridi 5-55, Naqeebullah Masood 3-63, Hassan Abid Kiyani 1-13, Ali Shafique 1-62)
SBP beat HEC by 10 wickets at National Bank Stadium
HEC 95 all out, 38.4 overs (Mohammad Junaid 27, Mohammad Huraira 21; Salman Ali Agha 5-39, Zahid Mehmood 3-5) and 235 all out, 73.4 overs (Saad Khan 88, Mohammad Huraira 58; Kashif Bhatti 3-28, Afaq Afridi 2-43, Zahid Mehmood 2-56, Salman Ali Agha 2-66, Rameez Aziz 1-17)
SBP 307-5, 80 overs (Umar Amin 158, Rameez Aziz 75, Muhammad Irfan Khan 35 not out; Mohammad Junaid 3-127, Syed Tayyab Hussain 2-58) and 24-0, 5.3 overs (Mohammad Mohsin 14 not out, Umar Amin 10 not out)
PTV beat KRL by 155 runs at UBL Sports Complex
PTV 360-8, 80 overs (Mohammad Suleman 101, Waqar Hussain 75, Jahandad Khan 67, Muhammad Shahzad 48; Ahmed Bashir 3-103, Shayan Sheikh 2-57, Kashif Ali 2-84) and 336-7 (dec), 76.1 overs (Mohammad Suleman 133 not out, Waqar Hussain 109, Hasan Mohsin 44; Maaz Sadaqat 5-80, Ahmed Bashir 1-19, Rohan Qadri 1-79)
KRL 271 all out, 71.1 overs (Imran Rafiq 79, Abdul Faseeh 53, Shayan Sheikh 46 not out; Faisal Akram 5-95, Mohammad Ibtisam 4-68, Jahandad Khan 1-41) and 270 all out, 61.1 overs (Abdul Faseeh 103, Sharoon Siraj 41, Rohail Nazir 37; Faisal Akram 4-87, Jahandad Khan 3-26, Muhammad Shahzad 1-16, Mohammad Suleman 1-22, Aaliyan Mahmood 1-76)
