- Eshaal Associates’ Tahir Hussain and KRL’s Shahid Aziz bags six-fers
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Karachi, 13 February 2025: Pakistan Television enforced follow-on over Higher Education Commission (HEC) on the second day of the seventh round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi.
HEC folded for 179 all out in 47.2 overs in reply to PTV’s first innings total of 425. Ali Hamza Wasim managed 63 off 91 balls hitting 10 fours but in vain. For PTV Mehran Sanwal and Muhammad Shahzad picked up three wickets each. At stumps, HEC were 42-1 in 10 overs, trailing by 204 runs.
Earlier in the day, PTV had resumed their innings from overnight score of 321-6, and managed to 104 runs to their total. HEC’s Aaliyan Mehmood picked up four wickets.
Water and Power Development Authority’s (WAPDA) Nabi Gul brought up his fifth first-class century after his team resumed their from overnight score of 256-4. Nabi scored 148 off 319 balls hitting 15 fours and five sixes, while also sharing a double century partnership with Ayaz Tasawar.
Eshaal Associates’ Tahir Hussain returned figures of 30.4-5-107-6. In reply to WAPDA’s 391 all out, Eshaal were 208-6 at stumps courtesy Test batter Abdullah Shafique’s unbeaten 93 off 144 balls inclusive of 10 fours and one six.
Test fast bowler Khurram Shahzad picked up his 10th first-class five-fer as he returned figures of 5-70 in 20.5 overs for Ghani Glass against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) at the SBP Sports Complex, Karachi. SNGPL could only add four runs to their overnight total of 266-7 before they were bowled out.
In turn, Ghani Glass’ response was inspired by half-centuries by Ali Razzaq (90 not out, 161b, 9x4s, 2x6s) and Hammad Butt (61, 117b, 8x4s) as they finished the day with a two-run first innings lead and five wickets in hand.
At the UBL Sports Complex, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited lost their two wickets for addition as many runs after resuming their first innings from 236-8. Khan Research Laboratories’ Shahid Aziz bagged 6-57 in 25.4 overs.
In turn, KRL were bowled out for 174 in 54.1 overs, conceding a 64-run lead. OGDCL had collected 70 runs for the loss of one wicket in their second outing, when the stumps were drawn.
Scores in brief: (Day 2 of 4)
Match 25 – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited vs Ghani Glass at SBP Sports Complex
SNGPL 270 all out, 83.5 overs (Saifullah Bangash 104, Abid Ali 65, Yasir Shah 54; Khurram Shahzad 5-70, Mir Ham 2-44)
Ghani Glass 272-5, 80.5 overs (Ali Razzaq 90 not out, Hammad Butt 61, Shan Masood 35, Saad Nasim 34, Kashif Ali 27, Sharjeel Khan 21; Mohammad Waleed 2-17, Rahat Ali 2-63)
Match 26 – Pakistan Television vs Higher Education Commission at KCCA Stadium
PTV 425 all out, 108.3 overs (Waqar Hussain 84, Salman Khan Jnr 77, Shamyl Hussain 76, Taimur Khan 58, Ali Usman 51, Muhammad Taha 30, Salman Khan 23 not out; Aliyan Mehmood 4-100, Syed Tayyab Hussain 3-62)
HEC 179 all out, 47.2 overs (Ali Hamza Wasim 63, Abdullah Fazal 27, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 20; Muhammad Shahazad 3-30, Mehran Sanwal 3-39, Ali Usman 2-37) and f/o 42-1, 10 overs
Match 27 – Oil and Gas Development Company Limited vs Khan Research Laboratories at UBL Sports Complex
OGDCL 238 all out, 83 overs (Sardar Hassan Raza 71, Hammad Khan 48, Abdur Rehman Muzammil 21, Muhammad Umar 20; Shahid Aziz 6-57) and 70-1 (Raja Hamza Waheed 29, Hasan Raza 24 not out; Shahid Aziz 1-37)
KRL 174 all out, 54.1 overs (Waqar Ahmed 41, Muhammad Awais Zafar 30, Saad Baig 21, Imran Rafiq 20; Mohammad Umar Riaz 3-5, Mushtaq Ahmed 3-54, Muhammad Umar 3-57)
Match 28 – Water and Power Development Authority vs Eshaal Associates at NBP Sports Complex
WAPDA 391 all out, 121.4 overs (Nabi Gul 148, Ayaz Tasawar 139, Bismillah Khan 33; Tahir Hussain 6-107, Mohammad Sadaqat 2-78)
Eshaal Associates 208-6, 47 overs (Abdullah Shafique 93 not out, Umar Siddiq 36, Sajjad Ibraheem 25, Danish Aziz 21; Aqib Khan 4-59)
