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Karachi, 8 January 2025: Qasim Akram and Mubasir Khan hit centuries as Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) went onto score 367-5 in 86 by the close of play on day one against Pakistan Television at the HPC Oval Ground, Karachi. Qasim (138, 171b, 26x4s) and Mubasir (100, 121b, 15x4s, 2x6s) joined forces when their team was 153-3 and stitched a 177-run fourth-wicket stand.
Earlier, opening batter Shahzaib Khan (66, 123b, 4x4s, 3x6s) had returned for half-century. For PTV, skipper Amad Butt picked up two wickets.
At the National Bank Stadium, Eshaal Associates’ Danish Aziz struck 121 off 156 balls with the help of 15 fours and four sixes to help his team post 341 all out in 77.2 overs. Opening batter Azan Awais contributed with 96-ball 69 including 11 fours.
Higher Education Commission’s Mohammad Azab returned figures of 5-118 while Maaz Khurram picked up three wickets. In turn, HEC were 34 for no loss in seven overs when the stumps were drawn.
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) were bundled out for 171 in 62.1 overs as State of Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Kashif Bhatti and Mohammad Ismail bagged four wickets each. For OGDCL Hasan Raza top-scored with 84 off 126 balls inclusive of eight fours and one six. In reply, SBP had lost five wickets for 78 runs in 25 overs with Mushtaq Ahmed and Mohammad Amir Khan picking up three and two wickets, respectively.
At NBP Sports Complex, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) managed to score 268 all out in 83.3 overs with the help of Mohammad Ammar and Ayaz Tasawar’s half-centuries. Arshadullah and Shahid Aziz picked up four wickets each. In turn, KRL were three for no loss in two overs.
Scores in brief (Day 1 of 4)
Match 1 – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines vs Pakistan Television at HPC Oval Ground, Karachi
SNGPL 367-5, 86 overs (Qasim Akram 138, Mubasir Khan 100, Shahzaib Khan 66; Amad Butt 2-77)
Match 2 – Oil and Gas Development Company Limited vs State Bank of Pakistan at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
OGDCL 171 all out, (Hasan Raza 84, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 30 not out, Adil Amin 21; Kashif Bhatti 4-35, Mohammad Ismail 4-51)
SBP 78-5, 25 overs (Fawad Alam 28 not out, Imran Butt 20; Mushtaq Ahmed 3-35, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-14)
Match 3- Khan Research Laboratories vs Water and Development Authority at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
WAPDA 268 all out, 83.3 overs (Mohammad Ammar 75, Ayaz Tasawar 50, Khalid Usman 36, Mohammad Asghar 25; Arshadullah 4-51, Shahid Aziz 4-63)
KRL 3-0, 2 overs
Match 4 – Higher Education Commission vs Eshaal Associates at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
Eshaal Associates 341 all out, 77.2 overs (Danish Aziz 121, Azan Awais 69, Umar Siddiq 64, Nisar Ahmad 30; Mohammad Azab 5-118, Maaz Khurram 3-80)
HEC 34-0, 7 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 27 not out)
