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Karachi, 27 January 2025: Pakistan Television’s Shamyl Hussain struck his maiden first-class double century as his team took a 367-run first innings lead over Eshaal Associates on day two of the fourth round of President’s Trophy Grade-I at the NBP Sports Complex on Monday.
Shamyl returned for 229 off 274 balls with the help of 29 fours and four sixes and also shared a 163-run partnership with Muhammad Shahzad for the seventh wicket. Shahzad, batting at No.8, struck his second consecutive and fourth first-class century as he struck 12 boundaries and four sixes in his 126-ball 104-run knock.
PTV finished declared their first innings on 531-9 in 114 overs, while Eshaal Associates were 46-2 at stumps with a huge deficit ahead of them.
At the SBP Sports Complex, Khan Research Laboratories’ opening batter Waqar Ahmed backed up his double century in the previous round with a 122-run knock off 185 balls inclusive of 17 fours against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL).
KRL finished the day with 266-7 on the board with a 68-run first innings deficit left in the bag. Earlier, SNGPL had resumed their first innings from overnight score of 302-8 and added 32 more runs to their total before getting bowled out.
SNGPL’s Saifullah Bangash registered his third first-class century as he struck 111 not out off 177 balls with the help of 16 fours.
State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) skipper Umar Amin hit his 35th first-class century to help his team take a 54-run lead over Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) as they finished the day with 304-7 at close of play.
With SBP continuing the day from 23-2 at the KCCA Stadium, Umar faced 241 balls for 136 runs hitting 15 fours and two sixes. At the UBL Sports Complex, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) finished the day with 225-3 after they began their second innings at start of play on day two against Ghani Glass.
OGDCL lead by 290 runs, while Sameer Saqib (82 not out, 253b, 10x4s) and Adil Amin (42 not out, 83b, 5x4s) will be on the crease, when they resume batting on day three.
Scores in brief: (Day 2 of 4)
Match 13 - Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) vs Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), SBP Stadium
SNGPL 334 all out, 97.5 overs (Saifullah Bangash 111 not out, Omair Bin Yousuf 106, Abid Ali 40, Shahzaib Khan 29; Arshadullah 4-58, Shahid Aziz 3-81, Jawad Ali 2-76)
KRL 266-7, 79 overs (Waqar Ahmed 122, Muhammad Awais Zafar 44, Sharoon Siraj 32, Naseerullah Khan 27, Saad Baig 23; Haris Rauf 2-42, Rahat Ali 2-59)
Match 14 - Eshaal Associates vs Pakistan Television, NBP Sports Complex
Eshaal Associates 164 all out, 46 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 46, Abdullah Shafique 34, Mohammad Sudais 27; Mohammad Ibtisam 5-54, Israr Hussain 2-47) and 46-2, 10 overs (Azan Awais 26 not out; Faisal Akram 1-5)
PTV 531-9 dec, 114 overs (Shamyl Hussain 229, Muhammad Shahzad 104, Mohammad Ibtisam 28, Mohammad Mohsin 27, Salman Khan Jnr 26, Waqar Hussain 23)
Match 15 - Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) vs State Bank of Pakistan, KCCA Stadium
WAPDA 250 all out, 78.5 overs (Khalid Usman 69 not out, Mohammad Ammar 59, Ayaz Tasawar 35, Mohammad Asghar 30, Bismillah Khan 21; Mohammad Ismail 3-43, Zahid Mehmood 3-95, Aimal Khan 2-25)
SBP 304-7, 93 overs (Umar Amin 136, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 47, Ali Shan 41, Kashif Bhatti 35 not out, Fawad Alam 22; Naqeebullah 3-72, Ali Raza 2-72, Khalid Usman 2-73)
Match 16 - Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) vs Ghani Glass, UBL Sports Complex
OGDCL 80 all out, 34.1 overs (Rizwan Ali 34, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 26; Sameen Gul 5-14, Mamoon Riaz 2-14) and 225-3, 83 overs (Sameer Saqib 82 not out, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 57, Adil Amin 42 not out)
Ghani Glass 145 all out, 38.5 overs (Saad Nasim 38, Tayyab Tahir 36, Shadab Khan 30; Mohammad Amir Khan 4-46, Mushtaq Ahmed 3-43, Mohammad Huzaifa 2-18)
