- The second round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I began at four venues in Karachi
- Scorecard is available here; Action images of Eshaal Associates vs Ghani Glass match are available here for free download and editorial use; please credit @ PCB
Karachi, 14 January 2025: Ghani Glass’ Tayyab Tahir smashed his eighth first-class century against Eshaal Associates on the opening day of the second round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I at the Oval Academy Ground, Karachi on Tuesday.
Tayyab’s 139, which came off 179 balls at a healthy strike rate of 78.98, included 20 fours after he walked in to bat at 26-2. Tayyab rebuilt Ghani Glass’ innings with Mohsin Riaz (40, 69b, 5x4s, 1x6) as the duo stitched a 75-run third-wicket partnership.
Skipper Saad Nasim (75, 81b, 9x4s) joined forces with a well-set Tayyab at 101-3 and collected 171 runs for the fourth-wicket stand. Shahbaz Javed’s half-century helped them reach 379 all out in 79.2 overs. For Eshaal Associates Danish Aziz and Nisar Ahmed bagged three wickets each.
At NBP Sports Complex, Khan Research Laboratories’ (KRL) Arshadullah ran riot with figures of 5-31 to bundle out Higher Education Commission (HEC) for 137 in 46.1 overs. In turn, KRL were 99-4 in 35 overs with Naseerullah Khan unbeaten on 52 off 96 balls with the help of seven fours.
Pakistan Television were bundled out for 93 in 43.1 overs as State Bank of Pakistan’s Mohammad Ismail (4-19), Saqib Khan (3-35) and Mohammad Abbas (2-17) shared nine wickets among them.
SBP were 136-1 in 37 overs at stumps courtesy of a 113-run second-wicket stand between Imran Butt (63 not out, 119b, 7x4s) and Mohammad Saleem (47 not out, 67b, 6x4s, 1x6).
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) were 61-2 in reply to Oil and Gas Development Company Limited’s 197 all out at stumps at the UBL Sports Complex. OGDCL’s Abdul Rehman Muzammil remained unbeaten for a 142-ball 68 with the help of 10 fours. Mohammad Hamza was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up 4-33 in 16.5 overs.
Scores in brief
Match 5 - Oil and Gas Development Company Limited vs Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
OGDCL 197 all out, 64.5 overs (Abdul Rehman Muzammil 68 not out, Hasan Raza 27, Raja Hamza Waheed 25, Mohammad Umair 21; Mohammad Hamza 4-33, Shehzad Gul 3-36, Arafat Minhas 2-53)
SNGPL 61-2, 20 overs (Shahzaib Khan 32 not out)
Match 6 – Pakistan Television vs State Bank of Pakistan at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
PTV 93 all out, 43.1 overs (Shamyl Hussain 27, Salman Khan Jnr 24; Mohammad Ismail 4-19, Saqib Khan 3-35, Mohammad Abbas 2-17)
SBP 136-1, 37 overs (Imran Butt 63 not out, Mohammad Saleem 47 not out)
Match 7 – Higher Education Commission vs Khan Research Laboratories at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
HEC 137 all out, 46.1 overs (Uzair Mumtaz 26, Syed Tayyab Hussain 23, Obaid Shahid 20; Arshadullah 5-31, Mohammad Qaiser 3-29)
KRL 99-4, 35 overs (Naseerullah Khan 52 not out, Saad Baig 23 not out; Mohammad Azab 3-43)
Match 8 – Eshaal Associates vs Ghani Glass at HPC Oval Ground, Karachi
Ghani Glass 379 all out, 79.2 overs (Tayyab Tahir 139, Saad Nasim 75, Shahbaz Javed 51, Mohsin Riaz 40; Danish Aziz 3-60, Nisar Ahmed 3-94, Asad Raza 2-64)
Eshaal Associates 0-0, 1 over
