- Azan Awais struck century, while Mohammad Rameez Jnr and Mushtaq Ahmed picked up six-fors; Wasim Akram Jnr and Mohammad Salman bagged five-fors on day two of fifth round
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Karachi, 2 February 2025: Water and Power Development Authority’s (WAPDA) fast bowler Mohammad Zeeshan bagged his maiden first-class five-for to rout Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited’s (SNGPL) batting as they were made to follow-on at the NBP Sports Complex on Sunday.
SNGPL were bundled out for a mere 98 in 38.1 overs in reply to WAPDA’s first innings total of 370 all out. Zeeshan took just 10.1 overs to bag his best first-class figures of 5-37. SNGPL faced just 2 overs following-on before stumps were drawn.
Earlier, WAPDA had resumed their first innings from overnight score of 285-5. SNGPL’s Mohammad Salman picked up 5-82, his second first-class five-for.
AT UBL Sports Complex, Eshaal Associates’ Azan Awais (100, 235b, 10x4s) brought up his sixth first-class century guiding his team to 325 all out from overnight score of 110-4 against Oil and Gas Development Company Limited. No.7 batter, Danish Aziz chipped in with an unbeaten 88 off 135 balls inclusive of eight fours and three sixes.
OGDCL’s Mushtaq Ahmed returned figures of 6-88 in 22 overs. In turn, OGDCL overcame the 138-run first innings deficit as they were 140 for no loss at stumps on day two with Hasan Raza (79 not out, 89b, 15x4s) and Sameer Saqib (48 not out, 81b, 6x4s, 1x6) unbeaten on the crease.
Higher Education Commission (HEC) bundled out State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for 155 in 46.2 overs after SBP had resumed their first innings from overnight score of 109-7. HEC’s Waseem Akram Jnr picked up 5-56 in 15.2 overs.
With SBP taking a slender 29-run first innings lead, HEC’s opening batter Abdullah Fazal dug deep to score a 192-ball 95 hitting 14 fours, while his fellow opener Mohammad Mohsin Khan contributed with 61 off 91 balls with the help of 10 fours. HEC finished the day with 218-6 on the board and 189 runs ahead of SBP.
Pakistan Television (PTV) romped to 325 all out, after continuing from overnight score of 130-1, in reply to Ghani Glass’ 238 with the help of half-centuries from Mohammad Mohsin (83, 122b, 7x4s, 2x6s), Waqar Hussain (73, 92b, 9x4s) and Muhammad Shahzad (68, 110b, 7x4s, 1x6).
For Ghani Glass, Mohammad Rameez Jnr bagged his seventh first-class five-for registering figures of 27-2-107-6. In turn, Ghani Glass were 147-2 in 33 overs at stumps with a 6-run second innings lead in the bag.
Scores in brief: (Day 2 of 4)
Match 17 - Ghani Glass vs Pakistan Television at the KCCA Stadium
Ghani Glass 238 all out, 55.2 overs (Haseeb-ur-Rehman 88, Shadab Khan 55, Sharjeel Khan 30; Israr Hussain 7-72, Ali Usman 2-49) and 147-2, 33 overs (Mohsin Riaz 62 not out, Kashif Ali 50 not out, Hammad Butt 26; Mehran Sanwal 2-33)
PTV 325 all out, 85.3 overs (Mohammad Mohsin 83, Waqar Hussain 73, Muhammad Shahzad 68, Mohammad Taha 46, Shamyl Hussain 20; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 6-107, Ubaid Shah 2-71)
Match 18 – Eshaal Associates vs Oil vs Gas Development Company Limited at UBL Sports Complex
OGDCL 187 all out, 48.1 overs (Sameer Saqib 43, Raja Hamza Waheed 35, Asif Afridi 32, Abdul Rehman Muazammil 27; Musa Khan 5-52, Nisar Ahmed 3-28, Jalat Khan 2-56) and 140-0, 28 overs (Hasan Raza 79 not out, Sameer Saqib 48 not out)
Eshaal Associates 325 all out, 93 overs (Azan Awais 100, Danish Aziz 88 not out, Umar Siddiq 35, Nisar Ahmed 32; Mushtaq Ahmed 6-88, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-88)
Match 19 – State Bank of Pakistan vs Higher Education Commission at SBP Sports Complex
HEC 126 all out, 40 overs (Ali Hamza Wasim 57 not out; Aftab Khan 5-24, Mohammad Ismail 2-21, Mohammad Abbas 2-24) and 218-6, 72 overs (Abdullah Fazal 95, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 61, Ali Hamza Wasim 40; Mohammad Ismail 3-58, Rameez Aziz 2-32)
SBP 155 all out, 46.2 overs (Rameez Aziz 45, Umar Amin 40, Imran Butt 31; Waseem Akram Jnr 5-56, Maaz Khurram 3-29, Mohammad Azab 2-54)
Match 20 – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited vs Water and Power Development Authority at NBP Sports Complex
WAPDA 370 all out, 117.4 overs (Imran Dogar 110, Mohammad Ammar 58, Ayaz Tasawar 49, Khalid Usman 48, Yahya Abdul Rehman 37; Mohammad Salman 5-82)
SNGPL 98 all out, 38.1 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 37; Mohammad Zeeshan 5-37, Naqeebullah 3-31) and F/O 0-0, 2 overs
