SBP, SNGPL, KRL bag wins as President’s Trophy’s 5th round concludes

2026-01-25 - 21:06

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) secured wins as President’s Trophy’s fifth round concluded in Karachi. Match between Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) ended in draw. The sixth round of the tournament will begin on Tuesday, January 27 with all eight teams in action. On the points table, WAPDA (93), SNGPL (91) and KRL (90) are the top three with slim difference of points, making the next two rounds vital in terms of qualification for the final. PTV are placed fourth with 77 points. All four teams have won three games each. At the National Bank Stadium, SNGPL romped to a thumping 10-wicket victory over Ghani Glass as they chased the 39-run target in 8.5 overs. Earlier, Ghani Glass resumed their second innings from overnight score of 125-1 following-on and with 126 more runs left to surmount before setting a target. SBP got over the line against Sahir Associates by nine wickets, chasing the 63-run target in 13.5 overs as Mohammad Huraira (25 not out, 28b, 5x4s) and Abdullah Fazal (24 not out, 44b, 4x4s) shared a 45-run unbeaten stand. Sahir Associates began the day from overnight second innings score of 44-3 in 18 overs but then slumped to 122 all out in 41.5 overs with SBP’s Mohammad Abbas taking his 55th first-class five-wicket haul. He returned figures of 21-6-38-5. SBP’s first innings lead of 60 made sure they chased a meagre 63-run target to bag their second win in the tournament. At the UBL Sports Complex, KRL also bagged a nine-wicket win over PTV as they hunted the 75 runs required in 17.1 overs. Saad Baig remained unbeaten for 40 off 53 balls hitting three fours and two sixes. He also stitched a 54-run opening stand with Shahzaib Khan (27, 42b, 3x4s, 1×6). KRL’s left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Hamza wreaked havoc with the ball taking 14-4-39-7, still not good enough to beat his 7-20 in an innings, to bundle out PTV for 94 in 27.1 overs. The defending champions had resumed the day from 27-3 in 7.1 overs and an overnight lead of seven after their first innings total of 414 was matched by KRL with 434. WAPDA and OGDCL played out a draw after the former were set a 220-run target and had reached 88-3 in 24 overs, when the time ran out. Earlier, OGDCL’s Danish Aziz starred with 101 not out in their second innings score of 267-8 declared in 104 overs. Pakistan unveil 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2026