Karachi, 17 January 2026: The third day of the fourth spherical of President’s Trophy Grade-I entered the first-class history report books as Pakistan Tv (PTV) ran riot on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Oil and Fuel Growth Firm Restricted (OGDCL) put Sahir Associates beneath strain, Khan Analysis Laboratories (KRL) neared a win towards State Financial institution of Pakistan (SBP).
The fixture between Water and Energy Growth Authority (WAPDA) hung in steadiness as each the groups sensed victory with 135 runs left to surmount or 5 wickets remaining to be taken for a win.
Left-arm spinner Ali Usman and right-arm pacer Amad Butt bowled 9.4 and 10 overs, respectively on the trot as PTV dismissed Sui Northern Fuel Pipelines Restricted (SNGPL) for a mere 37 in 19.4 overs, who had been chasing 40 to win. This was the bottom total ever efficiently defended in the history of first-class cricket overcoming Oldfield’s profitable defence of 41 towards MCC on the Lord’s Previous Floor in August 1794.
Ali – enjoying his first sport in the match after turning into finest bowler in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26 – registered the most effective figures of his red-ball profession together with the decisive six for 9 on day three and match haul of 10-75. He additionally picked up the primary and ultimate wicket in SNGPL’s torrid outing in second dig.
Amad picked up 4 for 28 in the second innings to again up his all-round efficiency of three for 42 and 46 not out with the bat in the primary innings. SNGPL had slipped to 22-7 earlier than Saifullah Bangash’s 35-ball 14 gave them slim hopes of a slim win however to not be.
Earlier in the day, PTV had been bowled out for 111 in 42.5 overs after resuming from in a single day rating of 99-5 in 36.5 as SNGPL’s Shehzad Gul continued his high-quality run of type with 5 for 28 – his third five-for in 4 innings bagging 20 scalps throughout two video games.
Sajid Khan and Shahnawaz Dahani chipped in with three and two wickets, respectively as Mohammad Taha’s in a single day vigil ended at 27 off 123 balls.
On the KCCA Stadium, Sahir Associates completed the day three with 147-8 on the board in 68.5 overs after conceding a meagre nine-run first innings deficit towards OGDCL.
After Sahir had been 65-3, Mohammad Faiq (48, 118b, 4x4s) and Ahmar Ashfaq (43, 70b, 7x4s) added some helpful runs earlier than OGDCL spinners Danish Aziz, Jawad Ali and Asif Afridi effected a collapse of 5 for 10.
Earlier, OGDCL added 37 runs to their in a single day rating of 220-6 as Danish Aziz reached his half-century after which fell for 69 off 133 balls. Sahir’s left-arm spinner Rewayat Khan returned spectacular figures of 26-9-59-5 on his debut, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman bagged 4 wickets.
SBP had been on the point of their third loss in the match as they’d closed the day three with 289-9 in 76 overs in their second innings with a mere 27 runs lead towards KRL on the SBP Sports activities Complicated.
The mammoth first innings deficit of 262 runs took the spite out of the second innings contributions from SBP batters Qasim Akram (62, 78b, 7x4s, 1×6), Mohammad Huraira (54, 69b, 8x4s, 1×6), Hasan Raza (49, 85b, 8x4s), Shahid Aziz (42 not out, 51b, 3x4s, 2x6s) and Abdullah Fazal (35, 55b, 5x4s).
KRL’s pacer Ahmed Bashir bagged his ninth first-class five-for with figures of 5 for 80 in 24 overs, whereas Aqib Liaqat and Mohammad Hamza picked up two wickets every. Earlier, KRL’s first innings culminated for 368 all out after resuming from in a single day rating of 365-8.
SBP’s Niaz Khan picked up 4 wickets, whereas Shahid dismissed three batters.
On the UBL Sports activities Complicated, WAPDA required one other 135 runs to win towards Ghani Glass as they had been 108-5 in 36 overs at stumps with all prime 5 batters again in the hut. WAPDA’s hope lie with skipper Khalid Usman and Bismillah Khan, who had been but to bat.
Ghani Glass’s cost was led by Noman Ali, who had picked up three of the 5 WAPDA wickets to fall stretching his match tally to 10 wickets and counting – his 10th haul of 10 wickets or extra in a first-class sport.
At the beginning of the day, Ghani Glass resumed their second innings from in a single day rating of 166-2 in 53 overs and fell for 323 in 92.3 overs, setting a 243-run goal. Mohsin Riaz fell eight runs wanting his century as he stretched his in a single day 22 not out to 92 off 167 balls hitting 12 fours and one six.
There was not a lot resistance from Ghani Glass batters following Tayyab Tahir’s departure for 36 off 65 balls as WAPDA’s Khalid picked up 4 wickets, whereas Naqeebullah dismissed three batters.
Scores in transient – Spherical 4 – Day 3 of 4
Sahir Associates v Oil and Fuel Growth Firm Restricted at KCCA Stadium, Karachi
Sahir Associates lead by 138 runs with two wickets remaining in second innings
Sahir Associates 248 all out, 97 overs (Mohammad Faiq 93, Asim Ali Nasir 59, Mohammad Saleem 43, Razaullah 29; Asif Afridi 7-73) and 147-8, 68.5 overs (Mohammad Faiq 48, Ahmar Ashfaq 43, Faham-ul-Haq 24; Danish Aziz 2-14, Jawad Ali 2-35, Asif Afridi 2-45)
OGDCL 257 all out, 106.2 overs (Umar Siddiq 79, Danish Aziz 69, Israrullah 30, Haroon Arshad 23, Asif Afridi 22 not out; Rewayat Khan 5-59, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 4-62)
Khan Analysis Laboratories v State Financial institution of Pakistan at SBP Sports activities Complicated, Karachi
SBP lead by 27 runs with one wicket remaining in second innings
SBP 106 all out, 38.2 overs (Muhammad Ghazi Ghori 40; Mohammad Hamza 4-17, Ahmed Bashir 3-39, Abdul Wahid 3-49) and 289-9, 76 overs (Qasim Akram 62 Mohammad Huraira 54, Hasan Raza 49, Shahid Aziz 42 not out, Abdullah Fazal 35; Ahmed Bashir 5-80, Aqib Liaqat 2-57, Mohammad Hamza 2-73)
KRL 368 all out, 130.3 overs (Waqar Ahmed 138, Sarmad Bhatti 101, Imran Rafiq 35, Saad Baig 29; Niaz Khan 4-78, Shahid Aziz 3-72, Rameez Aziz 2-40)
Pakistan Tv beat Sui Northern Fuel Pipelines Restricted by two runs at Nationwide Financial institution Stadium, Karachi
Goal for SNGPL: 40
PTV 166 all out, 66.2 overs (Amad Butt 46 not out, Mohammad Taha 38, Taimur Khan 24, Mohammad Mohsin 22; Shehzad Gul 4-40, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-23, Sajid Khan 2-75) and 111 all out, 42.5 overs (Mohammad Taha 27, Mohammad Suleman 25; Shehzad Gul 5-28, Sajid Khan 3-28, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-38)
SNGPL 238 all out, 67.3 overs (Saifullah Bangash 71, Omair Bin Yousuf 42, Sajid Khan 34, Abdul Samad 25; Ali Usman 4-66, Amad Butt 3-42, Israr Hussain 3-66) and 37 all out, 19.4 overs (Saifullah Bangash 14; Ali Usman 6-9, Amad Butt 4-28)
Participant of the match – Ali Usman (PTV)
Water and Energy Growth Authority v Ghani Glass at UBL Sports activities Complicated, Karachi
WAPDA requires one other 135 runs to win with 5 wickets remaining
Goal for WAPDA: 243
Ghani Glass 142 all out, 46.4 overs (Ali Razzaq 64 not out, Tayyab Tahir 33; Naqeebullah 3-46, Mujtaba Khan 2-12, Khalid Usman 2-21, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-39) and 323 all out, 92.3 overs (Mohsin Riaz 92, Khawaja Arham 68, Kashif Ali 53, Tayyab Tahir 36; Khalid Usman 4-89, Naqeebullah 3-43, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-85)
WAPDA 223 all out, 67.1 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 78, Muhammad Akhlaq 38, Sharoon Siraj 23, Bismillah Khan 21; Noman Ali 7-59, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 2-55) and 108-5, 36 overs (Malhar Rasool 47, Ayaz Tasawar 20; Noman Ali 3-43)
