Pakistan Television (PTV) outfoxed the unbeaten Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) by 84 runs in the first semi-final of the President’s Cup Grade-I 2025-26 at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi, on Monday night.
PTV will now face either Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) or Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on December 25 at the same venue, where the second semi-final is underway today.
Jahandad’s counter-attacking 63 off 47 balls after walking in at 159-5 put OGDCL bowlers under pressure as PTV posted 241 all out in the allotted 50 overs. Jahandad’s blitz comprised six fours and four sixes.
Earlier, wicketkeeper-batter Taimur Khan (48) had put on 85 runs with Mohammad Taha (35) as the duo went together after PTV had lost two wickets on the score of 74 after being 30-2.
For OGDCL, Adil Amin and Muhammad Imran returned identical figures of three for 47. Left-arm spinner Asif Afridi dismissed two batters for 38 runs.
In turn, OGDCL’s opening batter Maaz Sadaqat came out all guns blazing as he smashed three sixes and as many fours, reaching 35 off 16 balls before Jahandad cut his stay at the crease short with the scorecard reading 43-1 in 4.4 overs.
PTV then kept on striking relentlessly without letting OGDCL batters form partnerships as they lost all 10 wickets for a mere 114 runs, with only Asif Afridi (25 not out) reaching the 25-run mark apart from Maaz.
OGDCL had won all seven of their seven league stage games, including a five-wicket win over PTV at the Oval Academy Ground on December 10. PTV’s all five bowlers were among the wickets as Jahandad, Ali Usman, Faisal Akram, Amad Butt and Israr Hussain picked up two wickets each.
Scores in brief:
PTV 241 all out, 50 overs (Jahandad Khan 63, Taimur Khan 48, Mohammad Taha 35, Mohammad Mohsin 25, Mohammad Suleman 20; Muhammad Imran 3-47, Adil Amin 3-47, Asif Afridi 2-38)
OGDCL 157 all out, 30.5 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 35, Asif Afridi 25 not out, Imam-ul-Haq 20; Ali Usman 2-15, Jahandad Khan 2-30, Faisal Akram 2-32, Amad Butt 2-35, Israr Hussain 2-45)
Player of the match – Jahandad Khan (PTV)
