Pakistan Television (PTV), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) secured wins on the opening day of the President’s Cup Grade-I 2025-26 at four venues in Karachi on Monday.
SNGPL romped to a thumping 166-run win over Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on the back of maiden List A centuries by Saad Khan and Muhammad Awais Zafar and a four-wicket haul by off-spinner Mubasir Khan (4-43) at the KCCA Stadium.
OGDCL beat State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in a close contest as player of the match Mohammad Sarwar Afridi’s blazing 82 not out, coupled with his unbeaten 103-run stand with Asif Afridi, took them to a 303-run target with seven balls to spare and three wickets left at the UBL Sports Complex.
Shamyl Hussain’s maiden List A century in just his fourth game in the format helped PTV overhaul the 193-run target set by Ghani Glass with 109 balls to spare and seven wickets in the bag at the Oval Academy Ground.
KRL registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over Sahir Associates as they chased the 130-run target in 26.1 overs with the help of Shahzaib Khan’s 59 not out off 80 balls, including two fours and three sixes at the Naya Nazimabad Ground.
Scores in brief – Round one
Match 1 – Pakistan Television beat Ghani Glass by seven wickets at Oval Academy Ground, Karachi
Player of the match – Shamyl Hussain (PTV)
Match 2 – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited beat Water and Power Development Authority by 166 runs at KCCA Stadium, Karachi
Player of the match – Saad Khan (SNGPL)
Match 3 – Khan Research Laboratories beat Sahir Associates by seven wickets at Naya Nazimabad Ground, Karachi
Player of the match – Iftikhar Ahmed (KRL)
Match 4 – Oil and Gas Development Company Limited beat State Bank of Pakistan by three wickets at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Player of the match – Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (OGDCL)
