LAHORE: Sahir Associates stunned Ghani Glass, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) won a last-ball thriller, and Pakistan Television (PTV) managed a close six-run DLS win in the third round of the President’s Cup Grade-I 2025-26.
Usman Khan and Mohammad Faiq registered a 275-run stand to help Sahir Associates chase 328-run target set by Ghani Glass with 79 balls left and eight wickets remaining at the Oval Academy Ground.
Usman remained unbeaten on 155, while Faiq scored 108 not out. The duo struck a combined 11 sixes. Usman faced 98 balls hitting 16 fours and eight sixes in his heroic effort. Faiq – who joined Usman at 55-2 – faced 76 balls in his maiden List A century striking 10 fours and three sixes. The duo batted for 28 overs to hand Sahir their first win in three games. For Ghani Glass, Noman Ali picked up the two wickets.
Earlier, Mohsin Riaz’s maiden List A century (141, 104b, 8x4s, 8x6s) and a 129-run fifth-wicket stand with Tayyab Tahir (65, 58b, 5x4s, 2x6s) propelled Ghani Glass from 125-4 in 28 overs to 254-5 in 45.2 overs. Saeed Ali then struck two fours and one six in his 12-ball 18 as Ghani Glass posted 327-7 in 50 overs.
Sahir Associates’ Shahid Ali picked up three for 64 in his 10 overs. At the KCCA Stadium, SNGPL beat State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by three wickets in a last-ball thriller to register their third win on the trot as they chased the 287-run target with three wickets in the bag.
Opening batters Haseebullah (89, 112b, 6x4s, 2x6s) and Azan Awais (59, 80b, 4x4s, 2x6s) put on a brilliant 121-run stand. No.3 Kamran Ghulam chipped in with a 37-ball 33 hitting two fours and also shared a 49-run second-wicket partnership with Haseebullah.
SNGPL were cruising at 170-2, when SBP started making inroads. Awais Zafar scored unbeaten 65 off 42 balls hitting three fours and four sixes. required one run to win. For SBP, Kashif Bhatti picked up 3-47 in his 10 overs, while Mohammad Ismail and Niaz Khan dismissed two batters each.
