Israr Hussain’s five-wicket haul helped Pakistan Television (PTV) gain the upper hand against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), while State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fought back against MIT Solutions on the second day of the sixth round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I on Tuesday.
At the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, KRL resumed their first innings on the overnight score of 59 for two and were bowled out for 129 in 48.2 overs, conceding a first-innings lead of 91 runs.
Shahzaib Khan top-scored with 31, while Iftikhar Ahmed contributed 25. For PTV, Israr Hussain was the standout performer with figures of five for 56, while Kashif Ali and Khalil Ahmed bagged three and two wickets, respectively.
PTV, who had scored 220 in their first innings, reached 44 for two in 13.5 overs in their second innings at stumps, extending their overall lead to 135 runs with eight wickets in hand.
Meanwhile, at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, MIT Solutions resumed their first innings on the overnight score of 354 for nine and added 22 runs before being dismissed for 376 in 76.3 overs.
Abuzar Tariq remained the top scorer with 77. For SBP, Mohammad Abbas and Shahid Aziz took three wickets each, while Naqeebullah and Siraj Uddin picked up two wickets apiece.
In turn, SBP reached 138 for four in 40 overs at the close of play, trailing by 238 runs. Test batter Abdullah Fazal scored 58, while Sardar Hassan Raza Khan contributed 51.
Khalid Usman was the pick of MIT Solutions’ bowlers, taking three wickets for 17 runs to keep his side in a strong position heading into the third day.
Scores in brief:
Round 6 – Day 2 of 4
KRL v PTV at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
PTV 220 all out, 49.4 overs (Sharoon Siraj 64, Taimur Khan 62; Ahmed Bashir 4-59, Arshad Iqbal 3-43, Daniyal Ali Khan 2-44) and 44-2, 13.5 overs
KRL 129 all out, 48.2 overs (Shahzaib Khan 31, Iftikhar Ahmed 25; Israr Hussain 5-56, Kashif Ali 3-33, Khalil Ahmed 2-27)
MIT Solutions v SBP at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad
MIT Solutions 376 all out, 76.3 overs (Abuzar Tariq 77, Khalid Usman 41; Mohammad Abbas 3-61, Shahid Aziz 3-120, Naqeebullah 2-43, Siraj Uddin 2-76)
SBP 138-4, 40 overs (Abdullah Fazal 58, Sardar Hassan Raza Khan 51; Khalid Usman 3-17)
