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Higher Education defeat KRL in President’s Trophy match

Our Correspondent
Friday, Jan 17, 2025

KARACHI: Higher Education defeated KRL by 130 runs, SBP won against PTV by an innings and 106 runs, SNGPL beat OGDCL by 7 wickets and Ghani Glass crushed Eshal Associates by 229 runs as four matches of the President’s Trophy Grade 1 were decided Thursday.

KRL was given a target of 194 runs to win against Higher Education at the NBP Sports Complex, but the entire team was dismissed for only 63 runs. Left-arm fast bowler Muhammad Azab took 4-13.

Earlier, Higher Education were dismissed for 239 runs in second innings. Obaid Shahid scored 72 runs. Left-arm fast bowler Arshadullah took 5 wickets for 65 runs. He bowled well in the first innings as well, taking 5 wickets for 31 runs.

It was the second consecutive match in which he has taken 10 wickets. Earlier, he had taken 11 wickets in the match against Wapda. At SBP Sports Complex, PTV started their second innings against State Bank at 52 for no loss on the third day and needed 270 runs to avoid an innings defeat but the entire team was dismissed for 215 runs. Shamil Hussain scored 49 runs. Mohammad Ismail took 5-92. He took 4 wickets in the first innings.

At UBL Sports Complex, defending champions SNGPL were given a target of 178 runs to win against OGDCL, which they achieved for the loss of 3 wickets. Qasim Akram remained not out on 58 runs. Abid Ali was dismissed for 49 and Saad Khan scored 47 runs.

Earlier, OGDCL were bowled out for 178 runs in their second innings. Adil Amin scored 54 runs. Shahzad Gul grabbed 4-33. At Oval cricket ground, Chasing a target of 329 runs against Ghani Glass, Eshal Associates were bowled out for just 99 runs. Ubaid Shah took 4-44. Afaq Afridi took three wickets. Earlier, Ghani Glass were bowled out for 242 runs in its second innings. Sharjeel Khan scored 53 runs and Ramiz Junior scored 50 runs.