Ghani Glass beat SBP by two wickets in a thrilling contest that ended on day three. SBP continued from their overnight score of 139-2 and immediately found themselves amidst a batting collapse. Umar Amin (104, 125b, 14x4s, 1×6) notched his 30th first-class hundred after adding 18 more runs to his overnight score.
Salman Ali Agha (14, 35b, 1×4) was dismissed by Mohammad Rameez Jnr who wreaked havoc with the ball on his way to his fifth first-class five-wicket haul. Muhammad Irfan Khan and Mohammad Mohsin bagged ducks while wicketkeeper batter Ali Shan too returned for a paltry score of four runs.
Kashif Bhatti and Mohammad Abbas were dismissed for ducks as well as Ghani Glass bowlers bundled out SBP for 179
Leg spinner Rameez Jnr returned with figures of 6-59 in 14.3 overs taking his match tally to 10 wickets.
In pursuit of 176-run target, Ghani Glass lost their opening batter Shahbaz Javed early on as he copped a two-ball duck. Mohammad Azeem Ghumman (16, 49b, 2x4s) and Tayyab Tahir (17, 28b, 3x4s) put on a 26-run second-wicket partnership before the latter was run out by Usman.
Shan Masood walked out all guns blazing as he played a valuable cameo of 34 runs off 16 balls comprising of five boundaries and two sixes before getting stumped on Kashif Bhatti’s bowling.
Skipper Moeez Ghani returned to the dugout after adding only five runs in his 28-ball stay as Zahid Mehmood struck to remove him leaving Ghani Glass reeling at 77-5. Saad Nasim (29, 30b, 6x4s) and Saaed Ali’s (40, 67b, 7x4s) valuable contributions meant that Ghani Glass inched close to the target.
Rameez Jnr added 11 valuable runs to the total before falling prey to Afaq Afridi. With two wickets in the bag, Ghulam Haider (14 not out, 44b, 2x4s) and Shoaib Akhtar (9 not out, 12b, 2x4s) took their team home.
Afaq bagged three wickets while Kashif and Zahid returned with two wickets each.
SNGPL vs HEC at State Bank Stadium, Karachi
HEC require 283 runs to win on the last day of the game as they finished 93-1 in 24 overs after stumps were drawn.
Earlier in the day, SNGPL posted a target of 374 runs. Continuing from their overnight score of 54-0, the SNGPL opening batters, Azhar Ali (38, 71b, 4x4s) and Omair Bin Yousuf (82, 139b, 10x4s) put on an opening partnership of 76 runs.
Abid Ali had to depart from the middle after being retired hurt.
Kamran Ghulam struck his 15th first-class ton, accumulating 104 runs in his 140-ball stay on the crease, hitting nine boundaries and four sixes.
Saud Shakeel (49, 55b, 5x4s) did well to keep the scoreboard ticking but missed his half-century by a single run.
Skipper Asad Shafiq hit a brisk 42 from 40 balls comprising of three boundaries and as many sixes.
Mubasir Khan (3 not out, 3b) and Mir Hamza (13 not out, 7b, 2x6s) were on the crease when SNGPL declared their innings on 351-5.
Asif Ali Chandio bagged two wickets while Waseem Akram, Syed Tayyab Hussain and Umar Lohya picked up one wicket each.
HEC’s opening batter Mohammad Mohsin Khan (6 not out, 12b) went after being retired hurt while Mohammad Huraira (36, 50b, 6x4s) was dismissed by Mohammad Ali leaving them 34-1.
Skipper Saad Khan (29 not out, 48b, 4x4s, 1×6) and Mohammad Ghazi Ghori (19 not out, 35b, 3x4s) put on an unbeaten partnership of 58 runs before the close of play.
