Taimur Khan of Pakistan Television (PTV) played a stunning unbeaten knock of 108 off 106 balls, guiding his team to a four-wicket victory over Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on day four at the HPC Oval Ground in Karachi on Saturday. With little time left, PTV chased down a challenging target of 335 in 67 overs.

By PakPassion Staff (11-01-2025)

At 122-5, Taimur was joined by captain Amad Butt, and the pair put together a match-winning 210-run partnership for the sixth wicket, overcoming the SNGPL bowlers. Amad narrowly missed a century, contributing 94 from 120 balls with nine fours and one six.

Taimur, batting at No.6, hit nine fours and six sixes in his remarkable innings. Earlier, SNGPL added just 20 runs to their overnight score before being dismissed for 261 in 62 overs.

Meanwhile, at the SBP Complex, Oil and Gas Development Authority (OGDCL) defeated State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by 128 runs. SBP, chasing 369, resumed from 84-2 and was bowled out for 240-9, with Zain Abbas unavailable to bat. SBP’s Fawad Alam scored a valiant 106 off 242 balls, but it was not enough. Mushtaq Ahmed took four wickets for OGDCL, with Mohammad Sarwar Afridi and Mohammad Amir Khan picking up two each.

At the NBP Sports Complex, KRL, chasing a massive 431, were all out for a mere 140-9 after resuming at 98-4. Ali Shafique was unavailable to bat due to illness. WAPDA’s Mohammad Adil impressed with 4-44, and captain Khalid Usman took two wickets, helping their side secure a 290-run win.

At the National Bank Stadium, Eshaal Associates comfortably beat the Higher Education Commission (HEC) by 192 runs, dismissing them for 213 in 64.5 overs. HEC, who resumed at 136-5, was bowled out with Usman Tariq of Eshaal claiming his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, taking 5-62 in 15 overs.