Zeeshan helps Wapda enforce follow-on over SNGPL
2025-02-03
KARACHI: Wapda fast bowler Mohammad Zeeshan bagged his maiden first-class five-for as the side enforced a follow-on over Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) in the President`s Trophy match here at the NBP Sports Complex on Sunday.
SNGPL were bundled out for a mere 98 in 38.1 overs in reply to Wapda`s first innings total of 370.
Zeeshan took just 10.1 overs to bag his best first-class figures of 5-37.
SNGPL faced just two overs following-on before stumps were drawn.
Earlier, Wapda had resumed their first innings from overnight score of 285-5. SNGPL`s Mohammad Salman picked up 5-82, his second first-class five-for.
At the UBL Sports Complex, Eshaal Associates` Azan Awais (100 off 235, 10 fours) brought up his sixth first-class century guiding his team to 325 from an overnight score of 110-4 against Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL). Danish Aziz chipped in with an unbeaten 88 off 135 balls inclusive of eight fours and three sixes.
OGDCL`s Mushtaq Ahmed returned ñgures of 6-88. In turn, OGDCL overcame the 138-run first innings deficit as they were 140 for no loss at stumps on day two withHasan Raza (79 not out off 89, 15 fours) and Sameer Saqib (48 not outoff 81, six fours and a six) unbeaten on the crease.
Higher Education Commission (HEC) bundled out State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for 155 after SBP had resumed their first innings from overnight score of 109-7. HEC`s Waseem Akram Jr piclced up 5-56.
With SBP taking a slender 29-run first innings lead, HEC`s opening batter Abdullah Fazal dug deep to score a 192-ball 95 hitting 14 fours, while his fellow opener Mohammad Mohsin Khan contributed with 61 off 91 balls with the help of 10 fours.
HEC finished the day with 218-6 on the board and 189 runs ahead of SBP.
Pakistan Television (PTV) romped to 325, after continuing from an overnight score of 130-1 in reply to Ghani Glass` 238 with the help of half-centuries from Mohammad Mohsin (83 off 122, seven fours and two sixes), Waqar Hussain (73 off 92, nine fours) and Mohammad Shahzad (68 off 110, seven fours and a six).
For Ghani Glass, Mohammad Rameez Jr bagged his seventh firstclass five-for registering figures of 6-107. In turn, Ghani Glass were 147-2 in 33 overs at stumps with a sixrun second innings lead in the bag.-Sports Reporter