KARACHI: Pakistan discard Ahmed Shehzad`s batting show stood out among a number of impressive performances on the first day of the fifth-round matches of the President`s Trophy, which are being held across three venues here on Tuesday.

The right-hander scored 77 runs off 111 balls to help Wapda post 328-6 against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) at the UBL Sports Complex. Shehzad hit eight boundaries in his knock, which was complimented by Ayaz Tasawwar`s 75 off 146 (10 fours and a six).

Theduoputup141runsforthe third wicket before both were dismissed to leave the scorecard reading 216-4. However, a 65-run unbeaten partnership betweenMohammad Saad (45 not out off 94) and Khalid Usman (35 not out off 40, a four and a six), boosted the team to a first-innings total of 328-6 in the allotted 80 overs.

Spinner Mubasir Khan (3-67) was the pick of the SNGPL bowlers, with his team ending the day at 13-0.

At the State Bank Stadium, Higher Education Commission (HEC) dismissed Pakistan Television (PTV) for 216 runs before putting 111-3 on the board.

Asadullah Hamza was the caused the major hurt to PTV with four wickets to his name while Mohammad Azab bagged three scalps. Aarish Ali Khan claimed two victims. Hassan Nawaz was PTV`s highest scorer with 42 off 45.

HEC`s reply began with opening batters, Mohammad Huraira (41 off 50, six fours) and WahajRiaz (31off 58) putting on a valuable 57-run partnership before returning to the dugout. Awais Zafar was dismissed on the last ball of the day. Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Ibtisam and Mohammad Shahzad bagged one wicket each for PTV.

At the National Bank Stadium,SBP trail by 241 runs with eight wickets remaining as they closed the day with 28-2 in reply to KRL`s 269 all out earlier in the day.

After being asked to bat first, KRL lost half of their side for 134 with none of the top four batters crossing the 25-run mark before Sharoon Siraj (55 off 77b, nine fours) departed after scoring a fine half-century.

Rohail Nazir (66 off 110, four fours and a six) and Maaz Sadagat (64 off 86, six fours) also registered valuable half-centuries.

Zahid Mehmood and RameezAziz returned with three wickets each. Mohammad Abbas and Afaq Afridi both struck once.

SBP were jolted twice in the 6.4 overs they faced before the stumps were drawn as Kashif Ali and Sirajuddin struck with the new ball.

Scores inbrief: SNGPL vs WAPDA at UBL Sports Complex WAPDA 328-6in800vers (AhrnedShehzad77, AyazTasawar75, MohammadSaad45notout, Mohammad Akhlag 41; Mubasir Khan 3-67, Mohammad Awais Anwar 2-56, Kamran Ghulam 1-23); SNGPL 13-0 in 6 overs (Abid Ali 7 not out, Azhar Ali 3 not out) HEC vs PTV at State Bank Stadium PTV 216 in 52 overs (Hasan Mohsin 56, Hasan Nawaz 52, Mohammad Suleman 26; Asadullah Hamza 4-61. Mohammad Azab 3-55. Aarish Ali Khan 2-42, Muneer Khan 1-54); HEC 111-3 in 39 overs (Mohammad Huraira41, WahajRiaz31, Saad Khan 24 not out; Mohammad Shahzad 1-9, Mohamamd Ibtisam 1-24, Jahandad Khan 1-35) SBP vs KRL at National Bank Stadium KRL 269 in 78.3 overs (Rohail Nazir 66, Maaz Sadagat 64, Sharoon Siraj 55; Rameez Aziz 3-67, Zahid Mehmood 3-69. Mohammad Abbas 1-29.

Afaq Afridi 1-56); SBP 28-2 in 6.4 overs (Umar Amin 11. Usman Salahuddin 10 not out. Zain Abbas 6; Sirajuddin 1-3, Kashif Ali 1-19).