KARACHI: Wapda`s Mohammad Akhlag returned from being retired hurt at 56 to hit a century in the President`s Trophy match against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) here at the NBP Sports Complex on Friday.

Akhlag smashed a 181-ball 125 with the help of 18 fours and two sixes as Wapda declared after putting 313-7 on the board. Ayaz Tasawar`s 15 fours and one-six laden 133-ball 98 was the other major contribution after Wapda started the day at 114-2.

KRL`s Arshadullah picked up all the seven wickets to fall for 77 runs in 23.4 overs. In turn, KRL were 98-4, chasing a target of 431.

At the SBP Sports Complex, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) were 84-2 in 24 overs chasing a target of 369 runs set by Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL).

Earlier in the day, OGDCL`s Adil Amin hit an unbeaten 117 off 180 balls with the help of 13 fours taking his team`s overnight score of 202-4 to 369 all out and extending their second innings lead to 368.

Mohammad Sarwar Afridi contributed with a gritty 64 off 130 balls hitting seven fours. SBP`s Niaz Khan picked up 5-86 in 30 overs registering his fifth first-class five-for.

Eshaal Associates` Azan Awais struck his fifth first-class century, also completing 1000 first-class runs milestone during his 171-ball 119 with the help of 15 fours and one six against Higher Education Commission (HEC) at the National Bank Stadium.

Eshaal declared their second innings for 288-8, after continuing from overnight score of 120-2.

They set a target of 406 for four HEC, who were 136-5 in 40 overs at the end of the day three.

At the HPC Oval Ground, Pakistan Television could only add 73 runs to their overnight score of 260-4 as they slipped to 333 all out in 81.4 overs against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). With a 73-run first innings lead in the bag, SNGPL finished the day with 241-8 in 57 overs with the help of half-centuries from debutant Arafat Minhas (57 off 55, nine fours and two sixes) and Mubasir Khan (57 off 83, six fours and two sixes). For PTV Faisal Akram was the pick of the bowlers returning figures of 3-63 in 14 overs.

Scores in brief: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines vs Pakistan Television at HPC Oval Ground SNGPL 406 in 98.1 overs (Qasim Akram 138, Mubasir Khan 100, Shahzaib Khan 66; Amad Butt 4-85, Israr Hussain 3-114) and 241-8 in 57 overs (Arafat Minhas 57, Mubasir Khan 57, Saifullah Bangash 35 not out; Faisal Akram 3-63, Mohammad Shahzad 2-50); PTV 333 in 81.4 overs (Mohammad Taha 86; Mohammad Shahzad 70, Yasir Khan 59; Aftab Ibrahim 3-62, ShehzadGu13-69, Bilawa1Bhatti 2-40) Oil and Gas Development Company Limited vs State Bank of Pakistan at SBP Sports Complex OGDCL 171 ( Hasan Raza 84, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 30 not out, Adil Amin 21; Kashif Bhatti 4-35, Mohammad Ismail 4-51) and 369 in 111 overs (Adil Amin 117 not out, Abbas Ali 68, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 64; Niaz Khan 5-86, Mohammad Ismail 2-100); SBP 172 in 54.1 overs (Fawad Alam82 not out, Ali Shan 29, Imran Butt 20; Mushtaq Ahmed 3-48, Asif Afridi 2-28; Mohammad Huzaifa 2-33, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-40) and 84-2 in 24 overs (Fawad Alam 31 not out, Imran Butt 30) Khan Research Laboratories vs Wapda at NBP Sports Complex WAPDA 268 in 83.3 overs (Mohammad Ammar 75, Ayaz Tasawar 50; Arshadullah 4-51, Shahid Aziz 4-63) and 313-7 (declared) 77.4 overs (Mohammad Akhlag 125, Ayaz Tasawar 98; Arshadullah 7-77); KRL 151 in 48.2 overs (Imran Rafiq 54, Shahid Aziz 29; Mohammad Zeeshan 3-32, Mohammad Faig 2-8) and 98-4 in 27 overs (Imran Rafiq 38; Khalid Usman 2-15) Higher Education Commission vs Eshaal Associates at National Bank Stadium ESHAAL ASSOCIATES 341 in 77.2 overs (Danish Aziz 121, Azan Awais 69; Mohammad Azab 5-118, Maaz Khurram 3-80) and 288-8 in 71 overs (Azan Awais 119, Mohammad Sudais 49; Maaz Khurram 3-61, Mohammad Azab 2-91); HEC 224 in 60.2 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 54, Uzair Mumtaz35; Tahir Hussain4-46, MuhammadImran2-58)and136-5in 40 overs (Muhammad Zubair 51, Obaid Shahid 28 not out; Usman Tariq 3-28).-Sports Reporter