Imam hits unbeaten double ton in President’s Trophy

Imam-ul-Haq struck an unbeaten double century for Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on the third day of the seventh-round President’s Trophy Grade-I match on Wednesday, while Waqar Hussain and Taimur Khan scored centuries to lead Pakistan Television (PTV) in a remarkable recovery.

At Lahore’s LCCA Ground, Imam resumed on 118 not out and advanced to 200 not out, helping OGDCL declare their first innings at 410 for nine to take a 178-run lead over Ghani Glass. His innings included 19 fours and two sixes.

Saad Khan contributed 88, while Ali Zaryab made 42. Ubaid Shah led Ghani’s bowling attack with five wickets for 131 runs.

Ghani, who were dismissed for 232 in their first innings, reached 82 for three in their second innings at stumps, with Hashim Ibrahim and Sharjeel Khan scoring 34 each. They trail by 96 runs.

At the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) moved to 87 for four in pursuit of a 191-run target against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), leaving them 104 runs short of victory.

Mohammad Rizwan was unbeaten on 22 at the close after KRL were dismissed for 234 in their second innings. Mohammad Faiq, who resumed on 64 not out, added only two runs before departing for 66.

Shehzad Gul took five wickets for 61 runs while Shahnawaz Dahani claimed three for 66 to help restrict KRL. SNGPL had been dismissed for 195 in their first innings, with Rizwan scoring 64.

At the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, PTV produced a spirited response against MIT Solutions after being bowled out for just 64 in their first innings.

Following on against MIT’s 412, PTV were dismissed for 394 in their second innings, with Waqar Hussain scoring 171 and Taimur Khan making 151. The pair converted their overnight scores of 102 not out and 63 not out respectively into commanding centuries.

Khalid Usman took four wickets for 90 runs, while Salman Aslam and Mohammad Ismail claimed three wickets apiece as MIT secured a first-innings lead and were left with a target of 47 runs.

At the National Ground in Islamabad, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) posted 398 all out in reply to Kingsmen Academy’s 371.

Ali Shan remained unbeaten on 100, while Kamran Ghulam scored 88. Umer Khan took five wickets for 111 runs.

Kingsmen Academy reached 166 for two in their second innings, with Mohammad Tayyab Arif unbeaten on 91 and Mohammad Huraira contributing 57. They held a lead of 139 runs at stumps.

The four matches will conclude on Thursday, with OGDCL in a strong position against Ghani Glass, SNGPL chasing victory against KRL, MIT Solutions needing 47 runs to win against PTV and Kingsmen Academy holding the advantage over SBP.