KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) qualified for semi-finals of the Patron’s Trophy (Grade-II) cricket tournament from Group ‘A’ after cruising to an emphatic innings and 88 runs victory over Saudi Cricket International here at the UBL Sports Complex on Tuesday.

Pakistan discard Awais Zia, who resumed at 108, smashed 247 from 202 balls with the help of 34 fours and six sixes and Haris Ali Khan made 118 as SGGC declared their first innings after amassing 451-3 in 70 overs.

Saudi Cricket International started their second innings 278 and were all out for 190 with Mohammad Zohaib making 50.

Slow left-armer Mohammad Irfan continued his excellent form in the tournament by snaring four for 35 to finish with match figures of eight for 89 as SSGC won with a day to spare in the three-day game.

K-Electric slumped to 100-7 after taking a 37-run lead on the first innings against Pakistan Navy who were dismissed for 218 at the Arabian Sea Country Ground.

Babar Agha was Navy’s mainstay with 96 while opener Hamza Ghanchi scored 73. Spinners Misbah Khan (4-70) and Shahzaib Ahmed Khan (3-47) shared seven wickets between them.

Sindh Police earned a first-innings of 24 by reaching 315-9 declared against Pakistan Customs at the NBP Sports Complex.

Bilal Irshad hammered 101 while Ahmer bin Nasir contributed 61. Arsalan Ahmed claimed five for 101. Customs reached 34-2 in their second innings as stumps were drawn for the day.

Rain forced second day’s play in both Group ‘B’ matches in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Omar Associates secured a vital 10-run lead by dismissing Group ‘C’ leaders Karachi Port Trust (KPT) for 167 in their first innings at the Lahore Country Club in Muridke. Paceman Ikramullah Khan picked up five wickets for 46 runs.

But Omar Associates then struggled to 73-5 in their second innings by close of play.

Face Fresh had advanced to 141-5 after resuming at 23-0 in reply to 429-4 posted by Candyland in their first innings at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot.

No play was possible in the Group ‘D’ match because of wet conditions at Lahore’s Khayaban-e-Amin Ground where Service Industries were due to resume at 234-5 in reply to Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB)’s paltry first-innings tally of 104.

Only 29 overs were possible at the LCCA Ground during which Sayid Paper Mills (SPM) had progressed from 62-1 to 173-4 in response to Khayaban-e-Amin’s 255.Medicam were in trouble at 183-8 against Higher Education Commission (HEC) who made 260 in their first innings on Monday at the Stags Cricket Ground.

Close of play scores and result on Tuesday (day two of three):

Group ‘A’:

At Arabian Sea Country Club, Karachi: K-ELECTRIC 255 in 68.4 overs (Majid Khan 99, Shahzaib Ahmed 35, Misbah Khan 33; Zohaib Shera 3-34) and 100-7 in 35 overs (Latif Junejo 4-34); PAKISTAN NAVY 218 in 69.4 overs (Babar Agha 96, Hamza Ghanchi 73; Misbah Khan 4-70, Shahzaib Ahmed Khan 3-47).

At NBP Sports Complex, Karachi: PAKISTAN CUSTOMS 291-9 in 83 overs (Faisal Mubashir 101, Waqas Khan 56, Zeeshan Ali 50; Shiraz Ali 4-48, Yasir Hussain 4-115) and 34-2 in 11.4 overs; SINDH POLICE 315-9 decl. in 80.4 overs (Bilal Irshad 101, Ahmer bin Nasir 61, Wajid Khan 49; Arsalan Ahmed 5-101).

At UBL Sports Complex, Karachi: SSGC beat Saudi Cricket International by an innings and 88 runs.

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in 54.3 overs (Rao Waqar 53, Mohammad Zohaib 36; Mohammad Irfan 4-54, Taj Wali 3-37) and 190 in 49.4 overs (Mohammad Zohaib 50, Shahzaib Khan 35; Mohammad Irfan 4-35); SSGC 451-3 declared in 70 overs (Awais Zia 247, Haris Ali Khan 118).

Group ‘B’:

At Army Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi (no play on Tuesday — rain): PAKISTAN ARMY 170-3 in 51 overs (Miqdad Hussain 52, Mohammad Younis 45 not out; Ahmed Faraz 3-71) v DOLLAR EAST.

At Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad (no play on Tuesday — rain): NADRA 117-5 in 44.4 overs (Mohammad Naqqash 49 not out; Waqar Malik 4-38) v PEB.

Group ‘C’:

At Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot: CANDYLAND 429-4 in 83 overs (Sohail Akhtar 153 not out, Shahzaib Ahmed 118 Jawwad Alam 62, Javedullah 50); FACE FRESH 141-5 in 50 overs (Bilal Akram 42; Mohammad Ahsan 3-37).

At Lahore Country Club, Muridke: OMAR ASSOCIATES 177 in 55.2 overs (Zeeshan Jamil 35, Zakir Ali 30; Adeel Malik 6-55) and 73-5 in 23.5 overs; KPT 167 in 45.1 overs (Ahmed Iqbal 33; Ikramullah Khan 5-46).

Group ‘D’:

At LCCA Ground Lahore: KHAYABAN-E-AMIN 225 in 67 overs (Haroon 59, Zeeshan Ashraf 38, Yasir Ajmal 37, Waqar Hussain 35); SAYID PAPER MILLS 173-4 in 50 overs (Adnan Mahmood 73 not out).

At Khayaban-e-Amin Cricket Ground, Lahore (No play on Tuesday — wet ground): ETPB 104 in 35.2 overs (Zeeshan Farooq 35, Waqas Ali 35; Khushnood Ahmed 4-25); SERVICE INDUSTRIES 234-5 in 55 overs (Adil Rehan 60 not out, Umair Sharif 57).

At Stags Cricket Ground Model Town, Lahore: HEC 260 in 72.3 overs (Adil Akram 72, Salman Ali Agha 46; Ali Raza 5-69, Umar Khan 3-44); MEDICAM 183-8 in 67 overs (Aftab Niazi 46; Ali Sultan 3-48).