KARACHI, Dec 26: Misbahul Haq cracked a defiant unbeaten hundred to steer Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd (SNGPL) to a stunning five wickets win over Habib Bank in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match on Sunday.

Set 325 to win in 118 overs, SNGPL reached the target for the loss of five wickets in 92.1 overs.

Misbah hammered nine fours and a six in his 103 during a stay of 293 minute while Sufyan Munir fell in the nervous nineties after adding 105 for fourth wicket with his skipper.

Sufyan struck 10 boundaries and one six in making 93 in 223-minutes. Saleem Mughal also played a nice hand with 53. He hit six fours and one six .

Scoreboard

HABIB BANK (1st Innings) 274 (Imran Khalid 5-72).

SNGPL (1st Innings) 149 (Abdur Rahman 8-53).

HABIB BANK (2nd Innings) 199 (Younis Khan 54, Humayun Farhat 52; Imran Khalid 4-63).

SNGPL (2nd Innings, overnight 118-3):

Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Fahad 2

Sohail Idrees c Younis b Rahman 34

Sufyan Munir b Aftab 94

Arsalan Mir lbw b Rahman 5

Misbahul Haq not out 103

Saleem Mughal b Kamran 56

Mohammad Salman not out 22

EXTRAS (B-2, LB-1, W-5, NB-4) 12

TOTAL (for five wkts, 92.1 overs) 325

FALL OF WKTS: 1-12, 2-56, 3-86, 4-187, 5-285.

BOWLING: Fahad Masood 19-2-70-1 (3nb, 1w); Kamran Hussain 19-3-69-1; Junaid Zia 11.1-1-53-0; Abdur Rahman 30-6-87-2; Imran Farhat 10-2-36-0; Aftab Khan 3-0-15-1.—APP

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