KARACHI: Israr Hussain claimed five wickets to put Pakistan Television (PTV) in a commanding position against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), while State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fought back against MIT Solutions (MIT) on the second day of the sixth round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I on Tuesday.

At the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, KRL resumed their first innings at 59-2 but were bowled out for 129 in 48.2 overs, handing PTV a first-innings lead of 91 runs.

Shahzaib Khan top-scored with 31, while Iftikhar Ahmed contributed 25. Israr led PTV’s bowling attack with five wickets for 56 runs, while Kashif Ali claimed three wickets and Khalil Ahmed took two.

PTV, who had posted 220 in their first innings, reached 44-2 in 13.5 overs in their second innings at stumps, extending their overall lead to 135 runs with eight wickets in hand.

Meanwhile, at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, MIT resumed their first innings at 354-9 and added 22 runs before being dismissed for 376 in 76.3 overs.

Abuzar Tariq remained their leading scorer with 77. For SBP, Mohammad Abbas and Shahid Aziz took three wickets apiece, while Naqeebullah and Siraj Uddin claimed two each.

In reply, SBP reached 138-4 in 40 overs at stumps, trailing by 238 runs. Test batter Abdullah Fazal led the recovery with 58, while Sardar Hassan Raza Khan scored 51.

Khalid Usman was the pick of the MIT Solutions bowlers, taking three wickets for 17 runs to keep his side in a strong position heading into the third day.

Published in Dawn, October 14th, 2026