KARACHI: Mohammad Farooq struck a century for MIT Solutions (MIT), while Hussain Talat, Saud Shakeel and Sameer Minhas made valuable contributions for their respective sides on the opening day of the seventh round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I on Monday.
At the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Farooq led MIT’s batting charge with an impressive 130 as his side reached 370 for six in 77.2 overs against Pakistan Television (PTV). The opener struck 15 fours and seven sixes in his 101-ball innings.
Farooq received valuable support from Abuzar Tariq, who narrowly missed a century with 98, while Hasnain Nadeem contributed 49.
For PTV, Khalil Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets for 91 runs.
At the LCCA Ground in Lahore, Ghani Glass reached 232 for eight in 74 overs against Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL). Hussain Talat top-scored with a fighting 71, while Ali Razzaq contributed 64 to help his side post a competitive total.
For OGDCL, Aftab Ahmad and Mohammad Hasnain took three wickets each, while Mohammad Amir Khan claimed two for 56.
At the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) gained the upper hand against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), bowling them out for 151 in 50 overs. Shahzaib Khan top-scored for KRL with 43, while Sarmad Bhatti made 31.
Shehzad Gul spearheaded SNGPL’s bowling effort with three wickets for 22 runs, while Shahnawaz Dahani also claimed three wickets. Muhammad Imran chipped in with two for 26.
In reply, SNGPL reached 63 for two in 18 overs at stumps, with Sameer unbeaten on 40.
At the National Ground in Islamabad, Kingsmen Academy produced a solid batting display against State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), reaching 328 for eight in 84 overs. Test batter Saud led the scoring with 79, while Maaz Sadaqat (64 off 63 balls, 10 fours) and Usman Khan (62 off 58 balls, nine fours and two sixes) scored half-centuries. Mohammad Shayan remained unbeaten on 61 to further strengthen the innings.
For SBP, Shahid Aziz, Mohammad Abbas and Qasim Akram took two wickets apiece.
Published in Dawn, October 20th, 2026
