Imam hits unbeaten double century in President’s Trophy

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KARACHI:Imam-ul-Haq scored an unbeaten double century for Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) against Ghani Glass on the third day of the seventh round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I on Wednesday.

Resuming at his overnight score of 118 not out at the LCCA Ground in Lahore, Imam went on to make 200 not out, hitting 19 fours and two sixes as OGDCL declared their first innings at 410-9 in 102 overs, taking a 178-run lead. Ubaid Shah claimed five wickets for 131 runs for Ghani Glass, who were dismissed for 232 in their first innings.

Ghani Glass reached 82-3 in 26.3 overs in their second innings at stumps, with Hashim Ibrahim and Sharjeel Khan scoring 34 each. They still trail by 96 runs.

At the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) were dismissed for 234 in their second innings after resuming at 111-2. Mohammad Faiq, who was unbeaten on 64 overnight, added only two runs before being dismissed for 66.

Shehzad Gul took five wickets for 61 runs, while Shahnawaz Dahani claimed three for 66. Chasing a target of 191, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) closed the day at 87-4, needing another 104 runs for victory. Test wicket-keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan was unbeaten on 22.

At the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Pakistan Television (PTV) recovered from a first-innings total of 64 against MIT Solutions’ 412 to score 394 all out in their second innings after being asked to follow on.

Waqar Hussain, who resumed at 102 not out, scored 171, while Taimur Khan converted his overnight unbeaten 63 into 151. Khalid Usman took four wickets for 90 runs as MIT Solutions were set a target of 47.

At the National Ground in Islamabad, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) posted 398 all out in their first innings against Kingsmen Academy, resuming at 209-4. Ali Shan remained unbeaten on 100, while Kamran Ghulam scored 88. Umer Khan claimed five wickets for 111 runs.

Kingsmen Academy, who had scored 371 in their first innings, reached 166-2 in their second innings at stumps, with Mohammad Tayyab Arif scoring 91 and Mohammad Huraira making 57.

Published in Dawn, October 22nd, 2026

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