Hashim Ibrahim’s Double Century Powers Ghani Glass Command in President's Trophy Grade-I

Hashim Ibrahim’s double century and Abdullah Shafique’s unbeaten hundred were the main batting highlights on the third day of the President’s Trophy Grade-I matches on Friday, with Ghani Glass building a first-innings lead against Kingsmen Academy and SNGPL mounting a strong response to OGDCL.

At Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura, Ibrahim finished unbeaten on 202 as Ghani Glass declared at 417-8. Kingsmen, who began their reply late in the day, were 14-2 at stumps and faced a 403-run deficit heading into the final day.

Ibrahim’s innings spanned 316 deliveries and included 26 fours and three sixes. Malik Abdul Nafay provided further substance with 50 from 100 balls, while Mohsin Riaz made 46 off 69 deliveries. Ali Razzaq scored 33, and Shoaib Akhtar added 23 from just 19 balls.

Muhammad Ilyas took four wickets for 101 runs in 26 overs for Kingsmen, with Mehran Mumtaz claiming two and Mir Hamza one. Their batting response suffered an immediate setback when Habibullah fell for a duck to Shoaib Akhtar. Noman Ali then dismissed Muhammad Hurraira for five, leaving Mohammad Tayyab and Muhammad Suleman to continue the innings on the final day.

Shafique puts SNGPL within reach of OGDCL total

At the Lahore City Cricket Association Ground, SNGPL ended the day on 185-3 after 60 overs, with Shafique unbeaten on 105. His 187-ball innings featured eight fours and two sixes, leaving SNGPL 166 runs short of OGDCL’s first-innings total of 351.

Shafique will resume alongside Omair Bin Yousuf, who was not out on 23 from 49 deliveries. Azan Awais contributed 29 before his dismissal, while Sameer Minhas fell without scoring. Shaan Masood Khan retired hurt on 22.

Earlier, OGDCL had lost their remaining five wickets for 31 runs after resuming at 320-5. Mohammad Sarwar top-scored with 92 from 200 balls, while Muhammad Hammad Khan added 57 off 122 deliveries. Ali Zaryab’s 120 had provided the foundation for OGDCL’s innings on the opening day.

SNGPL’s Muhammad Ali finished with 4-76 from 28 overs. Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Aazib and Abdul Subhan took two wickets each as OGDCL were dismissed in 108.4 overs. SNGPL will look to close the gap on the final day, while Ghani Glass await Kingsmen’s attempt to recover from their early losses.

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