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KARACHI: Sahir Associates Usman Khan hit a magnificent 155* off just 98 to power his side to a thrilling win over Ghani Glass in the third round fixture of the President’s Cup Grade-I here at the Oval Academy Ground on Friday.
Sahir Associated chased down the mammoth target of 328 runs with 79 balls to spare, thanks to a monumental 275-run stand between Usman Khan and Mohammed Faiq.
Usman remained unbeaten on 155, while Faiq scored 108 not out as Ghani Glass bowlers were kept on their toes as the duo struck a combined number of 11 sixes. Usman faced 98 balls, hitting 16 fours and eight sixes in his heroic effort.
Faiq – who joined Usman at 55-2 – faced 76 balls in his maiden List A century, striking 10 fours and three sixes.
Earlier, Mohsin Riaz’s maiden List A century (141 off 104b, 8x4s, 8x6s) and a 129-run fifth-wicket stand with Tayyab Tahir (65, 58b, 5x4s, 2x6s) propelled Ghani Glass from 125-4 in 28 overs to 254-5 in 45.2 overs.
Saeed Ali then struck two fours and one six in his 12-ball 18 as Ghani Glass posted 327-7 in 50 overs.
The duo batted for 28 overs to hand Sahir their first win in three games emphatically flexing their batting muscles.
For Ghani Glass, Noman Ali picked up the two wickets.
Meanwhile, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) won a last-ball thriller, while Pakistan Television (PTV) managed a close six-run DLS win.
At the KCCA Stadium, SNGPL beat State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by three wickets to register their third win on the trot as they chased the 287-run target with three wickets in the bag.
On the contrary, PTV edged past Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) by six runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to defend their 272-8 total at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi.
Chasing 273 to win, WAPDA were 235-4 in 47 overs, requiring 38 off 18 balls, when early onset of bad light halted the proceedings, after which they were found to be behind the par score.
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