LAHORE: Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq scored an unbeaten century to hand OGDCL their fifth successive victory in the President’s One-Day Tournament as they defeated SNGPL by five wickets in a day-night fixture at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday.

Imam remained not out on 129 off 118 balls, hitting 13 fours and two sixes, as OGDCL chased down the 244-run target for the loss of five wickets in 46.3 overs. Imam added 115 runs for the fifth wicket with Danish Aziz after OGDCL had slipped to 109 for four.

Earlier, SNGPL, who suffered their second defeat but remained second on the points table in the eight-team tournament, scored 243 for nine, with Mohammad Shahzad making 65 and Kamran Ghulam (49), Saad Khan (33) and Awais Zafar (29) contributing useful runs.

For OGDCL, Amir Khan and Mushtaq Ahmed picked up two wickets apiece, conceding 45 and 52 runs respectively.

At the KCCA Stadium, young Faham-ul-Haq produced an excellent all-round performance to guide Sahir Associates to an 87-run victory over WAPDA. This was Sahir Associates’ third victory and WAPDA’s fourth defeat.

Faham struck 66 off 86 balls, including five fours and a six, to help Sahir Associates post 309 for eight in their stipulated 50 overs. He then returned figures of 6-0-30-4 as WAPDA were bowled out for 222 in 44 overs. Hafiz Mohammad Suleman was the other successful Sahir Associates bowler with three for 28, while only Mohammad Akhlaq (55) and Nabi Gul (47) offered notable resistance.

In Sahir Associates’ innings, Fahad Usman top-scored with 68, while Usman Khan made 61 and Mohammad Faiq contributed a run-a-ball 34.

At the UBL Sports Complex, Ghani Glass defeated defending champions State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by five wickets. This was Ghani Glass’s second win and SBP’s fourth defeat.

Batting first, SBP were bowled out for 150 in 39.3 overs as Mohammad Rameez Jnr and Shoaib Akhtar Jnr ran through the batting. Rameez claimed four for 29 and Shoaib took four for 37, while Mohammad Huraira (36) and Mohammad Irfan Khan (34) were among the top scorers.

In reply, Mohsin Riaz scored 59 and Hammad Butt remained unbeaten on 32 as Ghani Glass reached the 151-run target for the loss of five wickets in 37 overs.

Under the Naya Nazimabad Cricket Ground floodlights, KRL defeated PTV by 71 runs. This was KRL’s third win and PTV’s third loss.

Batting first, KRL posted 283 for seven, with Shahzaib Khan smashing 87 off 107 balls, including five fours and four sixes. Alongside Saad Baig (51), Shahzaib added 99 for the first wicket, before putting on 92 for the second wicket with Waqar Ahmed (47). Iftikhar Ahmed provided the finishing touches with a 54-ball 63 not out, featuring three sixes and three fours.

In response, Arshad Iqbal rocked PTV with figures of four for 41, while Sufiyan Muqeem picked up three for 41 as PTV were bowled out for 212 in 46.1 overs. Taimur Khan (68) and Yasir Khan (60) were the main contributors.

Scores in brief

Match 17 – KRL beat PTV by 71, Naya Nazimabad Cricket Ground

KRL 283-7, 50 overs (Shahzaib Khan 87, Iftikhar Ahmed 63, Saad Baig 51, Waqar Ahmed 47; Faisal Akram 2-33, Ali Usman 2-41, Ahmed Daniyal 2-51)

PTV 212 all-out, 46.1 overs (Taimur Khan 68, Yasir Khan 60; Arshad Iqbal 4-41, Sufiyan Muqeem 3-41)

Match 18 – Ghani Glass beat State Bank of Pakistan by five wickets, UBL Sports Complex

SBP 150 all-out, 39.3 overs (Mohammad Huraira 36, Mohammad Irfan Khan 34, Qasim Akram 26, Imran Butt 20; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 4-29, Shoaib Akhtar Jnr 4-37)

Ghani Glass 151-5, 37 overs (Mohsin Riaz 59, Hammad Butt 32 not out; Mehran Mumtaz 2-52)

Match 19 – Sahir Associates beat WAPDA by 87 runs, KCCA Stadium

Sahir Associates 309-8, 50 overs (Fahad Usman 68, Faham-ul-Haq 66, Usman Khan 61, Mohammad Faiq 34; Akif Javed 2-50, Mohammad Wasim Jnr 2-58, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-89)

WAPDA 222 all-out, 44 overs (Mohammad Akhlaq 55, Nabi Gul 47, Imran Dogar 25; Faham-ul-Haq 4-30, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 3-28)

Match 20 – OGDCL beat SNGPL by five wickets, National Bank Stadium

SNGPL 243-9, 50 overs (Mohammad Shahzad 65, Kamran Ghulam 49, Saad Khan 33, Awais Zafar 29; Amir Khan 2-45, Mushtaq Ahmed 2-52)

OGDCL 244-5, 46.3 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 129 not out, Danish Aziz 49, Haroon Arshad 22; Sajid Khan 2-43)