LAHORE: SNGPL joined WAPDA at the top of the President’s Trophy leaderboard with a 53-run victory over KRL on the fourth and final day at the KCCA Stadium in Karachi on Friday.

Chasing 234 for victory and resuming this morning at 114 for six, KRL added another 66 runs before being bowled out for 180. Iftikhar Ahmed, who resumed at 31, fell to fast bowler Mohammad Ali after scoring a 176-ball 63 with five fours.

Together with Hamza Nazar, Iftikhar lifted KRL from 85 for six to 141 for seven before returning to the hut. Hamza scored 32 from 76 balls.

For SNGPL, Mohammad Ali finished with four for 42, while Mohammad Irfan claimed three for 24.

After six rounds, SNGPL and WAPDA are locked on 114 points apiece, but SNGPL is ranked No.1. KRL, despite the loss, are narrowly behind in third place on 98 points, followed by SBP (85), defending champions PTV (84), Ghani Glass (66), OGDCL (58) and Sahir Associates (56).

In the final round, which will determine the finalists, WAPDA has a comparatively tougher match against State Bank, while SNGPL will take on OGDCL and KRL will meet Ghani Glass.

Scores in brief (day 4 of 4, round 6)

SNGPL beat KRL by 53 runs, KCCA Stadium.

SNGPL 199 all-out (Mubasir Khan 38, Muhammad Awais Zafar 38, Abid Ali 24, Aamir Jamal 23, Shan Masood 22, Mohammad Irfan 20 not out; Hamza Nazar 3-40, Mohammad Hamza 2-45, Iftikhar Ahmed 2-53) and 209 all-out (Abid Ali 53, Azan Awais 34, Aamir Jamal 26; Mohammad Hamza 6-40, Sufyan Moqim 3-47)

KRL 175 all-out, 61.4 overs (Shahzaib Khan 36, Sufyan Moqim 33, Sarmad Bhatti 30; Shehzad Gul 5-38, Sajid Khan 2-51) and (overnight 114-6) 180 all-out (Iftikhar Ahmed 63, Saad Baig 52, Hamza NAzar 32; Mohammad Ali 4-42, Mohammad Irfan 3-24, Sajid Khan 2-39)

Day 3 of 4:

Sahir Associates beat Ghani Glass by six wickets, State Bank Stadium

Ghani Glass 155 all-out, 42.2 overs (Sharjeel Khan 45, Noman Ali 33, Khawaja Arham 21; Khan Zaib 6-86) and (overnight 166-6) 200 all-out (Hammad Butt 77, Ali Razzaq 33; Mohammad Rameez Jnr 22, Khan Zaib 5-58, Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 2-17, Razaullah 2-76)

Sahir Associates 167 all-out, 64 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 74 not out, Mohammad Faiq 36, Mohammad Saleem 24; Ali Shabbir 4-72, Mir Hamza 3-31, Noman Ali 2-39) and 191-4 (Mohammad Faiq 68, Mohammad Kashif 57, Asim Ali Nasir 34; Noman Ali 3-66)

SBP beat OGDCL by an innings and 90 runs, National Bank Stadium.

OGDCL 76 all-out, 26 overs (Niaz Khan 5-19, Qasim Akram 3-20) and (overnight 125-5) 222 all-out (Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 56, Umar Siddiq 42, Haroon Arshad 35, Ali Imran 27, Danish Aziz 25; Qasim Akram 6-83, Kashif Bhatti 3-61)

SBP 388 all-out, 93.2 overs (Abdullah Fazal 182, Mohammad Hurraira 110, Ali Shan 33; Mohammad Amir Khan 5-95, Mushtaq Ahmed 4-93)

WAPDA beat PTV by seven wickets, UBL Sports Complex.

PTV 269 all-out, 79.3 overs (Usman Salahuddin 54, Shamyl Hussain 51, Mohammad Taha 47, Waqar Hussain 40; Khalid Usman 4-33, Mohammad Asghar 2-45, Mohammad Naveed 2-58) and (overnight 123-6) 150 all-out (Arafat Minhas 28, Waqar Hussain 22; Mohammad Naveed 4-30, Khalid Usman 3-42)

WAPDA 240 all-out, 65.2 overs (Muhammad Akhlaq 73, Khalid Usman 43, Bismillah Khan 39, Sharoon Siraj 31; Ali Usman 6-112, Amad Butt 3-58) and 183-3 (Sharoon Siraj 75 not out, Mohammad Ammar 56 not out, Nabi Gul 31; Ali Usman 2-74)