LAHORE: SNGPL, KRL and PTV carved out crucial victories to join OGDCL in the semi-finals of the President’s One-Day Tournament following the completion of 28 round matches in Karachi on Saturday. In the first semi-final on Monday, OGDCL will meet PTV, while Tuesday’s semi-final will see KRL go head-to-head with SNGPL. Both matches will be played at the National Bank Stadium.

After seven matches each, OGDCL topped the points table with seven wins, followed by KRL, SNGPL and PTV with four wins each. Sahir Associates and Ghani Glass won two matches each, while SBP and WAPDA managed to win two and one match, respectively.

Shan Masood stroked an unbeaten 105 to guide SNGPL to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Sahir Associates, Shahzaib Khan scored 134 not out to set the stage for KRL’s 178-run victory over WAPDA, and Mohammad Suleman struck an unbeaten 113 to lay PTV’s foundation for a 47-run win over defending champions State Bank of Pakistan.

OGDCL finished their league matches with a cent percent win record when they handed a 10-wicket drubbing to Ghani Glass at the KCCA Stadium. Opener Maaz Sadaqat was in a punishing mood, scoring 107 not out from 70 balls with 15 fours and three sixes, while Imam-ul-Haq remained unbeaten on 73.

Earlier, OGDCL’s Mohammad Amir Khan took four for 26 as Ghani Glass were bowled out for 181 in 42.5 overs. Other wicket-takers included Haroon Arshad and Adil Amin, while Ghani Glass’s main run-scorers were Tayyab Tahir (36), Zafar Gohar (34), Hussain Talat (33) and Sharjeel Khan (28).

At the UBL Sports Complex, PTV outsmarted a star-studded State Bank of Pakistan by 47 runs. PTV batted first and recovered from 40 for four to post 277 for nine, thanks to an excellent 113 not out by Mohammad Suleman, who faced 109 balls and hit nine fours and five sixes. He added 119 for the fifth wicket with Mohammad Taha (51), while Jahandad Khan chipped in with 41.

Kashif Bhatti was the pick of the SBP bowlers, returning figures of 10-3-31-4, while Shahid Aziz took three for 47.

In reply, SBP slipped from 112 for one to 143 for six before being dismissed for 230 in 40.4 overs. Hasan Raza top-scored with 50, while Kashif Bhatti produced an all-round performance with 44. Mohammad Huraira (33), Rameez Aziz (33) and Saud Shakeel (30) were the other notable contributors.

For PTV, Mohammad Mohsin finished as the pick of the bowlers with four for 34, while Jahandad Khan followed up his 41 with two for 46.

At the Naya Nazimabad Cricket Ground, Shahzaib Khan scored 134 not out and put on 86 for the first wicket with Saad Baig (52) to help KRL post 305 for five. Shahzaib’s 143-ball innings included seven fours and seven sixes, while Saad struck eight fours and a six in a 46-ball knock. Iftikhar Ahmed (42), Ahmad Bashir (21) and Hamza Nazar (20) made useful contributions later.

In turn, Sufyan Muqeem returned figures of 5.4-1-14-4 and Hamza Nazar registered figures of 10-0-41-4 to send WAPDA packing for 127 in 30.4 overs. Only Mohammad Naeem offered resistance with 41.

Under the National Bank Stadium lights, Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood scored an unbeaten 105 against Sahir Associates to help SNGPL chase down the 218-run target in 35 overs with seven wickets to spare. Shan faced 104 balls and struck eight fours. He added 145 for the third wicket with Saad Khan, who was unlucky to miss his century by nine runs, scoring 91 off 67 balls with 13 fours.

Earlier, Sahir Associates were bowled out for 217 in 48.2 overs, with Mohammad Faiq top-scoring with 54 and Mohammad Kashif making 44 not out. For SNGPL, Mohammad Shahzad and Mohammad Salman took three wickets apiece, conceding 38 and 49 runs respectively, while Shahnawaz Dahani took two for 38.

Scores in brief

Match 25 – PTV beat State Bank of Pakistan by 47 runs, UBL Sports Complex

PTV 277-9, 50 overs (Mohammad Suleman 113, Mohammad Taha 51, Jahandad Khan 41, Waqar Hussain 21; Kashif Bhatti 4-31, Shahid Aziz 3-47)

SBP 230 all-out, 40.4 overs (Hasan Raza 50, Kashif Bhatti 44, Mohammad Huraira 33, Rameez Aziz 33, Saud Shakeel 30; Mohammad Mohsin 4-34, Jahandad Khan 2-46)

Match 26 – OGDCL beat Ghani Glass by 10 wickets, KCCA Stadium

Ghani Glass 181 all-out, 42.5 overs (Tayyab Tahir 36, Zafar Gohar 34, Hussain Talat 33, Sharjeel Khan 28; Mohammad Amir Khan 4-26, Haroon Arshad 2-30, Adil Amin 2-32)

OGDCL 182-0, 23.2 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 107 not out, Imam-ul-Haq 73 not out)

Match 27 – KRL beat WAPDA by 178 runs, Naya Nazimabad Cricket Ground

KRL 305-5, 50 overs (Shahzaib Khan 134, Saad Baig 52, Iftikhar Ahmed 42, Ahmad Bashir 21, Hamza Nazar 20; Mohammad Wasim Jnr 2-79)

WAPDA 127 all-out, 30.4 overs (Mohammad Naeem 41, Sufyan Muqeem 4-14, Hamza Nazar 4-41)

Match 28 – SNGPL beat Sahir Associates by seven wickets, National Bank Stadium

Sahir Associates 217 all-out, 48.2 overs (Mohammad Faiq 54, Mohammad Kashif 44 not out, Intasar Ali 29, Usman Khan 23; Mohammad Shahzad 3-38, Mohammad Salman 3-49, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-38)

SNGPL 218-3, 35 overs (Shan Masood 105 not out, Saad Khan 91; Hafiz Mohammad Suleman 2-28)

Semi-final line:

22 Dec – 1st semi-final, OGDCL v PTV, National Bank Stadium

23 Dec – 2nd semi-final, SNGPL v KRL, National Bank Stadium