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PTV Defend 40 to Set First-Class Record, Edge SNGPL by Two Runs

A six-for from left-arm spinner Ali Usman throttled SNGPL’s chase to 37 in Karachi.

Pakistan Television (PTV) defended a target of 40 against Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) to set a new record in first-class cricket.
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Overview

  • Pakistan Television bowled out SNGPL for 37 to win by two runs, completing the lowest successful defence in first-class cricket.
  • The result surpasses the long-cited 1794 benchmark when Oldfield defended 41 against MCC at Lord’s Old Ground.
  • Match scores: PTV 166 and 111; SNGPL 238 and 37, leaving a target of 40 that unraveled in 19.4 overs.
  • Ali Usman returned 6 for 9, with captain Amad Butt contributing 46 not out in the first innings and 4 for 28 in the final innings.
  • The President’s Trophy Grade-I fixture at National Bank Stadium featured a chase collapse from 22 for 7, with Saifullah Bangash top-scoring for SNGPL with 14 after making 71 in their first innings.