Sahir Associates Secure President’s Trophy Grade-II Title

ABBOTTABAD: Sahir Associates clinched the President’s Trophy Grade-II championship after a dominant 355-run victory over MIT Solutions. The final match concluded on Sunday at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium.

The champions showcased an undefeated record throughout their nine-game journey, securing five victories and drawing in four contests. This triumph earns them a promotion into the President’s Trophy Grade-I, which is the nation’s top-tier departmental first-class cricket competition, set to commence in the upcoming domestic season.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had allocated a total of PKR 7.75 million in prize money for the tournament. The competition featured 27 departmental teams participating in the red-ball format across Pakistan from April 15 to June 1.

Sahir Associates were awarded PKR 5 million for their championship win, while MIT Solutions received PKR 2.5 million as runners-up. Individual awards were also distributed to the tournament’s standout performers.

Match Summary

MIT Solutions, facing a daunting target of 587 runs in 75 overs on the last day, were bowled out for 231 runs in 37.2 overs. Fast bowler Khan Zeb led the charge, taking 5 wickets for 73 runs in 9.5 overs.

For MIT Solutions, Muhammad Bilal scored a rapid 70 off 66 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sixes, while Husnain Nadeem contributed 54 off 38 deliveries with 4 fours and 3 sixes. Despite these efforts, their innings faltered, collapsing from 102-2 to 138-7 and eventually concluding at 231.

Earlier, Sahir Associates resumed their second innings on the final day at 367-7, eventually reaching 449 in 90.5 overs. Kaleem Ullah from MIT starred with the ball, claiming 5 wickets for 83 runs. Mohsin Khan, who remained unbeaten overnight on 16, concluded with a solid 68.

Brief Scores:

Final – Day 4: Sahir Associates defeated MIT Solutions by 355 runs at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium.

Sahir Associates:

  • 1st innings: 272 all out, 66.2 overs (Muhammad Saleem 58, Ahmer Ashfaq 43, Mohsin Khan 34; Raza Ullah 4-41, Shahab Khan 3-58)
  • 2nd innings: 449 all out, 90.5 overs (Fahad Usman 158, Mohsin Khan 68, Ahmer Ashfaq 51; Kaleem Ullah 5-83)

MIT Solutions:

  • 1st innings: 135 all out, 41.5 overs (Mohammad Tayyab 36*, Zain Ishaq 26; Shahid Ali 4-60)
  • 2nd innings: 231 all out, 37.2 overs (Muhammad Bilal 70, Husnain Nadeem 54; Khan Zeb 5-73)

Awards: