KARACHI, Dec 10: Inspired by a good all-round performance from their veteran skipper Saeed Anwar Jr, Khan Research Laboratories recorded their fifth straight victory in the President’s Cup one-day tournament on Tuesday.

After scoring 36, Saeed snared four wickets for 34 runs as KRL dismissed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for 149 to win by 66 runs at the KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi.

The batsmen from both sides struggled. After sent in by PIA skipper Kamran Sajid, KRL mustered a modest 215 all out in the penultimate over of the 45-over fixture.

Champions Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) moved one place to second in the standings by virtue of their fourth triumph in five matches. In their latest fixture, SNGPL downed Pakistan Television (PTV) by four wickets at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.

After losing the toss and asked to bat first, PTV mustered 180 all out with the left-handed No 3 batsman Mohammad Sami making 57. Khurram Shehzad’s off-spinners earned three wickets for 22 runs in nine overs.

SNGPL then knocked off the runs in the 36th over. Azhar Ali, back in the side after undergoing surgery for appendicitis, scored just eight.

Port Qasim Authority (PQA) also moved up the ladder with 35-run defeat of previously second-placed Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot.

Former Test stumper Mohammad Salman smashed an unbeaten 91 off 73 deliveries with the aid of 12 boundaries to guide PQA from a shaky 103-5 to imposing 277-9 after ZTBL captain Yasir Hameed opted to field first at the toss. Sohail Khan, the discarded Test speedster, captured four wickets for 41 runs as ZTBL’s chase ended at 242 in the 44th over.

The biggest shock of the day was witnessed at the Diamond Club Ground in Islamabad where United Bank Limited (UBL) pulled off a stunning five-wicket win against National Bank of Pakistan (NBP).

A disciplined bowling effort, after UBL’s latest captain Atif Maqbool won the toss, saw NBP capitulate for 164 in 41 overs. Skipper Kamran Akmal scored run-a-ball 28 while fellow Pakistan reject Fawad Alam hit 67.

UBL reached their target in the 38th over with Mohammad Wajihuddin contributing 40 not out.

Opener Farrukh Shehzad bludgeoned 128 (114 balls, 18 boundaries) to help State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) defeat Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) by 12 runs at the National Cricket Ground in the federal capital.

Farrukh almost single-handed set the platform for SBP’s 307-9 after the bankers had slipped to 70-4 after losing the toss in chilly conditions. All-rounder Rizwan Haider provided the ideal fireworks in the finishing overs with a brilliant 74 not out from just 36 balls. His knock featured seven sixes and three fours.

Wapda responded with 295 before they were dismissed on the second-last ball of the match. Ayaz Tasawwar hit an even 100 with his 75-ball innings containing nine boundaries as well as four sixes.

Slow left-armers Hasan Mahmood and Jalat Khan shared eight wickets between them as SBP celebrated only their second win in five outings.

Tuesday’s results:

At Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot: Port Qasim Authority beat Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited by 35 runs.

PORT QASIM AUTHORITY 277-9 in 45 overs (Mohammad Salman 91 not out, Daniyal Ahsan 58, Faraz Ali 34; Mohammad Khalil 2-67); ZARAI TARAQIATI BANK LIMITED 242 in 43.2 overs (Shahid Yousuf 49, Luqman Butt 49, Yasir Hameed 34; Sohail Khan 4-41, Mohammad Talha 2-51, Mohammad Sami 2-64).

At Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited beat Pakistan Television by four wickets.

PAKISTAN TELEVISION 180 in 44.2 overs (Mohammad Sami 57, Yasim Murtaza 41; Khurram Shehzad 3-22, Imran Ali 2-30, Imran Khalid 2-42); SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LIMITED 182-6 in 35.3 overs (Taufiq Umar 39, Adnan Akmal 39, Abu Bakr Khan 38 not out, Khurram Shehzad 36; Mohammad Abbas 2-21, Yasim Murtaza 2-48).

At KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi: Khan Research Laboratories beat Pakistan International Airlines by 66 runs.

KHAN RESEARCH LABORATORIES 215 in 43.4 overs (Usman Salahuddin 45, Umaid Asif 42, Saeed Anwar Jr 36; Najaf Shah 5-33, Kamran Sajid 2-29); PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES 149 in 32 overs (Shaharyar Ghani 37, Sarfraz Ahmed 34; Saeed Anwar Jr 4-34, Umaid Asif 2-33). At Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad: United Bank Limited beat National Bank of Pakistan by five wickets.

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN 164 in 41 overs (Fawad Alam 67, Kamran Akmal 28; Adil Raza 3-36, Atif Maqbool 2-29, Kashif Bhatti 2-32); UNITED BANK LIMITED 168-5 in 37.4 overs (Mohammad Wajihuddin 40 not out, Ahsan Ali 32).

At National Cricket Ground, Islamabad: State Bank of Pakistan beat Water and Power Development Authority by 12 runs.

STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN 307-9 in 45 overs (Farrukh Shehzad 128, Rizwan Haider 74 not out; Asif Ali 3-46, Mohammad Mudassar 2-49, Mohammad Mohsin 2-56); WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 295 in 44.5 overs (Ayaz Tasawwar 100, Mohammad Ayub Dogar 66; Hasan Mahmood 4-51, Jalat Khan 4-66).