Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) secured their place in the final of the President’s Cup One-Day Tournament after clinching a hard-fought 13-run victory over SNGPL in the semi-final at the National Bank Stadium. The highlight of the encounter was a brilliant bowling display by Arshad Iqbal, whose five-wicket haul dismantled the opposition's chase and turned the tide in KRL’s favor.

By PakPassion Staff (December 23rd, 2025)

After being invited to bat first by SNGPL, KRL posted a competitive total of 255 runs in 49.4 overs. The innings was anchored by a superb performance from Waqar Ahmed, who fell just short of a century with a commanding 94 runs, including eight boundaries and a six. He found excellent support in Saad Baig, who struck a fluent 77 runs decorated with 12 boundaries. Despite their dominance, SNGPL’s Mohammad Salman kept his side in the hunt by tearing through the rest of the lineup, finishing with impressive figures of 6 for 42.

SNGPL’s pursuit of 256 began with promise as Omair Bin Yousuf (57) and Shan Masood (37) built a solid 76-run foundation for the second wicket. The momentum continued through the middle overs as Saad Khan and Kamran Ghulam shared a 90-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Saad Khan played a particularly aggressive role, scoring 66 runs with the help of seven boundaries. However, the dismissal of both set batsmen sparked a collapse that saw SNGPL lose their grip on the match.

The final stages of the game belonged to Arshad Iqbal, who produced a match-winning spell of fast bowling. He finished with figures of 5 for 43, systematically breaking SNGPL’s resistance and bowling them out for 242 in 48.2 overs. Hamza Nazar assisted with two wickets to ensure the victory. For his decisive contribution with the ball, Arshad Iqbal was deservedly named Player of the Match. KRL will now face PTV in the grand final on December 25.