🏏 PTV Shatters 232-Year Record Defending 40 Runs

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Key Takeaways

1📊 Ali Usman 6/9, Ammad Butt 4/28 demolished SNGPL
2🏆 Lowest defended total: 40 beats 1794's 41
3💡 PTV's grit: Won all three matches from behind
4🔮 President's Trophy race heats up in Karachi

"Pakistan TV break a 232-year record by successfully defending the lowest total in first-class cricket to beat Sui Northern in the President's Trophy."

Pakistan TV etched their name in cricket history by defending a meagre 40 runs against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the 2025-26 President's Trophy at Karachi's National Stadium. In a nail-biting finish, SNGPL were bowled out for 37, losing by just two runs and breaking a 232-year-old record held by Oldfield since 1794.

Epic Bowling Masterclass

PTV's bowlers turned the tide spectacularly. Left-arm spinner Ali Usman ripped through with stunning figures of 6/9, while pacer Ammad Butt chipped in with 4/28 – the only two bowlers used in the chase. SNGPL's star-studded lineup, featuring Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood (duck), crumbled in 19.4 overs. Only Saifullah Bangash reached double figures with 14.

Earlier, SNGPL posted 238 and 40 (target), bowling out PTV for 166 and 111. But PTV's never-say-die spirit shone through, defending the lowest total ever in first-class cricket's 253-year legacy.