Younis ton seals big win for Habib Bank

Habib Bank registered a comfortable 111-run with over Lahore Eagles at the Lahore City Cricket Association Ground. Younis Khan made an unbeaten 126 and received excellent support from Khaqan Arsal and Shahid Afridi - both scored half-centuries - as Habib Bank piled up 311 for 3. Younis' innings was laced with six fours and two sixes while Afridi struck some lusty blows towards the end. Lahore Eagles slipped to 53 for 3 in reply and though Muntazir Mehdi and Sheraz Butt helped them recover somewhat with a 87-run fourth-wicket partnership, they were always behind the asking rate. The innings folded for 200 with Shahid Nazir and Abdur Rehman bagging three wickets each.

Karachi Zebras collapsed to an 88-run defeat against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at the Gaddafi Stadium, while chasing a target of 239. They lost their first two wickets for 19 after which a 54-run stand between Fahadullah Khan - who top-scored with 48 - and captain Sheharyar Ghani lent the innings some stability. However, things went downhill from then on as the Karachi batsmen failed to offer much resistance, losing their next seven wickets for 77 to be bowled out for 150. Yasir Shah, the legspinner, took 3 for 26. Earlier, SNGPL were struggling at 78 for 4 before a 104-run partnership between captain Misbah-ul-Haq - he made 61 - and Khurram Shehzad helped them post a competitive score. Mansoor Ahmed's leg spin fetched him a five-for, but his effort went in vain.