How Pakan Test captain Shan Masood’s Sui Gas Pipeline team could not chase target of 40 | Cricket News

Pakan Test captain Shan Masood was turning out for Sui National Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) team in the four-day President’s Trophy against the Pakan Television (PTV) team, and needing to chase a paltry target of 40. However, the Karachi venue saw a two-century-plus-years-old record (the smallest target defended in first class cricket) broken when Masood’s side were dismissed for 37 losing the match 2 wickets.
PTV had successfully defended 39 at the National Stadium, as Masood was dismissed for a duck.
PTV bettered the last record held Oldfield who successfully defended 41 against MCC in 1794 at the Oval, winning six runs.

Unbelievable🤯
The most insane victory in the hory of Pakan domestic cricket.
PTV HAVE BOWLED OUT SNGPL FOR 37, SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDING A TARGET OF 40 TO WIN 2 RUNS.
Ali UsmanOvers: 9.4Maidens: 5Runs: 9Wickets: 6
Ammad ButtOvers: 10Maidens: 1Runs: 28Wickets: 4 pic.twitter.com/uwY7pE6uRB
— Pavilion Post (@CricinsightsX) January 17, 2026
SNGPL saw three batsmen dismissed ducks including the national captain Massood. For PTV, left arm spinner Ali Usman claimed 6-9, while fast bowler Amad Butt took 4-28.
It was a dramatic day, after SNGPL had in fact taken a 72-run lead in the first innings scoring 238, after PTV regered 166. PTV were then skittled out for 111. But SNGPL didn’t see it coming, when PTV bowled Ali Usman and Amad Butt unchanged, and the two secured the win inside 20 overs, needing just 19.4 overs to record a dramatic win. Saifullah Bangash was top scorer with 14 runs while no other batter reached double figures.
Just a fortnight ago, Masood had scored a record making fastest first class double century in a 177 ball 200.
The 8-team tournament will see finals played in February between top two finishers. PTV are currently on second place, while SNGPL have now dropped down to third.
Lowest FC targets defended

Target
Score
Bowling side
Batting side
Venue
Season

40
37
Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited
Pakan Television
Karachi
2025/26

41
34
Oldfield
Marylebone Cricket Club
Lord’s (Old)
1794

42
34
Eastern Province
Border
East London
1946/47

44
39
England
Kent and Sussex
Lord’s
1856

49
32
Kent
Sussex
Hawkhurst
1825

51
42
East Kent
West Kent
Coxheath
1789

51
26
Marylebone Cricket Club
England
Lord’s
1877

52
27
Marylebone Cricket Club
Kent
Lord’s
1856

53
46
South
North
Scarborough
1891

56
22
Kent
Sussex
Sevenoaks
1828