Kamran Akmal scored 268, his first double-century in first-class cricket, to carry National Bank of Pakistan to a first innings total of 467 in their match against Faisalabad at the Sports Stadium in Sargodha. Akmal, who has lost the wicketkeeper spot in the Pakistan Test side to his younger brother Adnan, got NBP accelerated on the second day as he scored 133 of the 191 runs made by his team. Faced with a big target, Faisalabad's openers were undaunted, as Shahid Siddiq and Farrukh Shehzad both made unbeaten half-centuries to take their side to 152 for no loss at the close of play.
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited put themselves in pole position against Islamabad in a low-scoring match at the Diamond Club Ground in Islamabad. The hosts were 117 runs ahead with just one wicke
t in hand, as they attempted to set SNGPL a decent total to chase. SNGPL seamers Imran Ali and Asad Ali, who shared all ten wickets in Islamabad's first-innings, did the job again taking five and three wickets respectively to reduce the hosts to 205 for 9. An unbeaten half-century by Imad Wasim provided Islamabad's only resistance. SNGPL's tail wagged in the morning, as they added 43 runs to their overnight score of 142 for 8. 
