Ahmed Bashir and Abuzar Tariq impress on opening day

The President’s Trophy Grade-I sixth round began in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Ahmed Bashir took 4/59 as Khan Research Laboratories dismissed Pakistan Television for 220 before closing on 59/2 in Rawalpindi. In Islamabad, Abuzar Tariq scored 77 as MIT Solutions reached 354/9 against State Bank of Pakistan.