Pakistan Television — State Bank of Pakistan: 533:761, President's Trophy Grade-I

State Bank of Pakistan put on a masterclass with a crushing 533-761 victory over Pakistan Television in the President's Trophy Grade I fixture on Thursday morning. The hosts had looked respectable in their recent outings, but this was a different story entirely — the away side simply outclassed them from start to finish.

Pakistan Television started brightly enough, posting 533 runs that would have put most teams under pressure. But State Bank of Pakistan had other ideas. They reached 761 with plenty to spare, and the gap told its own story. By then it was clear this wasn't going to be a close contest.

The home side have been finding their rhythm lately — four consecutive wins across their last five matches, including a solid 400-268 display against the Oil and Gas Development Company. But against a side this well-drilled, those recent successes meant little. State Bank have been consistent too, winning three of their last four outings and only falling to a narrow one-run defeat against Gani Glass.

The result leaves both teams adrift in the standings for now, though that means nothing much with zero games officially recorded either way. What it does mean is State Bank of Pakistan have made a statement. They can raise the tempo when they need to, and against Pakistan Television they clearly needed to.