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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Television&rsquo;s (PTV) extraordinary first-class victory, defending just 40 runs under the captaincy of Shamyl Hussain, has evolved from a remarkable sporting result into a full-blown global cricket phenomenon, commanding attention across media, digital platforms and the wider cricket fraternity.&nbsp;The record-breaking win, achieved against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Saturday at Karachi&rsquo;s National Bank Stadium, shattered a 232-year-old first-class&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/shamylled-ptv-stun-cricket-world-with-historic-40run-defense" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">cricket record</a>, instantly elevating a domestic fixture into an international talking point. According to ESPNcricinfo, no lower target has ever been successfully defended in the history of first-class cricket.&nbsp;As news of the result spread, the story surged across digital platforms. Searches related to PTV&rsquo;s defense rapidly climbed on Google, while discussions and explainers around the match trended prominently across X and conversational AI platforms, including ChatGPT, reflecting intense global curiosity around the improbable result.&nbsp;The achievement also drew attention from leading cricket publications, with Wisden placing the story at the top of its global cricket coverage, underlining the scale of the moment for Pakistan&rsquo;s domestic game.&nbsp;On the field, the drama was absolute. Chasing 40, SNGPL were bowled out for 37 in 20.3 overs, handing PTV a sensational two-run victory. Left-arm spinner Ali Usman delivered a spell that will be replayed for generations, finishing with 6 for 9, while fast bowler Amad Butt claimed the remaining four wickets to complete the collapse.&nbsp;Pakistan&rsquo;s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar publicly praised the team, linking the result to leadership and merit-based selection.&nbsp;&ldquo;Immense pride in watching PTV create history by defending 40 runs in the fourth innings. Ali Usman and Amad Butt were outstanding under pressure, complemented by a superb display of captaincy from Shamyl Hussain,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;The cricket fraternity was quick to respond. Senior journalist Faizan Lakhani wrote on X, &ldquo;A 231-year-old first-class cricket world record has been broken in Karachi,&rdquo; highlighting the global rarity of the feat.&nbsp;&ldquo;PTV have registered the world record of the lowest target ever successfully defended in first-class cricket history,&rdquo; he added.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2012468315478786263&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=52a13ba9ec2bd78b5e495f67d9e8b101b36a77cb&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 696px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div>&nbsp;Renowned sports analyst Mazhar Arshad echoed the sentiment, calling the result unprecedented.&nbsp;&ldquo;PTV pull off the unthinkable, successfully defending a target of just 40 against SNGPL to win by two runs,&rdquo; he wrote, describing it as the lowest successful defense in first-class cricket history.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2012444164596617299&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=52a13ba9ec2bd78b5e495f67d9e8b101b36a77cb&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 345px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div>&nbsp;Across social media, video clips, scorecards and celebratory posts flooded timelines, as fans, analysts and former players dissected every delivery of the final innings. What began as a low-scoring domestic contest quickly transformed into a global case study in red-ball unpredictability. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2012444893595984298&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=52a13ba9ec2bd78b5e495f67d9e8b101b36a77cb&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 960px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div>&nbsp;More than two centuries after the previous record was set, PTV&rsquo;s astonishing defense has reaffirmed cricket&rsquo;s enduring truth: in first-class cricket, no target is too small, and no outcome is ever beyond imagination.&nbsp;

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PTV stun cricket world by defending 40 runs, breaking 232-year first-class record, sparking global discussion, viral social media reactions, and widespread praise from fans, analysts, and officials.

PTV’s historic 232-year record captivates cricket world, dominates conversation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Television (PTV), led by captain Shamyl Hussain, produced one of the most extraordinary results in the 232-year history of first-class cricket by successfully defending a target of just 40 runs against Shan Masood&rsquo;s Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) in the President&rsquo;s Trophy Grade I in Karachi.&nbsp;According to ESPNcricinfo, no team has ever defended a smaller total in first-class cricket. The previous record dated back to 1794, when Oldfield defended 41 against MCC at Lord&rsquo;s Old Ground.&nbsp;Chasing 40 for victory at the National Bank Stadium, SNGPL collapsed for 37 in 19.4 overs, handing PTV a dramatic two-run win. Left-arm spinner Ali Usman delivered a match-defining spell of 6 for 9, while fast bowler Amad Butt claimed the remaining four wickets, sealing a historic finish.&nbsp;The result defied the match narrative. PTV were dismissed for 166 in the first innings before SNGPL responded with 238, securing a 72-run lead. Although the pitch deteriorated rapidly, PTV&rsquo;s second-innings total of 111 appeared insufficient, setting SNGPL a modest target that ultimately proved unreachable.&nbsp;Reacting to the achievement, digital creator Shahzaib Ali wrote on X:&nbsp;&ldquo;Unbelievable scenes at National Bank Stadium, Karachi, as PTV successfully defended a target of just 40 runs against a strong SNGPL batting lineup. Ali Usman once again showcased his brilliance, producing a sensational spell of six wickets for just nine runs.&rdquo;&nbsp;Pakistan&rsquo;s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar also praised the side, singling out leadership and merit-based selection.&nbsp;&ldquo;Immense pride in watching PTV create history by defending 40 runs in the fourth innings. Ali Usman and Amad Butt were outstanding under pressure, complemented by a superb display of captaincy from Shamyl Hussain,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;The victory was PTV&rsquo;s third in four matches, reinforcing their emergence as one of the tournament&rsquo;s strongest teams. In a season marked by low-scoring encounters, this match has etched itself into cricket&rsquo;s global record books.&nbsp;More than two centuries after the last such feat, PTV&rsquo;s extraordinary defense stands as a reminder that in red-ball cricket, no target is too small, and no result is ever certain.

PTV, led by Shamyl Hussain, stunned cricket by defending 40 runs against SNGPL in Karachi, breaking a 232-year-old first-class record through Ali Usman’s 6/9 spell with historic two-run victory overall

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PTV’s historic 232-year record captivates cricket world, dominates conversation

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