KARACHI, Aug 17: KCCA Whites stormed into the semifinal of Sindh Inter-district cricket championship when they overwhelmed Khairpur by 152 runs at Quaid-e-Azam Park Cricket Stadium Steel Town Friday thanks to brilliant hundred by Ashraf Ali.

Ashraf smashed 115 off 110 balls with nine 4s to power KCCA Whites to 308-6 in 50 overs.

In reply Khairpur were allout for 156 in 37.3 overs. Muhammad Abbas made an unbeaten with six 4s. Summarished Scores: KCCA Whites 308/6 in 50 overs (Ashraf Ali 115, Jaffer Qureshi 42, Rizwan Hasan 41; Sibtain Shah 2/52, Khalid Ali Shah 2/50); Khairpur 156 all out in 37.3 (Muhammad Abbas 53 not out, Naeem Manghi 30; Jaffer Qureshi 3/43, Haris Ayaz 3/34, Anis Shaikh 2/32).—APP

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