Usman’s cup winning knock

Published December 6, 2002

KARACHI, Dec. 5: United Bank Limited clinched the Baqai Inter Academies Ramzan tournament handing out a humilating 67 runs defeat on AOCC in the final played on Thursday.

In a dramtic turn around, AOCC which was scratched from the event in the semifinal the previous day for fielding an ineligible player, was allowed to play the final.

Customs Academy, whose protest was upheld which was present on the ground had to go back as AOCC was allowed to play the final.

AOCC chasing 156 for victory were bowled out for 87.

Summarized scores:

UBL “A” 155-4 in 22 overs (Usman Farhat 73 not out, Raheel Qidwai 43); AOCC 87 all out in 16.4 overs (Mehtabuddin 26; Mohsin Abbas 2-12, Ghulam Qadir 2-22, Umer Salim 2-26, Nazish Ghous 2-8).—APP

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