Ovais fails to save KG

Published January 31, 2003

KARACHI, Jan 30: Pivot Muhammad Ovais mustered highest individual score of 29 but failed to save Karachi Greens (KG) from 66-54 defeat at the hands of Naval Cadets in Ghayur Khan basketball tournament at Arambagh Floodlight Court Wednesday night.

No was match was possible due to power breakdown on Tuesday night.

Shaharyar played the main role in his team’s triumph by collecting 25 points.

Arif Khan scored 29 points with two three pointers as KESC overpowered Karachi Whites (KW) 57-46. KW were enjoying two points at half time with 23-21.

Naval Cadet bt Karachi Green 66-54. Naval Cadet 66 (Shaharyar 25, Sarfraz 18, Nasir Ali 13, Shabbar Khan 10) KG 54 (M.Ovais 29, Sultan Habib 8,M.Qasim 3). KESC bt KW 57-46. KESC 57 (Arif Khan 29, Wasim-ur-Rehman 8, Talha Amjad 9, Azeem 5, Khurram 5) KW 46 (Rizawan 21, Ghulam Muhammad 11, Jahangir Hussain 10).—APP

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