ISLAMABAD, May 8: Muhammad Idrees struck an incredible 170 for OGDC on Thursday in a 71-run defeat of Hasan Memorial in the ICA-PTV League Cricket Championship.

OGDC accumulated 323 in 48.3 overs batting first in which Idrees played the star role, his big knock overshadowing Ehtisham Baig’s innings of 47. Shabih Haider, bowling to an accurate line and length snared four wickets for 58.

Hasan Memorial gave a strong reply but the efforts of Saeed Ahmed who hit a fine 94 and Umer Khattak’s score of 41 proved to be of no use as their side were bowled out for 252 in 43 overs. Tariq Qureshi was the pick of the bowlers with four for 34.

Summarised scores:

OGDC bt Hassan Memorial by 71 runs at Punjab Ground.

OGDC 323 in 48.3 overs (Muhammad Idrees 170, Ehtisham Baig 47; Shabih Haider 4-58, Asim 2-53); Hasan Memorial 252 in 43 overs (Saeed Ahmed 94, Umer Khattak 41, Ch. Asim 37; Tariq Qureshi 4-34).

PBC bt Ghouri by nine wkts at Al-Muslim Ground.

Ghouri 179 in 43.4 overs (Atif Shah 67 not out; Sajjad Masih 3-23, Nadir Khan 3-54, Iftikhar Ahmed 2-14); PBC 180-1 in 27.2 overs (Waseem Ahmed 75 not out, Muhammad Naeem 71).

CDA bt Al-Fateh by nine wkts at CRA Ground. Al-Fateh 89 in 25 overs (Imtiaz 19; Zakaullah 6-35, Matloob 2-18); CDA 90-1 in 10.4 overs (Amir Munir 31, Naveed Ahmed 31 not out, Shehbaz Ahmed 25 not out).