Fine knock by Shafiq

Published May 20, 2003

KARACHI, May 19: Opener Shafiq hit 93 to help Nabeel Sports inflict a crushing 176-run defeat on Usmania CC in the Habibullah memorial cricket tournament match at Landhi Friends Ground here on Sunday.

In another match played at Korangi New Star Ground, Jamshed Memorial CC beat Bilal Fighters CC by six wickets.

Summarised scores:

*At Landhi Friends Ground:

Nabeel Sports beat Usmania CC by 175 runs.

NABEEL SPORTS 316-6 in 35 overs (Shafiq 93, Shaharyar 84, Kamran 41, Irfan 24; A. Abid 2-65);

USMANIA CC 140 in 21.4 overs (Shahid Ali 45, Sajid 38; Irfan 4-41, Hayat 3-37).

*At Korangi New Star Ground:

Jamshed Memorial CC beat Bilal Fighters CC by six wickets.

BILAL FIGHTERS CC 157 in 30.1 overs (Abdul Rahman 50, Javed Ali 38, Saifullah 23; Aamir 5-16, Arif 2-30, Wasim 2-38);

JAMSHED MEMORIAL CC 158-4 in 22 overs (Imran 44 not out, Azam 36 not out, Salim 26, Irfan 25; Saifullah 2-45).

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