LAHORE, May 20: National Bank, Lahore entered the final of the fourth DSW Gold Cup Cricket Tournament defeating Sui Gas, Lahore by 55 runs in the semifinals at the Moghalpura Institute Ground on Tuesday.

Fine batting by international Qaiser Abbas (72) and Adnan Akmal (69), the younger brother of Test discarded wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, helped NBP to pile up 243 for seven in 40 overs. Imran Nazir another Test reject scored (32). In reply, Sui Gas were all out for 188.

Summarised scores:

NBP: 243 for seven in 40 overs (Qaiser Abbas 72, Adnan Akmal 69, Imran Nazir 32.

Kashif three for 24, Rizwan two for 35).

SUI GAS: 188 for all out in 35 overs (Rizwan 64, Farhan 25, Waqar 22. Salman Butt three for 23, Qaiser Abbas two for 19, Imran Nazir two for 20).