October 9, 2003	Thursday	Sha’aban 12, 1424

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KARACHI, Oct 8: Fine all-round performances by Fahad Farooq and Asim Abbasi guided City School (PAF Chapter) to an 18-run victory over Socrates School in the Askari Intermediate inter-school cricket tournament at the NBP Sports Complex on Wednesday.

The duo claimed four wickets apiece as Socrates were curtailed to 145 for nine after being set a target of 164.

Earlier, Asim (55) and Fahad (47) shared an opening stand of exactly 100 that helped City School score 163 in 22 overs.

In another match, played at the PAD Park, Bay View High School defeated St Lawrence’s School by eight wickets in a game restricted to 12 overs per side.

Summarised scores:

*Bay View High School beat St Lawrence’s School by eight wickets:

ST LAWRENCE’S 88-5 in 12 overs (Haris Hussain 42, Rehan Bashir 23; Shaan Masood 2-26);

BAY VIEW 89-2 in 11.3 overs (Ghulam Rasool 37, Taha Mashadi 26 not out).

*City School (PAF Chapter) beat Socrates School by 18 runs:

CITY SCHOOL 163 in 22 overs (Asim Abbasi 55, Fahad Farooq 47; Owais Jumani 4-31, Hasan Ansari 3-29);

SOCRATES 145-9 in 22 overs (Wamiq Ahmed 67; Fahad Farooq 4-24, Asim Abbasi 4-29).