KARACHI, April 20: Asim Akhtar hammered a superb hundred but failed to save Sangham Sports from eight wicket defeat at the hands of Shadab Sports in KCCA Centenary inter-club cricket tournament at Shadab Sports Ground on Tuesday. Asim blasted 10 fours and three sixes in his 124 as Sangham Sports were dismissed for 213 in 28.4 overs. Shadab Sports in reply reached the target in 29th over. Sajid Ismail finished 92 not out laced with nine boundaries and S. Shakil hit an unbeaten 68 with four fours.
Abid Hanif clobbered 14 boundaries in his unbeaten knock of 116 to power New Karachi Rangers to a seven-wicket win over North Wingester CC at New United Ground.
Prince Imtiaz CC beat Youngsters Gymkhana by 48 runs at PICC Ground. Aamir Nawaz cracked 83 with eight fours and Imtiaz got 75 with six hits to the ropes in his team’s win.
At Mansoora Ground, Friends Gymkhana defeated Northern Gymkhana by seven wickets. Ali Naqvi made a match-winning 77 with the aid of seven hits to the boundary.
Summarised scores:
Prince Imtiaz CC beat Youngsters Gymkhana by 48 runs.
PRINCE IMTIAZ 289-7 in 40 overs (Aamir Nawaz 83, Imran Ahmed 75, Saqib 44; Riaz Baig 3-45, Naqi 2-53); YOUNGSTERS GYMKHANA 241-6 in 40 overs (M. Hasan 52, Bilal Ahmed 45, Hasan Javed 39; Shahzad Akhtar 2-39).
Shadab Sports beat Sangham Sports by eight wkts.
SANGHAM SPORT 213 in 28.5 overs (Asim Akhtar 124; S. Shakeel 2-35, Sajid Ismail 2-19); SHADAB SPORTS 214-2 in 28.5 overs ((Sajid Ismail 92 not out, S. Shakeel 68 not out).
New Karachi Rangers bt North Wingester CC by seven wkts.
NORTH WINGESTER CC 225-9 in 40 overs (Hamza Qureshi 75, Irfan Shaikh 40, Waheed Anwar 34; Hamza Qureshi 2-50); NEW KARACHI RANGERS 227-3 in 35.4 overs) Abid Hanif 116 not out, Faisal 38).
Friends Gymkhana beat Northern Gymkhana by seven wkts.
NORTHERN GYMKHANA 213-7 in 40 overs (Shahzad Ahmed 54, Kamran Ahmed 40, Asif Raza 39; Umair Shaikh 3-34); FRIENDS GYMKHANA 215-3 in 27.4 overs (Ali Naqvi 77, Irfan Lodhi 42, Nadeem Shah 38).—APP
