KARACHI, April 23: Saifullah Magsi and Sikander Ashraf produced splendid all-round show in their team’s triumph in the KCCA Centenary inter-club cricket tournament on Friday. At Landhi Friends Ground, Saifullah the first took four wickets for 19 runs with his off-spinners to bowl out Friends Gymkhana for 178 and then smashed an unbeaten 112 with 11 fours and two sixes as Pak Mujahid CC (PMCC) raced to victory without any loss. Fellow opener Mohammad Hafeez cracked an undefeated 58 with six fours.
Sikander Ashraf starred in Pak Surti CC’s four-wicket win over Rangers Gymkhana (RG) at New United Ground. Sikander hit 54 with five fours and took three for 16.
Basit Butt hit a sparkling 103 with seven fours and a six as Hyderi CC crushed Azizabad Gymkhana at Asifabad Sports ground.
Hyderi made 237-9 in their 40 overs and then dismissed Azizabad Gymkhana for 85. Paceman Tehsin took five for 21 and Afzal Hussain three for 19.
At Airport Stadium, Al-Fateh CC defeated Hansabad Gymkhana by 44 runs. Leg-spinner Mohammad Shahid captured four for 32.
Summarised scores:
Pak Surti CC beat Rangers Gymkhana by four wickets.
RANGERS GYMKHANA 145 in 33.1 overs (Sikander Ashraf 54, Asif Marwat 27; Iqbal Zaheer 3-28, Mansoor Ahmed 2-40); PAK SURTI CC 146-6 in 30.2 overs (Adeel Khan 56, Rizwan Khan 22, Afzaal Zaheer 22; Sikander Ashraf 3-16, Adnan Saleem 2-24).
Hyderi CC bt Azizabad Gymkhana by 152 runs.
HYDERI CC 237-9 in 40 overs (Basit Butt 103, Talha Pervez 46; A. Ayub 3-42); AZIZABAD
GYMKHANA 85 in 22.3 overs (Mohammad Shahzeb 23; Tehsin Ahmed 5-21, Afzal Hussain 3-19, Wilayat Malik 2-24).
Al-Fateh CC beat Hansabad Gymkhana by 44 runs.
AL-FATEH CC 189 in 33 overs (Nadeem Ahmed 38, Mohammadullah 38; M. Kashif 2-23, Akram Khan 2-36, Qaiser Ahmed 2-40); HANSABAD GYMKHANA 145 in 21 overs (M. Sultan 49, Tariq Khan 32; Mohammad Shahid 4-32, Mustafa 3-49, Nadeem Ahmed 2-9).
Pak Mujahid CC beat Friends Gymkhana by 10 wickets.
FRIENDS GYMKHANA 178 in 32 overs (Nafees Zaki 51, Yasir Munir 39; Saifullah Magsi 4-19, Mohammad Zakir 2-28, Mohammad Shafqat 2-38); PAK MUJAHID CC 182-0 in Saifullah 112 not out, Mohammad Hafeez 58 not out).—APP