KARACHI, April 28: A superb all-round performance by Shoaib Lodhi guided Nuew United Gymkhana to a thumping 169-run victory over Pak Muslim CC in the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament at their own ground on Wednesday.
Shoaib scored 72 with the help of seven fours and two sixes as New United Gymkhana made 286 in 38.2 overs. Later with his slow left-armers, Shoaib picked up four for 27 as Pak Muslim CC mustered 117 in 27.1 overs.
Summarised scores:
New United Gymkhana beat Pak Muslim CC by 169 runs.
NEW UNITED GYMKHANA 286 in 38.2 overs (Shoaib Lodhi 72, Shahmir Khattak 33 not out, Faraz Ahmed 27, Amjad Abbasi 27; Moinur Rahman 3-37, Bilal Mohammad Ali 2-15, Mohammad Farhan 2-53); PAK MUSLIM CC 117 in 27.1 overs (Moinur Rahman 37; Shoaib Lodhi 4-4-27, Shahmir Khattak 3-16, Ahsan Khan 2-26).
New Paramount CC beat Sunrise CC by four wickets.
SUNRISE CC 292-8 in 40 overs (Nauman Raza 86, Asif Ali 68, Aamir Ahmed 35; Asif Ali 3-54); NEW PARAMOUNT CC 294-6 in 33 overs (Mohammad Murad 75, Mohammad Ishaq 60, Mohammad Ali 30; Shan Ahmed 3-53).
Hydri CC Zone-VII beat Young Fighter CC by 119 runs.
HYDRI CC ZONE-VII 258-8 in 40 overs (Basit Butt 81, Naeem Raja 75, Javed Murad 20; Murad Ali 3-42, Shahnawaz 2-40); YOUNG FIGHTER CC 139-9 in 40 overs (Mohammad Imran 27, Faraz Yousuf 20; Afzal Hussain 2-16, Ijaz Ahmed 2-23).