KARACHI, July 6: Skipper Anwar Ali captured six wickets to bowl Ebrahim Alibhai School (Karachi region) into the final of the PCB National cricket championship with a 57-run win over Government Municipal School Nawabshah (Hyderabad Region) at PCB Academy ground Wednesday.

Anwar, a right-arm medium-pacer, took six for 15 as the visitors crashed to 100 all out in 33.1 overs.

Batting first, Ebrahim Alibhai School made 157 in 42.4 overs. Qadim Khan was the top scorer with 44. Rao Jamil picked up three for 36.

Summarised scores:

EBRAHIM ALIBHAI SCHOOL 157 in 42.4 overs (Qadim Khan 44, Arif Khan 34, Shabbir Hussain 28; Rao Jamil 3-36, Abdul Rahman 2-18, Mohammad Azam 2-26); GOVT MUNICIPAL SCHOOL NAWABSHAH 100 in 33.1 overs (Rao Jamil 44, Abdul Hameed 24; Anwar Ali 6-15).—APP

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