KARACHI, April 7: Nazimaad Gymkhana sailed into the quarterfinals of KCCA Inter-club cricket championship by defeating Rafiq Sherazi Memorial CC (RSMCC) by six wickets at Mansoora Ground on Thursday.

Abdul Saad hit seven fours in his 74 and S.A. Faheem struck five boundaries in his 56 as Nazimabad Gymkhana posted 268 for three.

RSMCC in reply were restricted to 251 for seven in their 40 overs. Iqbal Butt slammed nine boundaries in his 82 and Waseem Naeem got 58 with the aid of six hits to the ropes but failed to save their team from defeat.

In another match, a brilliant undefeated 99 by Khurram Abbas paved the way for Karachi Eaglets to a thumping six wickets victory over Comrade Sports.

Summarised scores:

Nazimabad Gymkhana bt Rafiq Sherazi Memorial CC by six wickets.

Nazimabad Gymkhana 268-3 in 40 overs (Abdul Saad 74, S,A.Faheem 56, Zakir Malik 49, Iqbal Shaikh 41, Waseem Naeem 2-61)

Rafiq Sherazi MCC 251-7 in 40 overs (Iqbal Butt 82, Waseem Naeem 58, S.A.Faheem 3-43, M.Junaid 2-47).

Karachi Eaglets bt Comrade Sports by six wickets

Comrade Sports 183 in 32.2 overs (Shoukat Hussain 60, Shahzad Usmani 29; Zohaib Shera 4-52, Akhtar Hussain 3-36)

Karachi Eaglets 188 for four wickets in 33.1 overs (Khurram Abbas 99 not out, Irshadul Haq 32; Ali Faiz 2-16).—Agencies