All-round display by Aamir

Published April 22, 2006

ISLAMABAD, April 21: An all round display by Aamir Kiyani sent Muslim Club freewheeling to a 60-run victory against Islamabad Hawks on Friday in the ICA Margalla Festival Cricket Championship.

Kiyani first scored a useful 41 in Muslim's total of 268-8 in 50 overs and then claimed five wickets for 30 runs with his off spin as the rivals were dismissed for 188 in 40 overs.

In Muslim innings Sarmad bin Aleem was the top scorer cracking a sparkling 68.

Gibran Shah of Hawks picked up three wickets for 40 runs.

Summarised scores:

Muslim Club 268-8 in 50 overs (Sarmad bin Aleem 68, Aamir Kiyani 41, Raheel Hayat 24, Kareem Dad 23; Gibran Sabah 3-40, Fahad Khan 2-27, Furqan Saeed 2-41); Islamabad Hawks 188 in 40 overs (Fahad Khan 42, Hasan Raza 37, Haseeb Saghar 25; Aamir Kiyani 5-30, Aftab Khan 3-36).

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