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| May 4, 2006 | Thursday | Rabi-us-Sani 5, 1427 |
Fine fifties by Khurram and Sarfraz
KARACHI, May 3: Fine knocks by Khurram Manzoor and Sarfraz Ahmed helped their respective teams to victories in the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament on Tuesday.
Khurram slammed four boundaries in his 63 as Malir Gymkhana thrashed Mohammad Hussain CC by seven wickets at the Landhi Gymkhana ground.
Earlier, Khurram claimed two wickets with his brisk medium-pacers as Mohammad Hussain CC were dismissed for 166.
Wajihuddin hit 53 with five fours for losers.
Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan led Malir Gymkhana but did not bat. But he made his presence felt by taking two catches and accounting for two run outs.
Rashid Hanif smashed a dashing 40 laced with four fours and two sixes for winners.
In the other match at the TMC Ground, Sarfraz made 54 with the aid of four boundaries and left-arm spinner Nauman Alvi captured three for 36 in Pakistan CC's three-wicket victory against Al-Noor Gymkhana.
Summarised scores:
Malir Gymkhana beat Mohammad Hussain CC by six wickets.
MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN CC 166 in 37 overs (Wajihuddin 53, Mohammad Sami 28, Faisal Iqbal 23; Khurram Manzoor 2-5, Ali Qasim 2-22, Ariz Kamal 2-39);
MALIR GYMKHANA 169-4 in 35.2 overs (Khurram Manzoor 63, Rashid Hanif 43).
Pakistan CC beat Al-Noor Gymkhana by three wickets.
AL-NOOR GYMKHANA 171 in 39.4 overs (Nauman Akram 40, Ahmer Farooqi 32, Atif Raza 32; Nauman Alvi 3-36, Tabish Nawab 2-28);
PAKISTAN CC 172-7 in 39 overs (Sarfraz Ahmed 54, Javed Mansoor 19, Asad Shafiq 19; Mohammad Ali Zafar 2-31).—APP
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