October 24, 2006	Tuesday	Ramazan 30, 1427

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KARACHI, Oct 23: Zahid Raza produced an excellent all-round performance to help ABN-Amro Bank lift the 2nd Aga Khan University Twenty20 Ramazan cricket title at the AKU Ground on Sunday.

Zahid scored 44 and took three for 15 as the bankers defeated AKU-A Staff by eight runs in the final.

Batting first, ABN-Amro made 133 in 18.5 overs. Moiz Mehdi claimed three for 18.

In reply, AKU-A Staff were dismissed for 125 in 19.2 overs despite a fine 59 by Mir Afzal Baig. He struck five fours and two sixes.

Apart Zahid, Nauman Jamil captured three for 24.

Zahid was named Man-of-the-Final as well as the Man-of-the-Tournament. NIB Bank’s Asif Mughal was declared best batsman and Shiraz Ahmed of ABN-Amro the best bowler

Summarised scores:

ABN-AMRO BANK 133 in 18.5 overs (Zahid Raza 44, Sameer Khan 37; Moiz Mehdi 3-18, Shiraz Ishaq 2-24, Mir Afzal Baig 2-37, Adnan Jaffri 2-37); AKU-A STAFF 125 in 19.2 overs (Rehman Ramzan 22; Zahid Raza 3-15, Nauman Jamil 3-24, Raheel Sayani 2-25).