KARACHI, Jan 15: Off-spinner Talha Azeem captured eight wickets and Tanvir Hussain slammed an unbeaten century as Azeempura Gymkhana thrashed Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana by 71 runs in a NBP-KCCA Inter Club Cricket Championship match at the Punjab Ground here on Sunday.
Talha captured 8-26 in six overs as Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana were dismissed for 182 in 26.2 overs. Earlier, Tanvir hammered an unbeaten 128 with 13 boundaries to power Azeempura Gymkhana to 253-5 in 40 overs.
Meanwhile, at Al-Mansoora Ground, Pak National Cricket Club defeated PIB Sports by seven wickets. The PIB Sports were dismissed for 72 in 19 overs with off-spinner Mohammad Mushtaq grabbing 6-32 and Azizullah 3-25. Mohammad Mushtaq hit an unbeaten 37 to steer Pak National CC to an easy win in the 12th over.
Summarised scores:
AZEEMPURA GYM 253-5 in 40 overs (Tanvir Hussain 128 not out, Faraz Ahmed 54) v SAKHI HASAN GYM 182 in 26.2 overs (Abdul Haseeb 28, Baqar Hussain 23 not out; Talha Azeem 8-26).
PIB SPORTS 72 in 19 overs (M Salman 17; Mohammad Mushtaq 6-32, Azizullah, 3-25) v PAK NATIONAL CC 74-3 in 11.3 overs (Mohammad Mushtaq 37 not out).
MALIR COMPANION CC 182-9 in 40 overs (Naseem Ali 43, M.Waqas 24, Adil Hussain 3-19, M Haroon 2-35) ORANGI STAR CC 78 in 31.1 overs (M.Adnan Khan 39, Kamran Ali 24; Shahzeb Khan 4-13, Rauf Nazir 3-6).
KOHINOOR CC 124 in 21.2 overs (Bilal Ahmed 35, Kamran Ali 24, Shaukat Khan 4-25, Kashmir Khan 3-30) ORIENTAL CC 125-3 in 33 overs (Kashmir Khan 33, Samiullah 22, Mutahir Khan 20). —APP