September 23, 2007	Sunday	Ramazan 10, 1428

KARACHI, Sept 22: Dewan Farooq Motors (DFM) pulled off a 25-run win over Karachi Gymkhana in a low-scoring fixture of the 22nd Karachi Gymkhana Tapal Trophy Ramazan Cricket Festival at the KG Ground on Saturday.

Batting first, DFM were all out for 121 at the start of the final over. Waqas Haroon stood out with a 39-ball innings of 50 that featured three sixes and one four.

Off-spinner Farhan Arif (3-25) and slow left-armer Imran Afzal (3-27) were the pick of the Karachi Gymkhana’s bowlers.

The hosts, however, lost wickets at regular intervals until they were eventually dismissed for 97 in the 19th over. Off-spinner Nasir Awais claimed three for 22, but it was Arshad Azam’s brilliant catching in the field that turned the match in DFM’s favour. Arshad, who held four catches, was declared the joint Man-of-the-Match with Waqas Haroon.

Meanwhile, Qasim CC also recorded a 25-run victory against Factdate Engg in a match played on Friday.

Umar Ahmed shone for the winners with 41 and figures of two for 34 with his off-spin. He shared the Man-of-the-Match award with Kashif Hanif who top-scored for the losers with a 37-ball 52.

Summarised scores:

Dewan Farooq Motors beat Karachi Gymkhana by 25 runs.

DEWAN FAROOQ MOTORS 121 in 19.1 overs (Waqas Haroon 50; Farhan Arif 3-25, Imran Afzal 3-27); KARACHI GYMKHANA 97 in 18.4 overs (Azhar Khan 22; Nasir Awais 3-22, Adnan Kaleem 2-15, Nasir Khan 2-32).

Qasmi CC beat Factdate Engg by 25 runs.

QASMI CC 182-7 in 20 overs (Tariq Rasheed 42, Umair Ahmed 41, Saif Ashraf 40, Rehan Azam 27; Waqas Osaf 2-5, Jawwad Khan 2-24, Sajid Younis 2-48); FACTDATE ENGG 157-8 in 20 overs (Kashif Hanif 52, Akhtar Bangash 2-26, Sajjad Ali 24, Irfan Ali 21; Atif Maqbool 3-27, Mohsin Sultan 2-28, Umair Ahmed 2-34).

Sunday’s fixture: A.O. CC v Tapal CC.