KARACHI, Jan 23: Test cricketer Mohammad Sami’s brilliant unbeaten century and Shahpur Agha’s fine bowling steered Mohammad Hussain Cricket Club to the KCCA Senior League semi-finals, as they sealed a seven-wicket win over Korangi Friends Cricket Club at the KCCA Stadium on Tuesday.
Mohammad Hussain CC, by winning the match, also extended their winning streak to seven in Group ‘B’ games.
Batting first, Korangi Friends CC posted a meagre 147 in 44.3 overs with Shahpur Agha claiming 4-47. In response, Mohammad Hussain CC, due to Sami’s swashbuckling 106 studded with 14 fours and three sixes, reached the target while losing three wickets, off only 20 overs.
Meanwhile, in another match Khizra Sports outplayed Late Ismail Jaffer Cricket Club by 119 runs due to the all-round performance of Mansoor Khan who made 66 besides taking three wickets for 11.
Summarised scores:
KORANGI FRIENDS CC 147 in 44.3 overs (Mohammad Asif 31, Ashfaq Khan 23; Shahpur Agha 4-47, Fawad Munir 2-36, Nadeem Musa 2-40; MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN CC 150-3 in 20 overs (Mohammad Sami 106 not out, Fahad Iqbal 24).
KHIZRA SPORTS 239 in 42.5 overs (Mansoor Khan 66, Jawad Khan 59, Arif Mahmood 37; LATE ISMAIL JAFFER CC 120-9 in 45 overs (Waqar Kundi 26, Mohammad Sadiq Khan 17; Mansoor Khan 3-11, Tariq Haroon 2-29).
Thursday’s fixtures:
Semi-finals: Pakistan CC v Rafiq Sherazi Memorial CC (KCCA Stadium); Mohammad Hussain CC v Al-Noor Gymkhana (TMC Ground).—Agencies
