March 20, 2008	Thursday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 11, 1429

KARACHI, March 19: Teenaged Karachi opener Mohammad Waqas smashed a brilliant century as Pak Saudi International overwhelmed Central Police (South Zone) by 119 runs in the 16th Hinopak Trophy-KCCA Inter-departmental Cricket League at the TMC Ground on Tuesday.

Waqas struck 11 boundaries and a six in his 107 besides taking two wickets for 3 to play central role in his team’s win.

Nadeem Akhtar of Sindh Police also produced superb all-round show but failed to save his team from defeat, claiming five wickets for 59 and then slamming 63 laced with seven boundaries and a six.

In another match held on Tuesday, Medicam Group of Companies overcame Al-Hira Associates by four wickets at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground with winners’ Rizwan Khan and Ali Mudassar sharing six wickets between them.

In matches played on Monday, Pak Saudi International shocked Karachi Port Trust (KPT) by two wickets at the TMC Ground while Dewan Farooq Motors Pvt Ltd outclassed Sindh Police by eight wickets at the KCCA Stadium.

Summarised scores:

PAK SAUDI INTERNATIONAL 286 for 7 in 45 overs (Mohammad Waqas 107, Asad Iqbal 66; Nadeem Akhtar 5-59, Farhan Zahid 3-57); CENTRAL POLICE (SOUTH ZONE) 167 in 33.5 overs (Nadeem Akhtar 63, Mati-ur-Rehman 26; Mohammad Waqas 2-3, Shahpur Agha 2-24, Sanaullah 2-27).

AL-HIRA ASSOCIATES 156 in 40.3 overs (Zeeshan Rahim 60; Nadeem 29, Rizwan Khan 3-23, Ali Mudassar 3-32, Farhan Aftab 2-26); MEDICAM GROUP 160 for 6 in 24.1 overs (Wasim Razzaq 27, Saifullah Magsi 24, Irfan Aftab 20; Husban Jawed 3-40, A.Jabbar 2-30).

KPT 206 in 44.2 overs (Sajid Hanif 66, Saad Wasim 36, Mohammad Hasnain 31, Faraz Patel 30; Shahpur Agha 3-21, Mohammad Waqas 2-24, Adeel Malik 2-53); PAK SAUDI INTERNATIONAL 208 for 8 in 44 overs (Mohammad Waqas 39, Sabir Hussain 36, Shahpur Agha 25 not out; Faraz Patel 3-29, Adnan Haroon 2-23, Tabish Nawab 2-24).

SINDH POLICE 164 for 9 in 45 overs (Akif Alvi 45, Israr-ul-Haq 31 not out, Gohar Ali 28, Mohammad Ali 20; Adnan Kaleem 4-19, Nasir Khan 3-37); DEWAN FAROOQ MOTORS 168 for 2 in 41.1 overs (Babar Malik 60 not out, Nawaid Khan 52 not out, Waqas Haroon 23).—APP