June 07, 2008	Saturday	Jamadi-us-Sani 02, 1429

KARACHI, June 6: Nazimabad Gymkhana overwhelmed Pakistan Cricket Club by 12 runs in an exciting encounter to qualify for the KCCA Inter-club Cricket Championship semi-finals at the KCCA Stadium on Thursday.

Farhan Iqbal cracked 67 with the help of two fours and three sixes while Zakir Khan made 40 with five boundaries as Nazimabad Gymkhana mustered 210 for eight in their stipulated 40 overs.

Pakistan CC, in reply, were bowled out for 198 in 39 overs. Leg-spinner Raza-ul-Hasan captured three wickets for 35.

In another match played at the Baqai Ground, Baqai Cricket Club defeated Rangers Gymkhana by three wickets thanks to a fine all-round show by Ahmer Saeed.

Ahmer grabbed three wickets for 27 as Rangers Gymkhana, batting first, were restricted to 171-8 in the allotted 40 overs. Sanaullah (48) emerged as the highest scorer.

In response Baqai CC reached the target in 32.4 overs for the loss of seven wickets. Ahmer struck a match-winning 55 studded with six strikes to the boundary.

Summarised scores:

NAZIMABAD GYMKHANA 210-8 in 40 overs (Farhan Iqbal 67, Zakir Malik 40, Babar Agha 33; Misbah Khan 2-44); PAKISTAN CC 198 in 39 overs (Fazal Subhan 45, Shaharyar Ghani 36, Naeem Khan 34, Daniyal Ahsan 31; Raza-ul-Hasan 3-35, S.A. Faheem 2-39).

RANGERS GYMKHANA 171-8 in 40 overs (Sanaullah 48, Mohammad Asif 36, Shahbaz 27; Ahmer Saeed 3-27, Yousuf Ahmed 2-25); BAQAI CC 172-7 in 32.4 overs (Ahmer Saeed 55, Nawab Alam 39; Mohammad Asif 3-25, Shahbaz Ahmed 2-26).—APP