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| July 15, 2008 | Tuesday | Rajab 11, 1429 |
Shahid helps bankers triumph
KARACHI, July 14: Shahid Hussain scored a fine 73 to help NIB Bank score a seven-wicket win over Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) in the 7th AKU All-Karachi Cricket League tournament here on Sunday at the AKU Sports Centre ground.
GSK batted first and scored 176 in 25 overs with Mohammad Faisal (42) and Mohammad Aamir (41) the leading run-getters.
Zulfiqar Layri claimed three wickets.
In response, NIB Bank reached their target for the loss of three wickets in 20 overs. Shahid struck seven sixes and two fours in his match-winning knock. Salman Hafeez (56) also batted well for the victors.
Summarised scores:
GSK 176 in 25 overs (Mohammad Faisal 42, Mohammad Amir 41, Javed Ahmed 29; Zulfiqar Layri 3-34, Shahid Hussain 2-15, Anis Ahmed 2-22, Tayyab Ali 2-33); NIB BANK 179-3 in 20 overs (Shahid Hussain 73, Salman Hafeez 56; Ali Asghar 2-29).
—Agencies
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