KARACHI: Former Pakistan U-19 batsman Faraz Ali smashed a magnificent half century and off-spinner Nabeel Hashmi took four wickets as Alamgir Gymkhana defeated Hyderi Traders by 13 runs to seal their spot in the semi-final of the 2nd Peace Cup T20 Night Cricket Tournament on Monday.
The left-handed Faraz struck a sublime 85 off only 45 balls with the aid of five sixes and as many boundaries to help Alamgir Gymkhana collect 157-5 while batting first at the Naya Nazimabad Lawai Stadium.
Faraz, adjudged man-of-the-match, received good support from Saud Shakeel (29 off 26 balls, with two fours and one six) and Jaahid Ali (26 off 30).
Slow left-armer Mohibullah took 3-20.
Hyderi Traders, in reply, collapsed dramatically after Mirwais Khan (42 off 37 balls, three fours and two sixes) and seasoned Saeed bin Nasir (33 off 26, four fours) had shared a solid partnership.
Eventually they ended up reaching 144-9. Nabeel Hashmi caused most damage with figures of 4-19 in four overs, including three wickets in four balls while Saud Shakeel captured 3-33 with slow left-armers.
Summarised scores:
ALAMGIR GYMKHANA 157-5 in 20 overs (Faraz Ali 85, Saud Shakeel 29, Jaahid Ali 26; Mohibullah3-20); HYDERI TRADERS 144-9 in 20 overs (Mirwais Khan 42, Saeed bin Nasir 33; Nabeel Hashmi 4-19, Saud Shakeel 3-33).
Wednesday’s fixture: Omar CC vs Royal CC (third quarter-final).
Published in Dawn, July 23rd , 2014
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