KARACHI: Amit Ravi and Akhtar Waleed shared limelight as Tapal CC trounced Asghar Ali Shah CC by 206 runs in their KCCA President Cup fixture at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium here on Tuesday.

Amit struck a fine 102 from 121 deliveries (five and fours and one six) to help Tapal CC collect 294-4 in the allotted 45 overs. Abdullah Kareem bludgeoned four sixes and six boundaries in making 59 while Touseef Khan hit 52 (three fours) and Anop Ravi 50 (six boundaries).

Akhtar then grabbed five wickets for just four runs in eight overs with five of them maiden as Asghar Ali Shah CC were dismissed for a dismal 86 in 28 overs.

Paceman Mohammad Iqbal captured four wickets for 19 runs in helping Easter Star CC defeat New Sangam Sports by eight wickets at the TMC Ground.

Royal CC also sealed an eight-wicket victory over Korangi Selected at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground. Leg-spinner Ijaz Shah excelled with a good all-round performance. First he claimed three wickets for seven runs with his leg-spinners and then contributed 39 with the bat.

Summarised scores:

Tapal CC beat Asghar Ali Shah CC by 206 runs at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium.

TAPAL CC 296-4 in 45 overs (Amit Ravi 101, Abdullah Kareem 59, Touseef Khan 52, Anop Ravi 50; Moiz Ahmed 2-31); ASGHAR ALI SHAH CC 86 in 28 overs (Abdul Rehman 28; Akhtar Waleed 5-4, Fareed Shah 2-21, Mohammad Asif 2-31).

Eastern Star CC beat New Sangam Sports by eight wickets at TMC Ground.

NEW SANGAM SPORTS 112 in 23.1 overs (Saeed-ur-Rehman 29, Mohammad Usman 21; Mohammad Iqbal 4-19, Mohammad Danish 2-32); EASTERN STAR CC 115-2 in 21 overs (Rameez Ahmed 49 not out, Farrukh Jameel 39).

Royal CC beat Korangi Selected by eight wickets at Landhi Gymkhana Ground.

KORANGI SELECTED 124 in 27 overs (Mohsin Ali 30, Noman Ali 21; Ijaz Shah 3-7, Jibran Yousuf 3-18); ROYAL CC 126-2 in 18 overs (Shiraz Mohammad 49 not out, Ijaz Shah 39).

Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2015

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