KARACHI: K-Electric moved in for the kill at the start of the last-round matches of the Patron’s Trophy (Grade-II) Cricket Tournament with a dominant display against Sindh Police at the RLCA Gulberg Ground here on Wednesday.

The Group ‘A’ leaders, who currently hold a four-point advantage over second-placed Pakistan Navy, posted 309 all out in their first innings before having Sindh Police on the ropes at 119-6.

Opener Behram Khan excelled with another century as he struck 107 off 105 balls with the aid of 12 boundaries and five sixes. Saud Shakeel hit 65.

Navy collected 295 after opting to bat first against Saudi Cricket International at the NBP Sports Complex. Shehzad Khan slammed a 115-ball 88 which included 16 fours.

Saudi Cricket International went to stumps at 64-3.

Omar Associates, second in Group ‘B’ with 14 points, had leaders Nadra in serious trouble at 71-7 on a rain-curtailed first day at the Diamond Club Ground in Islamabad.

With play being drastically reduced to just 25 overs, Omar Associates made rapid strikes after choosing to bowl first at the toss. Returning Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir has so far taken two wickets for 20 runs in nine overs.

Karachi Port Trust (KPT) further advanced their semi-final aspirations when the Group ‘C’ leaders raced to 425-4 in the stipulated 83-over quota for the first innings against Candyland at the Sheikhupura Stadium in Sheikhupura.

KPT’s major run-getters were Raza Ali Dar (119 off 113 balls, nine fours and six sixes) and Faisal Khan (114 off 124, 14 fours and one six).

The demoralised Candyland then slumped to 21-2 in their response.

Khayaban-e-Amin, who head Group ‘D’ by a lead of four points over Dollar East, were in command against Service Industries at the Khayaban-e-Amin Cricket Ground in Lahore.

After dismissing Service Industries for a meagre 133, the home team ended the day at 246-7.

Dollar East kept their slim last-four hopes alive by bowling out Income Tax for 130 at the Stags Cricket Ground in the Punjab capital.

By stumps the Karachi-based had made 117-2.

Close of play scores on Wednesday (day one of three):

Group ‘A’:

At RLCA Gulberg Ground, Karachi: K-ELECTRIC 309 in 59 overs (Behram Khan 107, Saud Shakeel 65, Javed Mansoor 54; Farhan Ayub 4-34, Ahmed bin Nasir 2-40, Alam Khurshid Shah 2-118); SINDH POLICE 111-6 in 29 overs (Shiraz Ali 34 not out Faraz Khan 4-39).

At NBP Sports Complex, Karachi: PAKISTAN NAVY 295 in 75.4 overs (Shehzad Khan 88, Hamza Ghanchi 64, Fawad Khan 43, Owais Ahmed Rehmani 40; Kamran Qadri 3-107, Mohammad Zohaib 2-57, Junaid Naeem 2-79); SAUDI CRICKET INTERNATIONAL 64-2 in 12 in overs (Naveed Khan 30 not out).

At UBL Sports Complex, Karachi: Medicam 99 in 21.4 overs (Umair Khan 35; Basit Ali 6-45, Ghulam Mudassar 3-31); Pakistan Customs 202-8 in 67 overs (Rafay Ahmed 90, Hasnain Rizvi 51; Umair Khan 4-66, Mohammad Salman 2-64).

Group ‘B’:

At Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad: NADRA 71-7 in 25 in overs (Bilal Asif 2-2, Mohammad Amir 2-20, Abid Hussain 2-27) vs OMAR ASSOCIATES.

At Army Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi: CDA 134-5 in 33 overs (Mohammad Fahim 33 not out, Shoaib Khaliq 32) vs PAKISTAN ARMY.

Group ‘C’:

At Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura: RAILWAYS 344-7 in 83 overs (Hassam Mahfooz 99 not out, Syed Kashif Ali 97, Syed Zain-ul-Hasnain 54; Ghulam Rehman 3-77, Ali Usman 2-65, Mohammad Javed 2-44); ASIM TEXTILE 13-0 in 5 overs.

At Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura: KPT 425-4 in 83overs (Raza Ali Dar 119, Faisal Khan 114, Nadeem Javed 68,, Faraz Patel 55; Naeem Liaquat 2-88); CANDYLAND 21-2 in 5 overs.

Group ‘D’:

At Stags Cricket Ground, Lahore: INCOME TAX 130 in 52.3 overs (Wajih-ul-Hasan 35, Mohammad Alam 31; Bilawal Iqbal 3-33, Shahan Akram 2-31, Rizwan Butt 2-39); DOLLAR EAST 117-2 in 37 overs (Umar Imtiaz 56, Shahan Akram 37 not out).

At LCCA Ground, Lahore: HEC 262 in 73.5 overs ( Wasim Zahoor 109 not out, Ali Tipu Sultan 62, Mohammad Hamza Abrar 33; Mohammad Imran 6-93, Aqeel Irshad 3-68); FACE FRESH 48-4 in 14 overs (Wasim Ahmed 3-19).

At Khayaban-e-Amin Cricket Ground, Lahore: SERVICE INDUSTRIES 133 in 33.1 overs (Muntazar Mehdi 46; Shakeel Khan 5-26, Hasnain Bukhari 2-35); KHAYABAN-E-AMIN 246-7 in 52 overs (Hasnain Bukhari 73, Yasir Ajmal 70; Zaheer Khan 5-67).

Published in Dawn, March 26th, 2015

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