KARACHI: Off-spinner Mohammad Iqrar grabbed 5-36 to help Orangi United CC enter the quarter-finals of the KCCA Zone-VI Daud Khan Memorial Cricket Tournament with crushing 134-run win over Golden Gymkhana here on Wednesday.

After reaching 264 all out at the Afza Cricket Ground, Orangi United CC dismissed Golden Gymkhana for just 120 in 22 overs.

Orangi Muslim CC, inspired by Imran Khan’s brilliant all-round performance, also reached the last-eight stage when they defeated Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana by 74 runs at the latter’s ground.

Imran struck 113 with the aid of 10 boundaries and two sixes as his side posted 280-8 in their 35 overs. He then bagged 3-24 to back up fine pace bowling from Mashood Khan who took 5-58 as Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana were all out for 206.

Summarised scores:

Orangi Muslim CC beat Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana by 74 runs at Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana Ground.

ORANGI MUSLIM CC 280-8 in 35 overs (Imran Taj 113, Mohammad Faraz 65, Kamran Ali 45, Haider Ali 23; Mashood Khan 5-58, Bashir 2-38); SAKHI HASAN GYMKHANA 206 in 29.3 overs, (Mujeebullah 44, Syed Jawwad 26, Musawwar Zaidi 23, Syed Faran 20; Imran Taj 3-24, Shahzaib 2-32, Amjad Khan 2-39).

Orangi United CC beat Golden Gymkhana by 134 runs at Afza Cricket Ground.

ORANGI UNITED CC 264 in 34.1overs (Hasan Siddique 54, Sharif Siddiqui 50, Farhad Hameed 44, Ehsan Ali 30; Asim Rao 4-40, Yousuf Bashir 3-36, Mohammad Asghar Ali 2-36); GOLDEN GYMKHANA 120 in 22 overs (Taqaddus Ali 28, Umar Daraz Rao 28; Mohammad Iqrar 5-36, Waqas Ahmed 3-15).

Published in Dawn, May 27th, 2016