LAHORE: Mahboob Park Gymkhana won the opening match of inaugural Amir Hayat Rokhri Memorial One-day Tournament as they beat Nayer Soch Club by two wickets at LCCA Ground here on Thursday.

Chasing 234 for victory, Mahboob Park Gymkhana reached the target for the loss of eight wickets in 39.1 overs. Waqas Saleem (50), Sufiyan Ali (46 not out) and Irfan Abid (42) were the main scorers for the winners.

Earlier, Nayer Club posted 233 all out in 39.1 overs with Zafar Hayee Butt (80), Salman Ali (55) and Mushtaq Ahmed (54) sharing the scoring honours. Mohammad Rashid claimed 3-30.

Zafar Hayee Butt and Sufiyan Ali were named the men of the match.

President of the Lahore Region Cricket Association Khawaja Nadeem Ahmed was the chief guest on the occasion.

Summarised scores:

NAYER CLUB 233 in 39.1 overs (Zafar Hayee Butt 80, Salman Ali 55, Mushtaq Ahmed 54; Mohammad Rashid 3-30, Haris Naseer 2-39); MAHBOOB PARK GYMKHANA 234-8 in 39.1 overs (Waqas Saleem 50, Sufiyan Ali 46 not out, Irfan Abid 42; Mohammad Jahangir 3-56, Zafar Hayee Butt 2-46).

Published in Dawn, May 19th, 2017

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