KARACHI: Larkana, as expected, scored an easy five-victory over Fata in the opening fixture of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-II cricket tournament at the Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Larkana, who were 18-0 at the start of the last day of the three-day game, duly got the remaining runs in their 115-run chase.

Mohammad Akbar (28) and wicket-keeper Zafar Ali (25) were main scorers in Larkana’s second innings.

For Fata, Abdul Mannan and Mohammad Zeeshan each claimed two wickets.

Larkana and Fata now will confront each other again at the same venue on Tuesday in the first game of the one-day cup.

Meanwhile, the second match of the double league Quaid Trophy triangular competition will be held between Larkana and Dera Murad Jamali from Thursday in Hyderabad.

Scores and result on Sunday (final day of three):

FATA 99 in 37.2 overs (Asad Afridi 27; Ghulam Yasin 3-32; Imran Chandio 2-9, Zahid Mahmood 2-20, Mohammad Siddique 2-23) and 172 in 67 overs (Asif Ali 69, Asif Afridi 53; Imran Chandio 6-47, Zahid Mahmood 2-30); LARKANA 157 in 58 overs (Ayaz Jamali 63, Zahid Mahmood 22 not out; Asif Afridi 5-28, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-31, Sabyar Afridi 2-34) and 116-5 in 34.5 overs (Mohammad Akbar 28, Zafar Ali 25; Abdul Mannan 2-21, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-27).—Sports Reporter