KARACHI: Unity Gymkhana scored a convincing 66-run victory over Taj Sports in the latest round of matches in the KCCA Zone-VI Daud Khan Memorial Cricket Tournament here on Tuesday.

Batting first, Unity Gymkhana piled up 288-9 in their allotted 40 overs. Maisam Jafri top-scored with 58 that included seven fours, while Masoom Ali struck nine boundaries in making an unbeaten 52.

Off-spinner Fawad Khan claimed four wickets for 39 runs.

Taj Sports, in their reply, were all out for 222 in 29.4 overs with Affan Naqvi (65 with 12 fours), Hamza Sheikh (54, 10 boundaries) and Fawad Khan (54, six fours and two sixes) being the leading run-getters.

In another fixture played at the RLCA Ground (UP), Orangi United CC defeated Hyderi Sports by six wickets.

Despite Fazal Rehman hitting 74 (eight fours and three sixes), Hyderi Sports were dismissed for 176 in 29.5 overs.

Orangi United CC achieved victory by reaching 180-4 in the 24th over. Ghufran Siddiqui slammed 58 with the aid of eight boundaries.

Summarised scores:

Unity Gymkhana beat Taj Sports by 81 runs at Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana Ground.

UNITY GYMKHANA 288-9 in 40 overs (Maisam Jafri 58 (74), Masoom Ali 52 not out (94), Syed Shehroz 39, Farhan Mohsin 37, Ayaz Ahmed 21; Fawad Khan (OB) 4-39, Maaz Farooq 2-75); TAJ SPORTS 222 in 29.4 overs (Affan Naqvi 65, Hamza Sheikh 54, Fawad Khan 54; Hammad Ahmed 3-43, Fahad Naeem 2-32).

Oarngi United Cricket Club beat Hyderi Sports by 6 wickets at RLCA Ground (UP).

HYDERI SPORTS 176 in 29.5 overs (Fazal Rehman 74, Ata Mohammad 20; Mohammad Farhan 2-11, Shoaib Siddiqui 2-31, Zohaib Siddiqui 2-32, Waqas Ahmed 2-54); ORANGI UNITED CC 180-4 in 23.5 overs (Ghufran Siddiqui 58 (8*4), Zohaib Siddiqui 36, Shoaib Siddiqui 32, Anwar Ali 23).