KARACHI: A fine half-century from Gohar Ali guided Royal CC to a four-wicket win over Mansoora Sports in their All-Karachi Mohammad Zamir Khan Memorial T20 cricket tournament fixture at the Hill Park Ground here on Thursday.

Batting first, Mansoor Sports made 166-4 with Mati-ur-Rehman scoring 55 that included 11 boundaries.

Royal CC reached their target with three deliveries to spare. Gohar stood out for the winning side by blasting 70 which was studded with five sixes and seven fours.

In another match played in the morning, Hansot Gymkhana easily defeated N.K. Rangers CC by 65 runs.

Imtiaz Ali hit eight boundaries in making 51 at Hansot Gymkhana collected 157-7 in their 20 overs. N.K. Rangers CC then struggled to 92-8 in reply despite an unbeaten 43 from Shiraz Ali.

Hansot Gymkhana beat NK Rangers Cricket Club by 65 runs and Royal Cricket Club beat Mansoora Sports by 4 wickets in All Karachi Muhammad Zamir Khan Memorial T-20 Cricket Tournament at Hill Park Cricket Ground.

Summarised scores: Royal CC beat Mansoora Sports by four wickets.

MANSOORA SPORTS 166-4 in 20 overs (Mati-ur-Rehman 55, Arif Zaidi 35 not out, Fahim Ahmed 30, Mohammad Haris Ali 23 not out; Manzar Khan 2-37); ROYAL CC 167-6 in 19.3 overs (Gohar Ali 70, Maqsood Shah 28; Arif Zaidi 2-24).

Hansot Gymkhana beat N.K. Rangers CC by 65 runs.

HANSOT GYMKHANA 157-7 in 20 overs (Imtiaz Ali 51, Faisal Khan 24; Saim Abbas 2-19, Irfan Ahmed 2-21); N.K. Rangers CC 92-8 in 20 overs (Shiraz Ali 43 not out).

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