KARACHI: Holders K-Electric survived a big scare before sealing a narrow two-wicket win over Medicam Group on the opening day of the final-round fixtures in the 20th Hinopak Trophy KCCA Inter-departmental Cricket League here on Monday.

After Medicam Group had posted 252 all out in the Group ‘A’ match at the KCCA Stadium, K-Electric had to fight hard in reaching their target with a boundary in the 48th over.

Arif Khan hit 82, inclusive of four sixes and as many boundaries as Medicam Group were dismissed on the last ball of their 50-over innings. Off-spinner Mansoor Khan bowled to claim four wickets for 44 runs.

K-Electric’s man run-getters in their chase were Rizwan Khan (58 with four fours and three sixes), Majid Khan (45, six boundaries) and Faraz Ahmed Khan (an unbeaten 44, five fours).

Off-spinner Kamran Khan captured 4-33 and Ishtiaq Ghauri struck an undefeated 77 (11 boundaries) to help Dubai Hawks beat Rangoonwala Group by five wickets in the other Group ‘A’ game at the TMC Ground.

In a Group ‘B’ tie at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground, Dollar East defeated Saudi Pak by three wickets with slow left-armer Jibran Yousuf (4-32), Aaqib Rizvi (50, four fours and one six) and Ijaz Ali (42, four fours and three sixes) starring for the winning side.

Summarised scores:

K-Electric beat Medicam Group by two wickets at KCCA Stadium.

MEDICAM GROUP 252 in 50 overs (Arif Khan 82, Nadeem Shad 40, Shahzar Hasan 37, Wasim Ahmed 34; Mansoor Khan 4-44, Mohammad Irfan 2-54); K-ELECTRIC 256-8 in 47.2 overs (Rizwan Khan 58, Majid Khan 45, Faraz Ahmed Khan 44 not out, Behram Khan 36; Tauqir Khan 2-34, Arsalan Farzand 2-40, Qamar Iqbal 2-57).

Dubai Hawks beat Rangoonwala Group by five wickets at TMC Ground.

RANGOONWALA GROUP 186 in 44.3 overs (Mirza Shoaib 48, Haq Nawaz 38, Mohammad Usman 25; Kamran Khan 4-33, Sharjeel Razzaq 2-37); DUBAI HAWKS 187-5 in 44.4 overs (Ishtiaq Ghauri 77 not out, Ibad Khan 33; Bakhrain Khan 3-32, Zaheer Abbas 2-29).

Dollar East beat Saudi Pak by three wickets at Landhi Gymkhana Ground.

SAUDI PAK 199 in 48.2 overs (Rao Waqar 48, Mansoor Ahmed 32, Naveed Khan 21; Jibran Yousuf 4-32, Taha Mamsa 2-33); DOLLAR EAST 200-7 in 48.1 overs (Aaqib Rizvi 50, Ijaz Ali 42, Tanvir-ul-Haq 31; Owais Iqbal 4-28).

Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2015

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