KARACHI: Upcoming off-spinner Junaid Ilyas grabbed brilliant figures of 6-16 as Pakistan CC launched their campaign in the KCCA Zone-VI Daud Khan Memorial Cricket Tournament with a crushing 10-wicket defeat of Paposh Nagar CC here on Saturday.

Batting first, Paposh Nagar CC folded up for 77 in 19.3 overs at the KCCA Stadium.

Pakistan needed just 7.1 overs to reach 80 without loss with Mohammad Afzal making 45 and Javed Mansoor 35.

Meanwhile, a fine all-round performance by Javed Kohistani guided Qasmi Gymkhana to seven-wicket victory Sun CC at the Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana Ground.

Sun CC were all out for 218 in 33.5 overs with Deedar Shah contributing 54. Skipper Abid Qasmi and Imran Ali claimed three wickets apiece while Javed took two.

Qasmi Gymkhana romped to their target in the 23rd over with Javed striking an undefeated 55.

Metropolitan CC rode on excellent knocks from Fahaddis Bukhari (91 with nine fours and four sixes), Naveed Al-Amin (68) and Saif-ur-Rehman (60) to whip Taimuria Sports by 118 runs at the Afza Cricket Ground.

Summarised scores:

Qasmi Gymkhana beat Sun CC by seven wickets at Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana Ground.

SUN CC 218 in 33.5 overs (Deedar Shah 54, Ibrahim Khan 37, Mohammad Nafay 25, Ata Khan 23, Waqar Khan 22; Imran Ali 3-32, Abid Qasmi 3-47, Javed Kohistani 2-27); QASMI GYMKHANA 218-3 in 22.2 overs (Javed Kohistani 55 not out, Abdul Rehman 42, Afzal Khan 34 not out, Imran Ali 32, Mohammad Afzal 29).

Pakistan CC beat Paposh Nagar CC by 10 wickets at KCCA Stadium.

PAPOSH NAGAR CC 77 in 19.3 overs (Usama Yaqoob 20; Junaid Ilyas 6-14, Faraz Ahmed Khan 2-12); PAKISTAN CC 80-0 in 7.1 overs (Mohammad Afzal 45 not out, Javed Mansoor 35 not out).

Metropolitan CC beat Taimuria Sports by 118 runs at Afza Cricket Ground.

METROPOLITAN CC 359-7 in 40 overs (Fahaddis Bukhari 91, Naveed Al-Amin 68, Saif-ur-Rehman 60, Shoaib Ahmed 47; Zohaib Ejaz 2-53, Abu Bakar 2-78); TAIMURIA SPORTS 241 in 25.4 overs (Zohaib Ejaz 79, Shahzaib Aftab 40, Khurram Asim 33, Farhan Mohsin 26, Zohaib Zulfiqar 20; Usman Shah 4-43, Naveed Al-Amin 2-47, Ali Khurram 2-62).

Published in Dawn, May 2nd, 2016