KARACHI: Promising seamer Rumman Raees Khan produced a fiery burst as Pakistan CC annihilated Tapal CC by eight wickets to qualify for the semi-finals of the Ghani Builders T20 Colour Kit Knockout Cricket Tournament here on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old left-armer, who was adjudged man-of-the-match, grabbed four wickets for just six runs in 3.1 overs in the quarter-final at the KCCA Stadium where Tapal CC mustered a measly total of 64 all out in 17.1 overs.

Slow left-armer Fawad Khan claimed 3-4 before Pakistan CC romped home in 8.4 overs with Nadeem Javed (39 off 25 balls, four fours and two sixes) and Akbar-ur-Rehman (21 off 15, three boundaries) remaining unbeaten.

Pakistan CC’s semi-final opponents on Thursday will be Malir Gymkhana who defeated Dawood Sports by 22 runs in the afternoon last-eight fixture at the TMC Ground.

Discarded Test opener Khurram Manzoor starred with 78 from 58 balls (10 boundaries and one six) as Malir Gymkhana collected 150-6.

Dawood Sports, in reply, ended up making 128-9 as left-arm spinner Azam Khan captured four wickets for 33 runs.

Khurram was named man-of-the-match.

The other semi-final will be played between Vital Five CC and Alamgir Gymkhana.

Vital Five CC comfortably got past Hamdam CC by 48 runs in the morning quarter-final tie at the TMC Ground.

Off-spinner Yasir Hussain clinched the man-of-the-match award for his excellent return of 5-15 as Hamdam CC capitulated in 19 overs for 95 after Hafiz Asad Baig’s 56 (49 balls, five fours and one six) had guided Vital Five CC to 143-7.

Usman Khan played a blazing 39-ball knock of 65, featuring nine fours and three sixes, to help Alamgir Gymkhana beat Nazimabad Gymkhana in the last quarter-final at the Annu Bhai Park.

Upcoming all-rounder Danish Aziz also made a handy contribution of 39 (31 balls, four fours and one six) as Alamgir Gymkhana posted 180-5.

Slow left-armer Salman Khan then picked up five wickets for 25 runs and young left-arm fast bowler Ghulam Mudassar 3-30 as Nazimabad Gymkhana were all out or 160 in 19 overs despite Hamza Ghanchi making 48 (34 balls, seven fours and one six).

Summarised scores:

Vital Five CC beat Hamdam CC by 48 runs at TMC Ground.

VITAL FIVE CC 143-7 in 20 overs (Hafiz Asad Baig 56, Tasawwar Abbas 19, Ramiz Aziz 18; Deenar Azeem 4-17, Usama Butt 2-23); HAMDAM CC 95 in 19 overs (Usama Butt 24, Abdul Rehman 15; Yasir Hussain 5-15, Akbar Babar 3-22).

Pakistan CC beat Tapal CC by eight wickets at KCCA Stadium.

TAPAL CC 64 in 17.1 overs (Rashid Hanif 26, Babar Rehman 21; Rumman Raees 4-6, Fawad Khan 3-4); PAKISTAN CC 65-2 in 8.4 overs (Nadeem Javed 35 not out, Akbar-ur-Rehman 21 not out).

Malir Gymkhana beat Dawood Sports by 22 runs at TMC Ground.

MALIR GYMKHANA 150-6 in 20 overs (Khurram Manzoor 78, Aariz Kamal 27; Mohammad Asad 3-17, Wajid Saleem 2-26); DAWOOD SPORTS 128-9 in 20 overs (Naved Khan 35, Ahmer bin Nasir 23, Mahmood Ali 22; Azam Hussain 4-33, Aariz Kamal 2-10).

Alamgir Gymkhana beat Nazimabad Gymkhana by 20 runs at Annu Bhai Park.

ALAMGIR GYMKHANA 180-5 in 20 overs (Usman Khan 65, Danish Aziz 39, Hasan Sajjad 27); NAZIMABAD GYMKHANA 160 in 19 overs (Hamza Ghanchi 48, Owais Rehmani 24, Mohammad Rehan 24; Salman Khan 5-25, Ghulam Mudassar 3-30, Hasan Javed 2-34).

Thursday’s fixtures: Semi-finals — Alamgir Gymkhana vs Vital Five CC (TMC Ground, 9:30am); Pakistan CC vs Malir Gymkhana (TMC Ground, 1:30 pm).

Published in Dawn, July 14th, 2016