Dakkan Gym and Liaquatabad win

Published December 17, 2003

KARACHI, Dec 16: Fine batting by Farhan Khan (49), Farhan Ali Basheer (46) and and all-round performance by Ather Abid (38 and 2 for 26) helped Dakkan Gymkhana beat United Sports by seven wickets in the Madar-i-Millat KCCA Inter-clubs cricket tournament on Tuesday at NUJ Ground.

In the second match of the day, Sajid’s 72 guided Liaquatabad Eaglets to beat Golden Gymkhana by four wickets at Al Manosoora Ground.

Summarized scores:

Dakkan Gymkhana bt United Sports by seven wickets

United Sports 200 in 33.2 overs (Haseeb 55, Faraz Khan 32, Sajid 30; Haider 3-46, Ather 2-30).

Dakkan Gymkhana 202 for three wickets (Farhan Khan 49, Farhan Ali 46, Ather Abid 38, Baig 32 n.o, Ahsan 27 n.o., Adil 2-20).

Liaquatabad Eaglest bt Golden Gym by four wickets

Golden Gym 186 for eight in 40 overs (Arshad Reza 41, M. Asif 20; Talib Ali 2-33).

Liaquatabad Eaglets 188 for six in 25.5 (Sajid Ansari 72, Ibrahim Akhtar 20, Ibrahim Ahmed 29; Ayaz 2-38).

TODAY’S FIXTURES:

Dawood Sports v Late Ismail Jafer, Al Mansoora Ground; AOCC v SSCC, NUJ Ground.—PPI

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