KARACHI: Inspired by a superb unbeaten century from Abdullah Khan, Northern Gymkhana trounced National Gymkhana by 145 runs in the latest fixture of the KCCA Zone-VI ‘A’ Division Cricket League at the TMC Ground here on Friday.

Abdullah belted eight boundaries and three sixes in making 106, while S.M. Zafar hit 93 with the aid of six fours and four sixes as Northern Gymkhana collected a hefty 40-over total of 320-4.

Fahad Iqbal, better known as a batsman in the domestic first-class arena, grabbed four wickets to send National Gymkhana reeling for 175 all out in 32.4 overs.

In another match at the KCCA Stadium, Sun CC defeated Paposh Nagar CC by 106 runs. Seamer Mohammad Ibrahim excelled with 5-28 as Paposh Nagar CC were rolled over for 127 in their chase for 234.

In two earlier matches, Northern Gymkhana beat Ravi Gymkhana by 65 runs at the KCCA Stadium while Metropolitan CC beat Late Ismail Jaffer CC by three wickets at the Afza Cricket Ground.

Summarised scores:

Northern Gymkhana bt National Gymkhana by 145 runs at TMC Ground.

NORTHERN GYMKHANA 320-4 in 40 overs (Abdullah Khan 106 not out, S.M. Zafar 93, Bahadur Ali 49, Fahad Iqbal 40, Mohammad Rizwan 2-117); NATIONAL GYMKHANA 175 in 32.4 overs (Asadullah 57, Akhtar Munir 26, Mohammad Rizwan 24, Fahad Iqbal 4-30, Badar Qureshi 2-46).

Sun CC bt Paposh Nagar CC by 105 runs at KCCA Stadium.

SUN CC 233 in 37.3 overs (Khawaja Mohammad Nafay 69, Owais-ur-Rehman 51, Mohammad Waqar 28, Saqib Khan 26; Sajjad Khurshid 6-63, Hanif Afridi 2-43, Hammad Javed 2-45); PAPOSH NAGAR CC 127 in 32 overs (Hammad Javed 46 not out, Shoaib Ahmed 29, Mohammad Ibrahim 5-28, Khawaja Mohammad Hafeez 2-22, Saqib Khan 2-33).

Northern Gymkhana bt Ravi Gymkhana by 65 runs at KCCA Stadium.

NORTHERN GYMKHANA 188-9 in 40 overs (Fahad Iqbal 48, Bahadur Ali 48, Abdullah Khan 36, Akhtar Khan 34; Bilawal Malik 3-42, Mohammad Yasin 2-22,Moiz Hashim 2-34); RAVI GYMKHANA 123 in 35 overs (Rehman Zada 44; Badar Qureshi 4-15, Fahad Iqbal 2-6, Bilal Shah 2-19).

Metropolitan CC bt Late Ismail Jaffer CC by three wickets at Afza Cricket Ground.

LATE ISMAIL JAFFER CC 222-9 in 40 overs (Ali Shah 64, Kashif Ali 35, Soman Ali Khan 30, Mohammad Junaid 24; Naveed Al-Amin 3-42, Abubakar 2-17, Huzaifa 2-43); METROPOLITAN CC 228-7 in 28.4 overs (Naveed Al-Amin 60, Saif-ur-Rehman 50, Maaz Khan 42 not out, Majeedullah 22; Muaz bin Salman 4-40, Soman Ali Khan 2-28).

Published in Dawn, September 24th, 2017