KARACHI: A dazzling knock by Saeed bin Nasir guided Dawood Sports to their second straight victory in the Federal Sports Trophy Cricket League at the TMC Ground here on Monday.

Saeed struck an undefeated 70 with the aid of 14 boundaries as Dawood Sports easily reached a modest target of 131 in 18.2 overs to win their Group ‘A’ fixture against Shino Sports by nine wickets.

Earlier, off-spinning all-rounder Fahaddis Bukhari picked up four wickets for 20 runs while Sharjeel Ahmed (41, five fours) and Faiz Ahmed (40, four fours) emerged as key run-getters for Shino Sports.

Summarised scores:

SHINO SPORTS 130 in 30.2 overs (Sharjeel Ahmed 41, Faiz Ahmed 40; Fahaddis Bukhari 4-20, Naveed Khan 2-15, Faisal Tahir 2-35); DAWOOD SPORTS 131-1 in 18.2 overs (Saeed Bin Nasir 70, Naveed Khan 44).

Published in Dawn, February 14th, 2018

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