KARACHI: Mubashir Nawaz played a match-winning innings as NCR CET College reached the final of the fifth Bilal Bhaty Inter-school/collegiate T20 cricket tournament after defeating Karachi Grammar School (KGS) by 61 runs at the IBA Ground here the other day.

Electing to bat in the first semi-final, NCR CET College collected 168-8 with opener Mubashir striking 11 boundaries in his 52-ball 67.

KGS, in reply, were bowled out for 107 in 17 overs with skipper Khizer Saqib making 40.

Left-arm paceman Waqar Ahmed captured three wickets for no run in the only over he bowled in the match.

Mubashir was later adjudged man-of-the-match.

Summarised scores:

NCR CET COLLEGE 168-8 in 20 overs (Mubashir Nawaz 67, Kashif Ali 31; Zia Ali 2-8); KARACHI GRAMMAR SCHOOL 107 in 17 overs (Khizer Saqib 40, Zair Riaz 33; Waqar Ahmed 3-0).

Published in Dawn, March 3rd, 2018