Invitation tourney

Published May 24, 2005

HYDERABAD, May 23: HESCO clinched the final of All-Sindh Malik Asad Sikandar Colour Shirts invitation cricket tournament defeating Bilal Friends Karachi by six wickets at Sachal ground on Monday.

Batting first, Bilal Friends were bundled out at 162 runs due to fine bowling by Naeemur Rehman. Khalid struck 56 runs and skipper Gohar slammed 41.

Naeem clinched four wickets for 43, and Syed Rehan bagged three.

In reply, HESCO achieved the target losing only four wickets. Opener Nadim Shaikh remained not out at 60 while Aqueel Anjum also made an unbeaten 42 runs. —APP

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