Askari Alphas win basketball tie

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KARACHI: Askari Alphas outplayed Karachi Youth Club 54-34 while the match between Bounce Club and Neighbourhood Club was declared as a draw with one point given to each side after electricity problems had disrupted the match in the 13th NBP Cup basketball tournament being played here at the Arambagh courts on Tuesday.

Osama Khurram with 16 points led the attack for Askari Alphas and was well assisted by Shameer who scored 9 points. Taha also scored six points.

For the losing side Karachi Youth, Wasim Rasool (9 points) and Fahim Sadiq (7 points) played well. Saad Saeed also scored six points.

Published in Dawn, July 18th, 2018

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