KARACHI: Ali Naqi starred with a splendid all-round performance while inspiring SHC Greens to a clinical 105-run rout of SHC Blues in their league-round fixture of the first Sindh High Court Independence Day Cup T20 Colour-kit Tournament here the other day.

In the day’s other match, which was also played at the UBL Sports Complex, Arya Sports eased to a six-wicket vict­ory over Pakistan Lawyers Cricket Association (PLCA).

Batting first, SHC Greens amassed 205-4 with opener Asghar Raza scoring an unbeaten 57, Ali Naqi 35, Sajid Pechuho 33 and Asad Afridi 32.

SHC Blues, in reply, limped to 100-9 with opener Mohammad Rizwan making 29. Man-of-the-match Ali stood out with his off-breaks to grab four wickets for only eight runs in his four-over quota, while Sajid took 2-4 in two overs.

PLCA recovered from 56-4 to post 142-7 against Arya Sports on the back of 66-run partnership between Atif Baig (28) and Hanif Shehzad (37).

Seamer Adil Rehman (3-37) and off-spinner Usman Javed (2-16) were the main wicket-takers for Arya Sports.

Arya Sports knocked off the required runs in 18.1 overs thanks to an undefeated 70 from man-of-the-match Zahid Umrani. Opener Saqib Afridi contributed 40.

Summarised scores:

Arya Sports beat PLCA by six wickets.

PLCA 142-7 in 20 overs (Hanif Shehzad 37, Atif Baig 28; Adil Rehman 3-37, Usman Javed 2-16); ARYA SPORTS 144-4 in 18.1 overs (Zahid Umrani 70 not out, Saqib Afridi 40; Hasan Mirza 2-24, Najeeb Jamali 2-28).

SHC Greens beat SHC Blues by 105 runs.

SHC GREENS 205-4 in 20 overs (Asghar Raza 57 not out, Ali Naqi 35, Sajid Pechuho 33, Asad Abbasi 32); SHC BLUES 100-9 in 20 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 29; Ali Naqi 4-8, Sajid Pechuho 2-4, Nasir Qureshi 2-22).

Published in Dawn, November 7th, 2019