KARACHI: Three matches were decided on the second day of the Defence Day Basketball tournament here at the Arambagh-Abdul Nasir courts on Tuesday.

In the first match, Omega Club beat Bahria Club 53-46 in a thrilling contest. Abid Abbas (21 pts) was brilliant on the court and led the charge for his team. In the second match, Karachi Bills Club beat Falcon Club 32-28.

In the last match of the day, Nishter basketball edged past Arambagh Club 42-38. At the end of the day, Abid Abbas of Omega Club was declared Man of the Day and received the Sawar Mohammad Shaheed award from KBBA.

Published in Dawn, September 10th, 2020

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