RAWALPINDI, Oct 6: Qadeer smashed a brilliant hat trick to help KRL thrash PWD 5-0 in 2nd Pakistan Premier Soccer League on Thursday at KRL Stadium. Qadeer’s clinical finishing saw him strike in the 25th, 38th and 63rd minute to register the tournament’s seventh hat trick.

Muhammad Essa (Afghan FC) scored the first against Pak PWD at Chaman on July 31, followed by Sattar Mansuri (NBP) against KPT at Sept 5, Imran Hussain (Army) twice once against Afghan Club Sept 21 and KPT on 29 Sept, Adnan Bari (Army) against PTCL on Sept 12 and Adeel Ahmed (PTCL) against Afghan FC on Sept 23.

Sajjad Hussain (29th minute) and Atiqur Rehman (88th minute) were the other scorers in the complete demolition of PWD.

Friday’s Fixture: Rawalpindi’s Army Stadium: Navy v PWD, Army v NBP, Wohaib Club v Wapda.—Agencies

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