Malir Gymkhana triumph

Published October 10, 2005

KARACHI, Oct 9: Malir Gymkhana, inspired by a sparkling half-century from Test reject Farhan Adil, trounced Baqai Dolphins by six wickets in the Aga Khan Gymkhana Twenty20 Cup Ramazan cricket tournament on Sunday.

Farhan, the Man-of-the-Match, scored 52 with four boundaries as Malir Gymkhana reached their target of 153 in 19.4 overs.

Meanwhile, Universal Cables were declared winners after being given a walkover by Asghar Ali Shah Memorial CC who fail to turn up for the match at the appointed time earlier in the day.

Summarised scores:

BAQAI DOLPHINS 152-2 in 20 overs (Shadab Kabir 49, Tariq Rasheed 42 not out, Maisam Hasnain 37); MALIR GYMKHANA 153-4 in 19.4 overs (Farhan Adil 52, Mohammad Farrukh 42 not out, Khalid Latif 33; Azeem Mustafa 2-35).

Monday’s fixture: Dewan Farooq Motors v Asghar Ali Shah Memorial CC.

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