KARACHI: Spearhead Arsalan Haider slammed the first hat-trick as District Central overcame Interior Sindh 3-2 in the opening match of the Jinnah Day All-Karachi Inter-district Hockey Tournament here at the KHA sports complex under floodlights on Monday.

Arsalan struck goals in 18th, 20th and 37th minutes to hog the limelight.

Mohammad Israr and Muslim Ali scored one goal apiece for the guest team from Interior Sindh.

The feat earned Arsalan man-of-the-match award.

DG Rangers Sindh Maj Gen Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry, who was scheduled to inaugurate the event, could not make it due to some important official commitment.

Commissioner Karachi Mohammad Iqbal Memon took salute of the participating teams during a colourful ceremony that was largely attended by Olympians, internationals and guests.

Published in Dawn, December 15th, 2021