SBP in last four

Published February 16, 2006

LAHORE, Feb 15: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Lahore and NBP, Lahore entered semifinals of the 2nd All-Pakistan State Bank Governor Cup on Wednesday.

State Bank beat KASB by 51 runs at Faisal ground while NBP defeated ABN Amro Bank by 82 runs at Cricket Centre ground.

Summarised scores:

STATE 161-6 in 30 overs (Hasan Iqbal 45).

KASB 110 (Rasheed 3-18, Muhammad Riaz 2-16).

NBP beat Amro Bank.

NBP 212 for three in 30 overs (Ameer Akbar 77, Tahir Shah 59).

ABN 130 (Khurram Abbas 4-29).

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