Zahid excels

Published March 31, 2006

LAHORE, March 30: A fine knock of 60 by Zahid Umar helped Lesco beat Servis Industries by 49 runs in the opening match of the fifth DSW cricket tournament at the Moughalpura Institute ground on Wednesday.

Zahid hit seven fours as Lesco piled up 238 in 40 overs. Kashif contributed 47.

Servis Industries, in reply, were all out for 189 in 33.4 overs.

Summarised scores:

LESCO 238 in 40 overs (Zahid Umar 60, Kashif Naveed 47, Sunny 28; Farhan Khan 3-40, Zeeshan Safeer 3-53); SERVIS INDUSTRIES 189 in 33.4 overs (Javed Butt 44, Saleem Aslam 35; Kashif Raza 2-16, Sunny 2-16, Boxer Ali 2-31, Kashif Naveed 2- 39).

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