Irshad, Noman steal honours

Published April 15, 2006

HYDERABAD, April 14: Fine bowling by Noman Ali and an equally splendid knock by Irshad were the highlights of the five matches that were decided in Pure Cricket Trophy 2006 being organised by Victoria Cricket Club at PCB Regional Academy cricket ground.

Summarised scores:

Pakistan Oil Mills beat Victoria CC by 18 runs

Pakistan Oils Mills 124 in 24.1 over (Naeem Shaikh 29; Noman Ali 5/26, Sikandar Khan 4/24).

Victoria CC 106 in 25.5 (Ashok Kumar 30; Ejaz Rajput 2/18, Riaz Ahmed 2/22).

Fazalur Rehman CC beat Mir Mahmood CC by 69 runs

Fazalur Rehman 217/8 in 35 over (Rizwan Ahmed 54, Junaid Memon 42; Mir Hyder 2/35, Mir Ali 2/37).

Mir Mahmood CC 148 in 32.1 over (Mir Suleman 36; Noman Ali 3/31, Farhan Ayub 2/23)

Ghouri Sports beat Lala Sports by five wickets

Lala Sports 158 in 34 over (Ilyas Soomro 44; Waqas Ahmed 3/23, Farrukh Khan 3/27).

Ghouri Ssports 159/5 in 33.4 over (Waqas Ahmed 55, Mahfooz Ali 44; Ilyas Soomro 2/18).

Mehran CC beat Naeem Siddique Sports by five wickets

Naeem Siddique Sports 141/9 in 5 over (A.Ghafoor 38; Kamran Memon 2/11, Fateh Ali 2/15).

Mehran CC 142/5 in 29.5 over (Afzal Ali 30; Haneef Malik 3/36, Farrukh Shaikh 2/37)

Afzal CC beat NAC Gymkhan

N.A.C Gymkhana 168 in 28.5 over (Asif Kazi 32, Babar Shaikh 32; Zakir Arain 2/25, Naeem Shaikh 2/27).

Afzal CC 169/ in 32.2 over (Irshad Shaikh 92; Arif Khatri 2/29, Babar Shaikh 2/39).

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