Superb show by Mansoor

Published April 27, 2006

KARACHI, April 26: A fine all-round performance by Mansoor Ali guided Korangi Friends CC (KFCC) into the last four of KCCA Inter-club cricket championship when they beat Korangi Al-Fateh CC by four wickets in quarterfinal at Landhi Gymkhana ground on Tuesday.

Mansoor first took three wickets for 32 runs with his off-spinners and then hammered a match winning 58 with the aid of six boundaries.

Mubashir Ahmed cracked 68 with six hits to the boundary but failed to save his team from defeat.

Summarised scores:

Korangi Al-Fateh CC 171 in 34.3 overs (Mubashir Ahmed 68, Wajid Ali 34; Mansoor Ali 3-32, Sohail Khan 2-26, Sharafat Hussain 2-39)

KFCC 172-6 in 37.3 overs (Mansoor Ali 58, Sohail Khan 28, Saeed Asif 27, Malik Aftab 2-35).-—APP

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