KARACHI, May 6: A brilliant century by Khalid Latif inspired Malir Gymkhana to a 53-run victory over Landhi Friends in KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament match at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground on Friday.

Khalid, the ex-Pakistan under-19 captain, blasted 11 fours and three sixes in scoring 126 as Malir Gymkhana made 279 for five in 40 overs.

Another promising youngster Khurram Manzoor also batted well to contribute 75, which included six boundaries and two sixes.

Landhi Friends responded with 226 for seven with Jibran Bashir hitting a defiant 90.

In another match at the Students Sports Ground, Rafiq Shirazi Memorial CC defeated Asifabad Sports by three wickets.

Summarised scores:

Malir Gymkhana beat Landhi Friends by 53 runs.

MALIR GYMKHANA 279-5 in 40 overs (Khalid Latif 126, Khurram Manzoor 75, Kashif Hanif 42; Saifullah Magsi 3-49);

LANDHI FRIENDS 226-7 in 40 overs (Jibran Bashir 90, Saifullah Magsi 39, Ashraf Ali 31; Rashid Hanif 3-59).

Rafiq Shirazi Memorial CC beat Asifabad Sports by three wickets.

ASIFABAD SPORTS 203 in 38 overs (Yasir Hussain 74, Jawwad Ali 35, M. Gul 34; Asif Mustafa 3-27, Aamir Shah 2-41);

RAFIQ SHIRAZI MEMORIAL CC 204-7 in 38 overs (Imtiaz Safdar 56, Nadir Ansari 41, Faisal Mirza 34; Naseer Nisar 2-27, Razaul Hasan 2-32, Amjad Baloch 2-43).