Arsalan guides KSS home

Published May 25, 2006

KARACHI, May 24: All-rounder Arsalan Ali steered Karachi Secondary School (KSS) to a three-wicket victory over Government Boys Secondary School (GBSS) Agro Technical in the PCB Inter-school cricket tournament at the UBL Sports Complex on Tuesday.

Arsalan took three wickets for 35 runs with his off-spinners and later scored 34 with six boundaries.

Aftab Ali Shah top-scored with 46 with five hits to the ropes.

About 100 schools from all over the city are taking part in the competition.

Summarised scores:

GBSS AGRO TECHNICAL 182 in 35.2 overs (Aqeel Ahmed 43, Arshad Ali 32; Arsalan Ali 3-35);

KSS 183-7 in 39.3 overs (Aftab Ali Shah 46, Arsalan Ali 34, Umair Khan 29, Maroof 26; Bilal Shafiq 2-46, Arshad Ali 2-25, Shahzaib 2-50).—APP

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