KARACHI, July 12: Ali Allawala and Zeeshan Essa put Karachi Gymkhana in the semi-finals of the inaugural Ian Fyfe Invitation Twenty 20 cricket tournament beating Aga Khan Gymkhana (AKG) by 34 runs at the KGA Ground.

Ali Allawala smashed 77 off 54 balls with seven boundaries and two sixes and Kamran Hussain hit 28 in 17 deliveries with two sixes and a four as Karachi Gymkhana scored 166 for five in 20 overs.

AKG, in reply, were restricted to 132 for eight in 20 overs with Zeeshan Essa grabbing four for 24.

Summarised scores:

KARACHI GYMKHANA 166-5 in 20 overs (Kamran Hussain 28, Umair Usman 22, Mohammad Raees 22; Mohammad Hussain 2-34); AGA KHAN GYMKHANA 132-8 in 20 overs (Saleem Rahim 24, Arif Ali 20; Zeeshan Essa 4-24).—APP