Yasir shines

Published September 28, 2006

KARACHI, Sept 27: A good all-round performance by Yasir Farooq guided Nayab CC to a thrilling two-wicket win over Southend Club in the opening match of first Southend Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament.

Yasir took two for 10 and scored 24.

Summarised scores:

SOUTHEND CLUB 137-8 in 20 overs (Adeel Malik 25; Yasir Farooq 2-10, Majid Khan 2-24, Rashid Mahmood 2-26); NAYAB CC 138-8 in 19.5 overs (Maqbool Ahmed 41 not out, Yasir Farooq 24, Rehman Afzal 21; Raheel Malik 2-24).

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