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KARACHI, April 7: Al-Noor Gymkhana and Rangers Gymkhana advanced into the KCCA-NBP Inter Club Cricket Championship semi-finals after recording contrasting victories in the quarter-finals here on Friday.
Al-Noor Gymkhana thrashed Tapal Cricket Club by 50 runs at the KCCA Stadium.
Ahmed Iqbal hit 57, Wahajuddin made 54 and Ashfaq Shafi blasted 48 as Al-Noor Gymkhana mustered 233-9 in their 40 overs. Off-spinner Iqbal Sheikh captured 4-43. Tapal CC, in reply, crashed to 184 all out in the 35th over. Babar Khan cracked 62. Akbar Rehman captured 3-29.
In the second game of the day, Rangers Gymkhana recorded a four-run victory over Rising Star Cricket Club at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground.
Summarised scores:
AL-NOOR GYMKHANA 233-9 in 40 overs (Ahmed Iqbal 57, Wahajuddin 54, Ashfaq Shafi 48; Iqbal Sheikh 4-43); TAPAL CC 183 in 34.4 overs (Babar Rehman 62, Mahmood Hamid 41; Akbar Rehman 3-29, Zeeshan Pasha 2-22).
RANGERS GYMKHANA 193-9 in 40 overs (Saif Ashraf 52, Abdul Wahab 40, Attaullah 33; Naved Malik 3-39, Tanvir Ahmed 2-21); RISING STAR CC 189 in 35 overs (Naved Malik 56, Saqib Badar-ul-Hasan 49; Naseer Ahmed 2-33, Ataullah 2-33, Saif Ashraf 2-32). –APP
