KARACHI, April 24: A fine century by Asad Shafiq inspired Hamdam CC to a 71-run victory over Khatri Sports in the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament on Saturday. Asad scored 105, which was laced with 12 boundaries, as Hamdam CC made 234 for four in their 40 overs at the Student Sports Ground. Asim Akhtar contributed 66 with the aid of six fours.

Khatri Sports were dismissed for 163 in reply.

In other matches Shaheen Gymkhana Colts defeated Golden Gymkhana by nine wickets at the Shadab Sports Ground, Ravi Gymkhana beat Nazimabad Gymkhana ‘B’ by the same margin at the New United Ground and Comrade Sports got the better of Landhi Gymkhana by 61 runs at the Landhi Friends Ground.

Summarised scores:

Hamdam CC beat Khatri Sports by 71 runs.

HAMDAM CC 234-4 in 40 overs (Asad Shafiq 105, Asim Akhtar 66, Salman Khan 36 not out; Shakaib Ahmed 2-37); KHATRI SPORTS 163 in 32 overs (Abdul Wahab 36, Arsalan Javed 31; Asad Butt 3-32).

Shaheen Gymkhana Colts beat Golden Gymkhana by nine wickets.

GOLDEN GYMKHANA 119 in 28.3 overs (Mir Alam 38, Kamran Ali 26; Humayun Alamgir 4-15, Talha Shabbir 2-14, Mohsin Sultan 2-17); SHAHEEN GYMKHANA COLTS 120-1 in 15.4 overs (Abrarul Haq 56 not out, Shan Masood 54 not out).

Ravi Gymkhana beat Nazimabad Gymkhana ‘B’ by nine wickets.

NAZIMABAD GYMKHANA ‘B’ 94 in 23 overs (Mohammad Fayyaz 49; Mohammad Muzammil 2-3, Ahsan Yousuf 2-20, Khizer Baloch 2-25); RAVI GYMKHANA 95-1 in 9 overs (Moin Shirazi 51 not out, Ahsan Yousuf 27).

Comrade Sports beat Landhi Gymkhana by 61 runs.

COMRADE SPORTS 212 in 33 overs (Osama Khan 60, Shahzad Ahmed Usmani 38, Jahanzeb Jamil 36; Mohammad Zeeshan 4-32, Fayyaz Gul 2-47); LANDHI GYMKHANA 151 in 28 overs (S.N.A. Tirmizi 38, Tariq Mahmood 32; Mohammad Nauman 2-21, Yasir Jafri 2-30).