KARACHI, Jan 14: State Bank opened their account in the Division Two segment of the National One-day Cup with a convincing six-wicket victory over Karachi Zebras at the NBP Sports Complex here on Friday.
Chasing a target of 256, the bankers were home with 26 deliveries to spare in the Group 'A' fixture largely due to fine batting by opener Shoaib Khan, who retired hurt after scoring 54, Adnan Raees (51) and Naved Yasin (65).
Earlier, Karachi Zebras made 255-7 after being asked to bat first. The highlight of their innings being a four-wicket partnership of 109 between Wajihuddin (65) and Rameez Aziz who finished on 76 not out.
Opener Sharjeel Khan struck an undefeated 129 (107 balls, 16 fours and three sixes) to help Hyderabad Hawks trounce Quetta Bears by eight wickets in the other Group 'A' tie at the Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad.
In Group 'B' matches, Lahore Eagles struggled to a tense two-wicket victory over Peshawar Panthers at the LCCA Ground in Lahore while KRL made 166-3 in 36 overs before rain forced an abandonment of their game against Abbottabad Falcons at Swabi's Gohati Cricket Stadium. sport
Results:Division Two:
Group 'A':
At NBP Sports Complex, Karachi: State Bank beat Karachi Zebras by six wickets.
KARACHI ZEBRAS 255-7 in 50 overs (Rameez Aziz 76 not out, Wajihuddin 65; Jalat Khan 2-46); STATE BANK 259-4 in 45.2 overs (Naved Yasin 65, Shoaib Khan 55, Adnan Raees 51, Rameez Alam 39).
At Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad: Hyderabad Hawks beat Quetta Bears by eight wickets.
QUETTA BEARS 188 in 48.2 overs (Taimur Ali 34, Maqbool Ahmed 30; Kashif Bhatti 3-28, Naeem-ur-Rehman 2-25); HYDERABAD HAWKS 191-2 in 36.1 overs (Sharjeel Khan 129 not out, Aqeel Anjum 32).
Group 'B':
At LCCA Ground, Lahore: Lahore Eagles beat Peshawar Panthers by two wickets.
PESHAWAR PANTHERS 135 in 31.3 overs (Nawaz Ahmed 34; Waqas Aslam 4-23, Emmad Ali 3-20); LAHORE EAGLES 140-8 in 36 overs (Intikhab Alam 39; Taj Wali 4-33, Abdullah Mazari 2-25).
At Gohati Cricket Stadium, Swabi: No result (rain).
KRL 166-3 in 36 overs (Ali Naqvi 66, Saeed Anwar Kr 48; Nabilluah 2-20) v ABBOTTABAD FALCONS.
Sunday's fixtures:
Lahore Lions v Quetta Bears (NBP Sports Complex, Karachi); Hyderabad Hawks v State Bank (Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad); KRL v PTV (Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium); Abbottabad Falcons v Lahore Eagles (Gohati Cricket Stadium, Swabi).
