KARACHI, March 22: Port Qasim Authority (PQA), Pakistan Navy qualified for the quarter-finals of the 18th Hinopak Trophy KCCA Inter-department Cricket League after winning their respective matches here on Thursday.

PQA defeated A.J. Worldwide by 66 runs at the RLCA Ground in Gulberg to finish unbeaten in Group ‘E’. The highlights of the game being the batting of ex-internationals Asim Kamal (71) and Shahzaib Hasan (50) for the winning side.

Navy had to work hard to beat RTO Income Tax by 13 runs at the RLCA Ground (UP) to become Group ‘B’ winners on net run-rate.

Meanwhile, New Ittefaq Traders and Omar Associates reached the last-16 stage of the competition despite losing on Thursday.

New Ittefaq Traders lost to Master Oils by three wickets at the TMC Ground but finished second spot in Group ‘C’.

Likewise, Omar Associates ended up in second place in Group ‘E’ after losing against Lahore Mills Store by six wickets at Aga Khan Gymkhana Ground.

Summarised scores: Port Qasim Authority beat A.J. Worldwide by 66 runs at RLCA Ground (Gulberg).

PORT QASIM AUTHORITY 296-8 in 50 overs (Asim Kamal 71, Shahzaib Hasan 50, Daniyal Ahsan 45; Rafiq Khattak 2-60, Shahmir Khattak 2-60): A.J. WORLDWIDE 230 in 47 overs (Shaafat Hussain 50, Israr-ul-Haq 48, Saad Umar 24; Arsalan Saeed 2-30, Wajihuddin 2-41, Azam Hussain 2-43).

Pakistan Navy beat RTO Income Tax by 13 runs at RLCA (UP) Ground.

PAKISTAN NAVY 191 in 45.5 overs (Jahangir Shah Khan 44, Zeeshan Jamil 41; Azhar Shah 2-18, Faazullah 2-43); RTO INCOME TAX 178 in 47.2 overs (Ahmedullah 47, Fahaddis Bukhari 47, Hafiz Asad 43; Fakhar Zaman 3-26).

Master Oils beat New Ittefaq Traders by three wickets at TMC Ground.

NEW ITTEFAQ TRADERS 175 in 33.3 overs (Waqas Haroon 111 not out, Qadir Khan 24; Waqar Kundi 5-23, Fareed Shah 3-43); MASTER OILS 176-7 in 40 overs. Saifullah 52, Waqar Kundi 41).

Lahore Mills Store beat Omar Associates by six wickets at Aga Khan Gymkhana Ground.

OMAR ASSOCIATES 278-9 in 50 overs (Sajjad Mushtaq 65, Zahid Khan 47, Faraz Feroze 46, Nasir Owais 36; Syed Farooq 5-35); LAHORE MILLS STORE 278-4 in 48.4 overs (Hamza Ghanchi 99, Talha But 50, Naseerullah 37, Jahangir Javed 35).