Kalam, Rafi shine

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KARACHI, March 24 Off-spinners Mohammad Kalam and Mohammad Rafi shared seven wickets between them to bowl Karachi Whites to a 38-run victory over Karachi Blues in the third league match of the disabled triangular cricket tournament at the TMC Ground on Monday.

Kalam captured four wickets for 19 in eight overs and Rafi claimed three wickets for 13 as Karachi Blues, from 110-3, collapsed to 133 all out. Saleem Khan fought the lone battle with 55 with six boundaries.

Earlier, Karachi Whites recovered posted 171 all out in 37 overs. Khalid Khan and Fazal Hadi added 62 runs for the ninth-wicket stand. Khalid top-scored with 40.

On Wednesday, Whites will play Karachi Greens.

Summarised scores

KARACHI WHITES 171 in 37 overs (Khalid Khan 40, Mohammad Naeem 31, Saleem Karim 22, Fazal Hadi 19; Farhan Saeed 3-17, Shan Akbar 3-13, Noor Alam 2-13); KARACHI BLUES 133 in 33 overs (Saleem Khan 55, Extras 28; Mohammad Kalam 4-19, Mohammad Rafi 3-11).—APP

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