KARACHI: Vinod Ramesh and Faraz Masih starred with telling contributions as KGA Gymkhana outclassed Orient Star CC in their KCCA president Cup fixture at the KGA Gymkhana Ground here on Monday.

Batting first, KGA Gymkhana were all out for 296 in 4.3 overs with Vinod scoring 111 in a 106-ball knock that included six boundaries. Dominic Fernandes hit four fours in making 51.

Paceman Faraz then grabbed five wickets for 38 runs as Orient CC mustered 139 all out in their chase. Sanjay Suri took two for and Fernandes two for 31.

Landhi Friends chalked up a comprehensive nine-wicket success against Mansoora Sports at the TMC Ground.

Opener Arsalan Bashir made 69 with four sixes and 10 fours as Mansoora Sports reached their modest target of 138 in 23.1 overs.

Paceman Ahsan Zafar took four wickets for 35 runs to help Nazir Hussain Gymkhana Gulberg Zone-II defeat Dacca Sports by six wickets at their own ground.

Summarised scores:

Landhi Friends beat Mansoora Sports by nine wickets at TMC Ground.

MANSOORA SPORTS 137 in 39 overs (Mati-ur-Rehman 34, Fahim Ahmed 23; Wajid Ali 3-21, Mohammad Zahid 3-22, Mohammad Salman 2-23); LANDHI FRIENDS 138-1 in 23.1 overs (Arsalan Bashir 69, Wajid Ali 46 not out, Wasim Ahmed 20 not out).

Nazir Hussain Gymkhana Gulberg Zone-II beat Dacca Sports by six wickets at Nazir Hussain Gymkhana Gulberg Ground.

DACCA SPORTS 167 in 33.5 overs (Abdul Wadood 52, Jamaluddin 26, Khan Wali 24; Ahsan Zafar 4-35, Abbas Raza 2-23); NAZIR HUSSAIN GYMKHANA GULBERG ZONE-II 168-4 in 36.2 overs (Wasif Mahmood 67, Faisal Mujtaba 29,Hasan Qazi 26; Usman Khan 2-30).

KGA Gymkhana beat Orient Star CC by 157 runs at KGA Ground.

KGA GYMKHANA 296 in 44.3 overs (Vinod Ramesh 111, Dominic Fernandes 51; Ghulam Hussain 2-24, Waleed Jibran 2-27, Kashif Rajput 2-38, Kashif Hussain 2-49); ORIENT STAR CC 139 in 30 overs (Ghulam Hussain 35, Mohammad Nabeel 20; Faraz Masih 5-38, Sanjay Suri 2-20, Dominic Fernandes 2-31).

Published in Dawn, January 21st, 2015

On a mobile phone? Get the Dawn Mobile App: Apple Store | Google Play