KARACHI: Pakistan limited-overs specialist Saad Nasim shared the limelight at the third Naya Nazimabad Ramazan Cricket Tournament with a blistering innings, while Babar Hussain Agha took five wickets as holders Omar CC annihilated Acme Technology by 146 runs at the Lawai Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday night.

In another fixture played earlier in the afternoon, Dubai Islamic Bank chalked up their second straight success when they crushed Jahanian Tigers by 108 runs.

Opting to bat first in the Group ‘A’ tie, Omar CC amassed 213-5 in their quota of 20 overs. Taking advantage of a weak bowling attack, Saad bludgeoned seven huge sixes and a brace of boundaries in scoring 91 from mere 43 deliveries.

Opener Fazal Subhan hammered 44 off 29 balls with four fours and two sixes and Shaharyar Ghani contributed a 22-ball 32 that included two sixes.

Acme Technology crumbled inside 16 overs for a measly 67. Part-timer bowler Babar Hussain Agha grabbed five wickets for 14 runs with his off-spinners while Saad’s leg spin fetched two wickets for as many runs.

Saad and Babar shared the man-of-the-match award.

Summarised scores:

Omar CC beat Acme Technology by 146 runs.

OMAR CC 213-5 in 20 overs (Saad Nasim 91 not out, Fazal Subhan 44, Shaharyar Ghani 32; Shaz Shahjani 2-52); ACME TECHNOLOGY 67 in 16.4 overs (Shaz Shahjani 41, Babar Hussain Agha 5-14, Saad Nasim 2-2).

Dubai Islamic Bank beat Jahanian Tigers CC by 108 runs.

DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK 204-8 in 20 overs (Jaffer Qureshi 37 not out, Ahsan Ali 39, Syed Ammar Hasan 33); JAHANIAN TIGERS CC 96-7 in 20 overs (Shan Jahandir 29 not out, Mustafa Khan 26; Hafiz Asad Baig 3-17, Farid Zafar 2-11).

Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2015

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