KARACHI: Southpaw Fawad Khan claimed a rich haul of six wickets as Omar Associates trounced Qasmi Gymkhana by 62 runs to make the quarter-finals of the fourth Naya Nazimabad Ramazan Cup late on Monday night.
Chasing a stiff target of 169 on a turning track at the Lawai Cricket Stadium, Qasmi Gymkhana were spun out for a meagre 106 in the 19th over with slow left-armer Fawad returning magnificent analysis of 6-19 in four overs to record the best figures at this venue by anyone.
Barring Afsar Nawaz, who showed some resistance with a defiant 35-ball knock of 32 with two sixes and one four, it was a one-way traffic as Qasmi Gymkhana batsmen struggled from the onset of the run chase.
Earlier, Pakistan discard Nauman Anwar banged a sparkling 77 from49 deliveries with six sixes and two fours to help Omar Associates make 168-8 in their 20 overs.
Saad Nasim slammed an unbeaten 39 off 21 balls with four boundaries and two sixes and Babar Hussain Agha’s 16-ball cameo of 24 included one six and a four.
Fawad was later named man-of-the-match.
Summarised scores:
OMAR ASSOCIATES 168-5 in 20 overs (Nauman Anwar 77, Hafiz Saad Nasim 39 not out, Babar Hussain Agha 24); QASMI GYMKHANA 106 in 18.5 overs (Afsar Nawaz 32, Imran Ali 16, Zaki Shaz Khan 12; Fawad Khan 6-19).
Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2016