KARACHI: Afroze Hasan excelled with a sparkling century to help Innovators defeat Shahab & Company by 27 runs in their fixture of the KCCA Inter-departmental Cricket League here on Thursday.

Batting first at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground, Innovators posted 277-8 in the stipulated 50 overs with Afroze making 107 in a 106-ball knock studded with 12 boundaries and one six and Farid Shah 51 that included five fours and one six.

Shahab & Company, in reply, were all out for 250 in 48 overs despite Saud Islam contributing 88 from 91 deliveries with nine fours and one six.

Slow let-armer Junaid Naeem claimed four wickets for 29 runs.

In another match played at the KCCA Stadium, Rangoonwala sealed a four-wicket victory over Super Quality Foods.

Ahmed Hasan hit 57 (nine fours and one six) and Mohammad Shoaib 48 (six fours and one six) as Rangoo­nwala chased down a target of 220 in the 40th over.

Summarised scores:

Rangoonwala beat Super Quality Foods by four wickets at KCCA Stadium.

SUPER QUALITY FOODS 219 in 49.5 overs (Obaisullah Khan 48, Syed Amin 48, Haris Ali 41; Wasim Ali 3-51, Sheroze 2-31, Mohammad Bilal 2-45); RANGOONWALA 223-6 in 39.5 overs (Ahmed Hussain 57, Mohammad Shoaib 48, Haq Nawaz 33 not out; Saeed Hasan 24; Mohammad Kaif 4-35, Shiraz Hasan 2-41).

Innovators beat Shahab & Company by 27 runs at Landhi Gymkhana Ground.

INNOVATORS 277-8 in 50 overs (Afroze Hasan 107, Farid Shah 51; Daniyal Naved 2-34, Amjad Salam 2-43); SHAHAB & COMPANY 250 in 48 overs (Saud Islam 88, Omair Yousuf 38, Mohammad Shan 38; Junaid Naeem 4-29, Qadir Khan 2-39).

Published in Dawn, February 25th, 2017