KARACHI: Kashif Ali excelled with a dazzling century as NCR CET College annihilated City School Darakhshan Campus by 188 runs in the fifth Bilal Bhaty Inter-school/collegiate T20 cricket tournament here on Thursday.

Batting first, NCR CET College posted 228-3 at the Lawai Cricket Stadium with Kashif making 103 off just 79 balls with the aid of seven boundaries and Mubashir Nawaz hitting up a 34-ball 67 (eight fours) as the duo shared a 157-run partnership for the first wicket.

City School, in reply, were shot out for a measly tally of 40 in 8.3 overs. Leg-spinner Syed Ali Nasim picked up three wickets for eight runs in two overs.

Meanwhile, in another fixture played at the Al Nadi Al Burhani Ground, Alpha College sealed a three-wicket victory over Beaconhouse PECHS Campus.

Summarised scores:

At Al Nadi Al Burhani Ground: NCR CET College bt City School Darakhshan Campus by 188 runs.

NCR CET COLLEGE 228-3 in 20 overs (Kashif Ali 79, Mubashir Nawaz 67, Aryan Ali 27); CITY SCHOOL DARAKHSHAN CAMPUS 40 in 8.3 overs (Syed Ali Nasim 3-8, Ahmed Khan 2-7, Sameer Ahmed 2-9).

At Lawai Cricket Stadium: Beaconhouse PECHS Campus bt Alpha College by three wickets.

Alpha College 157 in 20 overs (Konain Farooq Rajwani 44, Adnan Anees 26, Amin Riaz 19; Sharoze Walji 3-29, Mohammad Mustafa 2-14); Beaconhouse PECHS Campus 163-7 in 19.3 overs (Rohail Ahmed 46, Abdullah Sohail 34, Yousuf Mani 24, Sameer Khan 23, Hamza Khan 15; Hamza Zahid 3-29, Mohammad Mustafa 2-14).

Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2018