KARACHI: Spinning all-rounder Danish Aziz returned astounding figures in a miserly spell of 4-5 as the powerful Pakistan CC trounced Student Sports by nine wickets in their fixture of the Prof Ejaz Ahmed Faruqi Invitation Cricket Tournament here at the KCCA Stadium on Thursday.

The slow left-armer’s four-over stint resulted in the Student Sports mustering a paltry tally of 79 all out in 29.4 overs.

Former Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed batted fluently to strike six boundaries and one six in his brisk innings of 49 to help his side race to 80-1 in only 9.5 overs.

Meanwhile, opener Jahanzaib Sultan and Adil Ijaz shared limelight as Airport Gymkhana sealed a resounding 250-run victory over Tariq Memorial Club CC in the day’s other match staged at the TMC Ground in Gulberg.

Batting first, Airport Gymkhana rode on a rollicking first-wicket partnership of 179 between Jahanzaib and Hurair Shahid to pile up a commanding total of 329-9 in their stipulated 45 overs. Jahanzaib banged a scintillating 123, while Hurair made 63.

Tariq Memorial Club succumbed in the face of the daunting 330-run chase by capitulating in 26.3 overs for a miserable 79 all out. The wrecker-in-chief was left-arm spinner Adil who snared five wickets for 19 runs.

Summarised scores:

Pakistan CC bt Student Sports by nine wickets at KCCA Stadium.

STUDENT SPORTS 79 in 29.4 overs (Adnan Shah Niazi 26; Danish Aziz 4-5, Akbar-ur- Rehman 2-12, Rameez Raja 2-14); PAKISTAN CC 80-1 in 9.5 overs (Sarfraz Ahmed 49, Umair Bin Yousuf 27 not out).

Airport Gymkhana bt TMC Cricket Club by 250 runs at TMC Ground.

AIRPORT GYMKHANA 329-9 in 45 overs (Jahanzaib Sultan 123, Hurair Shahid 63, Bahadur Ali 49, Mohammad Taha 38; Zeeshan Khalid 3-52, Azlan Imran 2-56); TARIQ MEMORIAL CLUB CC 79 in 26.3 overs (Abid Hussain 25, Tauheed Mushtaq 22; Adil Ijaz 5-19).

Published in Dawn, February 8th, 2020