Fine batting by Manzoor, Javed

Published April 19, 2006

LAHORE, April 18: Half-centuries by Mohammad Javed and Javed Manzoor helped Moughalpura Whites beat Rising Young Stars Club by two wickets in the inaugural match of the second Wali Khan memorial cricket tournament on Tuesday.

Javed struck 63 while Javed Hafeez 53 as the winners achieved the winning target of 235 for the loss of eight wickets in 27.4 overs.

Earlier, Mohammad Irfan took three wickets for 40 to restrict Rising Stars to a total of 234.

Summarised scores.

RISING 234, all out, 30 overs (Farhan Ashraf 47, Aamir Butt 43, Qasim Butt 32; Mohammad Irfan 3-40).

WHITES 235-8, 27.4 overs (Mohammad Javed 63, Javed Hafeez 53, Sibtain Sarwar 47, Hasan Nasir 36; Qasim Butt 3-41, Rashid Ali 3-38).

— Sports Correspondent