KESC outplay SSGC to become champions

Published April 4, 2007

KARACHI, April 3: Mansoor Khan displayed a superb all-round show as the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) clinched the KCCA Inter Departmental cricket tournament title, outplaying Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) by 94 runs in the final at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium here on Monday.

Mansoor made an explosive 75 that included ten cracking fours as the KESC, batting first, posted 272 all out off their full 50 overs. M Fahim also batted well for his 55.

In reply, the SSGC were bundled out for 178 in 40.1 overs with Osama Basharat (3-33) and Mansoor Khan (3-41) doing the job for the KESC. Saad Umar (56) and Shadab Kabir (50) were the main scorers for the SSGC.

Summarised scores:

KESC 272 in 50 overs (Mansoor Khan 75, M Fahim 55, Saeed Khan 23, Asad Shafiq 23, Javed Mansoor 22, Ramiz Raja 21; Adnan Malik 3-34, A Qadir 3-44, Sohail Khan 2-54); SSGC 178 in 40.1 overs (Saad Umar 56, Shadab Kabir 50; Osama Basharat 3-33, Mansoor Khan 3-41). —PPI