KARACHI, April 5 Fahad Shah starred with the ball to help Dawn Media Group inflict a crushing 85-run defeat on Group M Pakistan Ltd in the 1st Media Cricket Premier League at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground here on Sunday.

Medium-pacer Fahad grabbed five wickets for just 14 runs in his four-over quota as Group M Pakistan Ltd struggled to 118-8 in their allotted 20 overs. Fahad was well supported by skipper Anzar Yousuf who claimed 3-22 with his leg-spinners.

Earlier, Dawn Media Group posted 204-4 after winning the toss and opting to bat first. The highlights of their innings being a fine knock of 72 from opening batsman Owais Ahsan.

In the other match played at the same venue, Synergy CC scored a four-wicket success against ATV CC.

ATV CC, batting first, made 137-7 with Babar Agha contributing 42.

Synergy CC, in reply, won with just two deliveries to spare by scoring 140-6. Opener Aftab Ahmed (35) and Abdul Rehman (36 not out) were the main run-getters.

Off-spinner Abid Athar took two for 22.

Summarised scores

Dawn Media Group beat Group M Pakistan Ltd by 85 runs.

DAWN MEDIA GROUP 204-4 in 20 overs (Owais Ahsan 72, Fahad Shah 29, Anzar Yousuf 25 not out, Khurram Afridi 21 not out, Zafar Iqbal 20; Mohammad Waqas 2-36); GROUP M PAKISTAN LTD 118-8 in 20 overs (Hammad Raza 47 not out; Fahad Shah 5-14, Anzar Yousuf 3-22).

Synergy CC beat ATV CC by four wickets.

ATV CC 137-7 in 20 overs (Babar Agha 42, Arif Raees 21 not out); SYNERGY CC 140-6 in 19.4 overs (Abdul Rehman 36 not out, Aftab Ahmed 35; Athar Abid 2-22).