KARACHI, May 1: Superb centuries by Asif Zakir and Salman Khan laid the foundation of Dewan Sugar Mills’ comprehensive 176-run victory over PTCL Karachi in the 12th Hinopak Trophy KCCA inter-firm cricket tournament match at Aga Khan Gymkhana Ground here on Wednesday.

Asif hammered 102 with 11 fours and six sixes while Salman stroked four sixes and as many fours in an opening partnership of 209 to help defending champions Dewan Sugar Mills reach a mammoth 306 for five in 40 overs.

Medium-pacer Nasir Khan then captured six for 31 as PTCL Karachi were bowled out for 130 in 29.2 overs.

In another match, played at UBL Sports Complex, Central Police defeated UBL Karachi by 75 runs. Off-spinner Yousuf Ahmed bowled superbly to claim five for 43.

Summarised scores:

*At AKG Ground:

Dewan Sugar Mills beat PTCL Karachi by 176 runs.

DEWAN SUGAR MILLS 306-5 in 40 overs (Salman Khan 127, Asif Zakir 102, Iftikhar Ahmed 20; Mohammad Nasim 3-78);

PTCL KARACHI 130 in 29.2 overs (Ahsan Ali Khan 25, Asif Ali 21; Nasir Khan 6-31, Abdul Hafeez 2-8).

*At UBL Sports Complex:

Central Police beat UBL Karachi by 75 runs.

CENTRAL POLICE 219 n 38.5 overs (Rizwan Khan 53, Mohammad Anwar 37, Basit Ali Jr 36; Kamran Ahsan 4-53, Nazish Ghaus 2-37);

UBL KARACHI 144 in 36.3 overs (Usman Farhat 33, Mahmood Rasheed 27, Tauseef Bhopali 21; Yousuf Ahmed 5-43, Basit Ali Jr 3-39).