Yasir, Afzal lead Agha Steel to enter in AKG Ramzan cricket semifinal
Agha Steel routed Group "A" chaimpion Jaffer Brothers by seven wickets to enter into the semifinal of 31st Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramzan Cup T20 Cricket Tournament at AKG Ground, Karachi.
The wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Afzal slammed a match winning half century and young off spinner Yasir Hussain captured three main wicket, Waseem Qureshi 3- 19 to helped Agha Steel to book their berth in the semifinal of Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramzan Cup T20 Cricket Tournament at AKG Ground.
Afzal, scored 60 hoisted three sixes and struck six boundaries in his 30-ball match winning knock Opener Imran Ali made a dazzling 42 in just 15 balls with five boundaries and three sixes Both added 63 runs for the opening stand, after opener Ahsan Ali departure Sharyar Ghani took the charge and sored 44 off 35 balls with three fours and one six. Sharyar added 89 runs for the second wickets with Mohammad Afzal as Agha Ateel reached the target 163-3 in 15.5 overs.
Earlier despite hurrican knock of 81 in 32 ball hammered thirteen boundariese and three sixes by Usman Khan, After his departure Jaffer Brothers batting collapse under pressure was all out for 162 in 18.5 overs, Md.Saleem 22 and Shazer Hassan 17 were the other main scorer. Off spinner Yasir Hussain caused the main damage in their ranks with three wickets for 27 runs his quota of four overs. Left arm-spinner Waseem Qureshi claimed three wickets for 19 runs in 3.5 overs, Hassan Mahmood took 2-36.
Internal Auditor Ghandara pvt ltd Shahnawaz Damji graced the ceremony as chief guest and presented the man of the match award to Yasir Hussain, International player Saad Nasim, cricket convener AKG Mir Afzal Baig and Ali Shah Hussain and other officials were present on the occasion.
Summarized scores:
JAFFER BRITHERS.162 all out in 18.5 overs (Usman Khan 81, M.Saleem 22, Shazer Hassan 17: Yasir Hussain 3-27, Waseem Queshi 3-19, Hassan Mahmood 2-36)
AGHA STEEL. 163-3 in 16 overs (Mohammad Afzal 60, Sharyar Ghani 44, Imran Ali 42: Usman Aleem1-16)
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