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Innovators CC lifts 2nd All Karachi Champions Trophy T20 Cricket Tournament Trophy

Innovators Cricket Club clinched the trophy of 2019 All Karachi Champions Trophy T20 Cricket Tournament after crushing Rangoonwala Cricket Club by 4 wickets in the final at Quaid-E-Azam Park, Cricket Stadium in Karachi.

The first half of the title-deciding fixture belonged to openers Muhammad Afzal and Fouz Ul Hassan, who destroyed Innovator’s bowling with a breathtaking unbeaten centuries of 118 and 112 while recorded 246 runs. The unbroken opening partnership Went in vain As Rangoolwala Cricket Club made a massive 246-0 in 20 overs, the highest total of the event. Muhammad Afzal made 118 in 66 balls with eleven fours and seven sixes along with Fouz Ul Hasan's score of 112 in 54 balls with seven fours and nine sixes. 

In reply, Innovators Cricket Club showed good fighting spirit particularly as their skipper Fareed Shah led the team from the front with a splendid 37-ball and 75 studded with five sixes and nine boundaries. Ayaz Babar contributed 32 off only 8 balls with five boundaries and two sixes, Tariq Haroon managed 31 of 20 balls with two sixes and a four, Arif Khan made 30 of 29 balls with two sixes, 24 off 9 balls with four fours and a six was of Shah Hussai's and lat but not the least, Ameet Ravi got successful with 14 of 8 balls with one six, who also batted well for Innovators Cricket Club and they reached the target of 249-6 in 19.4 overs.

President MDA Realtors Association, Syed Kashif Shah was the honorable chief guest who later at the end, awarded the winners with the trophy and Rs. 50,000 that was received by Innovators Cricket Club's captain, Fareed Shah while Rangoonwala Cricket Club, skipper Tauheed Khan received Rs. 25,000 for his best performance. Fareed Shah was also named Man-of-the-Final while Fouz Ul Hasan was declared the Best Batsman. Best Bowler's title went to Touheed Khan and they all were warded with various cash prizes.

Rana Ashfaq from Supreme State and Builders, Shahid, Nadeem Zaffari, Chief Organizer Atiq Ahmed, Tournament Secretary Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Aslam and other officials were also present on the occasion.

Summarized Scores:

RANGOONALA CRICKET CLUB: 246-0 in 20 overs (Muhammad Afzal 118, Fouz ul Hasan 112); INNOVATORS CC 249 -6 in 19.4 overs (Fareed Shah, Ayaz Babar32, Tariq Haroon 31, Arif Khan 30, Shah Hussain 24, Ameet Ravi 14, Haris Ayaz 9: Fahaddis Bukhari 1- 12). 

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