Eaton CC earns a hard fought victory in 34th Karachi Gymkhana Omar Associates Ramzan Cricket Festival
Eaton CC defeated Millat CC by 27 runs in latest fixture of the 2019 Karachi Gymkhana Omar Associates Ramzan Cricket Festival at the Karachi Gymkhana (KG) cricket ground in Karachi.
Spinner Hasan Sardar bagged a four-four as Eaton Cricket Club earned the victory against Millat Cricket Club by 27 runs. Both the teams players were performing well throughout the game as it seemed impossible to predict before hand who would win because of the power, speed and stamina of the players from both sides was remarkable.
Chasing 183, Millat team boys were curtailed to 155-6 in the allotted 20 overs as off-spinner, Hasan returned splendid figures of 4-27 in four overs and also claimed the Man of the Match title.
Earlier, Shahzar Hasan slammed 67 from 44 balls with the aid of six fours and three sixes, while seasoned, Nadeem Javed contributed an unbeaten 54 off just 34 deliveries with four-fours and three sixes.
Summarized scores:
*EATON CC 182-4 in 20 overs (Shahzar Hasan 67, Nadeem Javed 54 not out; Ramiz Aziz 26; Asif Mahmood 2-38);
*MILLAT CC 155-6 in 20 overs (Sajjad Hashmi 53, Asif Mahmood 30 not out, Ahsan Bhatti 29 not out; Hasan Sardar 4-27).
The 34th edition of Karachi Gymkhana Ramzan Festival Cricket Tournament 2019 for the Omar Associates Trophy is being held with the collaboration of Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) which is featuring a noticeable number of cricket teams participating in this mega event which is offering a record prize money of Rupees 1.5 million.