Pakistan CC qualify for the next phase of 2nd PCB Fazal Mahmood National Club Cricket Championship
Usman thwarts Nazimabad Gymkhana to win Pakistan CC in the most recent match played into PCB Fazal Mahmood National Club Cricket Championship 2019 which is being held at Naya Nazimabad Cricket Stadium in Karachi.
Usman Khan played a sterling knock to help defending champions Pakistan CC cruise to a six-wicket victory over Nazimabad Gymkhana and qualify for the next phase of the second PCB Fazal Mahmood National Club Cricket Championship.
The star-studded Zone-VI team restricted their Zone-VII rivals to 233-9 in 40 overs after opting to field first and then in the run chase, Pakistan Cricket Club reached 234-4 in 37.3 overs with Usman contributing a scintillating 96 as the wicket-keeper/batsman smashed 11 boundaries and a brace of sixes.
An undefeated 75 from Rizwan Ghauri enabled Shamil CC of Zone-III defeat Zone-V’s Pak Korangi Cricket Club by four wickets at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground to also move into the next round.
Half-centuries by Saad Alam (80) and Tasawwar Abbas (60) inspired Vital Five CC of Zone-I to 46-run triumph against Zone-IV’s Pak Gymkhana at the Pak Star Ground.
Summarized scores:
1. Pakistan CC (Zone-VI) beat Nazimabad Gymkhana (Zone-VII) by six wickets at Naya Nazimabad Cricket Stadium.
* NAZIMABAD GYMKHANA 233-9 in 40 overs (Faraz Patel 63, Latif Junejo 53 not out, Mohammad Rehan 43; Mohammad Rizwan Khan 2-26, Mohammad Salman 2-46);
* PAKISTAN CC 234-4 in 37.3 overs (Usman Khan 96, Saim Ayub 47, Danish Aziz 28 not out, Mohammad Waqas 28 not out, Ali Asad 23).
2. Shamil CC (Zone-III) beat Pak Korangi CC (Zone-V) by four wickets at Landhi Gymkhana Ground.
* PAK KORANGI CC 198 in 39.1 overs (Tauseeq Ahmed 68, lman Khan 46, Fouz-ul-Hasan 33; Zafar Ali 3-17, Abdullah Tanoli 2-19, Israr Aslam 2-54);
* SHAMIL CC 199-6 in 39.3 overs (Rizwan Ghauri 75 not out, Amit Ravi 31, Hasrat Nawaz 25; Arsalan Farzand 3-40).
3. Vital Five CC (Zone-I) beat Pak Gymkhana (Zone-IV) by 46 runs at Pak Star Ground.
* VITAL FIVE CC 232-8 in 40 overs (Saad Alam 80, Tasawwar Abbas 60, Asad Baig 30; Ahmed Iqbal 3-42, Waleed Ahmed 2-35, Usman Usmani 2-50);
* PAK GYMKHANA 186 in 37.4 overs (Ahmed Iqbal 58, Yasir Mushtaq 37, Anwar Khan 28; Yasir Hussain 3-32, Waqar Anwar 2-24, Mohammad Umair 2-28).
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