Malir Gymkhana books spot in Rising Star Invitation Cricket Trophy (2019) final
Malir Gymkhana won over Hansot Gymkhana to book their place in the final of Rising Star Invitation Cricket Trophy (2019) which is being held at the TMC Ground in Karachi.
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Brilliant batting by Daniyal Ahsan and Mohammad Waqas enabled Malir Gymkhana to qualify for the final encounter of the Rising Star Invitation Trophy as they crushed Hansot Gymkhana with a 158-run victory in the most recent match played into the tournament.
Batting first in the first semi-final at the TMC Ground, Malir Gymkhana posted 308-5 in the stipulated 40 overs. Daniyal, who was declared Man of the Match, hammered 100 off 83 balls with the aid of 11 boundaries and one six, while Waqas contributed 98 from 70 deliveries with 12 fours and a brace of sixes. The two put on 197 for the fourth wicket.
Upfront, Haris Ali Khan also batted superbly to blast eight boundaries and two sixes in a hurricane 35-ball knock of 61.
Hansot Gymkhana, in response, mustered 150 all out in 23.2 overs with Sufyan Saleem scoring 61 with seven hits to the fence. Off-spinner, Kashif Patel and slow left-armer Atif Ali Zaidi picked up three wickets each.
Summarized scores:
* MALIR GYMKHANA 308-5 in 40 overs (Daniyal Ahsan 100, Mohammad Waqas 98, Haris Ali Khan 64, Ammad Alam 28; Mohammad Faisal 2-17);
* HANSOT GYMKHANA 150 in 23.2 overs (Sufyan Saleem 61, Hamza Mughal 25; Kashif Patel 3-40, Atif Ali Zaidi 3-41, Asadullah Hamza 2-33).
Malir Gymkhana’s opponents in the final will be decided today when Rising Star Cricket Club will take on Faisal Gymkhana in the second semi-final at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground in Karachi.
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