Three games of Ejaz Farooqi Invitation cricket tournament decided
Airport Gymkhana, Lines Area Gymkhana and Fazal Hussain CC earned wins at various grounds of Karachi as professor Ejaz Ahmed Farooqi invitational cricket tournament continues in the city of lights.
A swashbuckling century from Wasim Shah played a pivotal role in setting up Fazal Hussain CC’s 34-run victory against Hansot Gymkhana in their All-Karachi Prof Ejaz Ahmed Faruqi Invitation Cricket Tournament fixture at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground, Karachi.
Wasim smaashed 12 fours and 6 sixes on his way to 113 from just 55 balls as Fazal Hussain CC reached 287 all out in 39 overs. Fazan Ali also contributed 50 with the aid of 5 sixes and 3 fours.
Hansot Gymkhana, in reply, made 253 before being dismissed in 43 overs. Hamza Yasir with 63 (5 fours and 1 six) and Taneem Khan with 54 were the main run-getters.
In the days second game, off-spinner Abrar Ahmed took four wickets for only three runs in four overs to inspire Lines Area Gymkhana to a four-wicket win over Pak Farman CC in a low-scoring game at the TMC Ground.
Pak Farman CC limped to 42 all out in 20.5 overs before Lines Areas Gymkhana stumbled over the line at 44-6 at the start of the 18th over.
Slow left-armer Khafid-un-Nabi was another spinner to rule his sides game with figures of 4-8 in 5.2 overs to guide Airport Gymkhana to a nine-wicket drubbing of Nazir Hussain Young Fighter CC at the KCCA Stadium.
After bowling out their opponents for 132 in 36.2 overs, Airport Gymkhana cruised to 133-1 in only 13.1 overs on the back of unbeaten knocks from Hurair Shahid (65, six fours) and Mohammad Taha (42, eight boundaries).
Summarised scores:
Airport Gymkhana beat Nazir Hussain Gymkhana Young Fighter CC by nine wickets at KCCA Stadium.
NAZIR HUSSAIN GYMKHANA YOUNG FIGHTER CC 132 in 36.2 overs (Mohammad Inayat 41, Abdul Rasheed 20; Khafid-un-Nabi 4-8, Adil Ijaz 2-27); AIRPORT GYMKHANA 133-1 in 13.1 overs (Hurair Shahid 45 not out, Mohammad Taha 42 not out, Jahanzaib Sultan 24).
Lines Area Gymkhana beat Pak Farman CC by four wickets at TMC Ground.
PAK FARMAN CC 42 in 20.5 overs (Abrar Ahmed 3-4, Nehal Rasheed 3-10, Mohammad Hadi 2-10); LINES AREA GYMKHANA 44-6 in 17.1 overs (Amanullah 21; Sheikh Moin 2-6, Akramullah 2-16).
Fazal Hussain CC beat Hansot Gymkhana by 34 runs at Landhi Gymkhana Ground.
FAZAL HUSSAIN CC 287 in 39 overs (Wasim Shah 113, Fazan Ali 50, Abdul Kabir 31, Shaukat Ali 20; Ibrahim Ahmed 3-52, Mairaj Mohammad 2-60, Mohammad Irfan 2-60, Hamza Yasir 2-74; HANSOT GYMKHANA 253 in 43 overs (Hamza Yasir 63, Taneem Khan 54, Mairaj Mohammad 34, Ibrahim Ahmed 28; Fazan Ali 2-29, Abdullah 2-31, Hamid Ali 2-32, Abdul Kabir 2-35).
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