Kashif, Ijaz lead Nazimabad Gymkhana B to next of Ejaz Farooqi Invitation cricket tournament
Kashif Khan and Ijaz Swati shared a double-century partnership as Nazimabad Gymkhana B thrashed Rizvia Sports by 221 runs to qualify for the next round of the All-Karachi Prof. Ejaz Ahmed Farooqi Invitation Cricket Tournament at the KMC Eastern Star Ground.
Kashif Khan and Ijaz Swati shared a double-century partnership as Nazimabad Gymkhana B pummeled Rizvia Sports by 221 runs to qualify for the next round of the All-Karachi Prof Ejaz Ahmed Farooqi Invitation Cricket Tournament.
Meanwhile in the days other games, Dawood Sports and Northern Gymkhana also booked their places in round three with wins against Lines Area Gymkhana and North Shire CC, respectively.
Batting first, Nazimabad Gymkhana posted a massive 367-9 in the stipulated 45 overs as Kashif hammered 157 off 126 balls with the aid of 16 boundaries and two sixes, while Ijaz contributed a 102-ball 137 that included 17 fours and two sixes. The fourth-wicket stand between the two centurions added 237 runs to the total.
In reply, Rizvia Sports was bowled out in 28.1 overs for 146 as Raja Akbar recorded for his side with the ball 4-41.
Summarised scores:
Dawood Sports def Lines Area Gymkhana by five wickets at TMC Ground.
LINES AREA GYMKHANA 185 in 45 overs (Arsalan Khan 50, Ali Jawwad 41, Mohammad Ali 35, Masoom Ali 21; Sanaullah 3-38, Azhar Shah 2-26, Noor Wali 2-66)
DAWOOD SPORTS 186-5 in 40.2 overs (Shiraz Ali 47, Obaisullah 45 not out, Mubashir Nawaz 44, Noor Wali 24; Ahrar Ahmed 2-30, Masoom Ali 2-55)
Northern Gymkhana def North Shire CC by nine wickets at KCCA Stadium.
NORTH-SHIRE CC 141 in 35.2 overs (Ahrar Warsi 38, Tariq Orakzai 30, Azhan Hadi 29; Mushtaq Kalhoro 3-29, Rashid Hanif 2-16, Rana Shahbaz 2-31)
NORTHERN GYMKHANA 144-1 in 14.5 overs (Anop Ravi 49 not out, Rameez Aziz 44 not out, Ram Ravi 36)
Nazimabad Gymkhana B def Rizvia Sports by 221 runs at KMC Eastern Star Ground.
NAZIMABAD GYMKHANA B 367-9 in 45 overs(Kashif Khan 157, Ijaz Swati 137, Zafar Ali 20; Wasim Abbas 3-38, Rashid Awan 2-74)
RIZVIA SPORTS 146 in 28.1 overs (Abdullah Rizwan 36, Mohammad Hamza 30, Nadir 23, Azeem Shah 23; Raja Akbar 4-41, Zafar Ali 3-43, Luqman Zada 2-23)
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