Irfan Ali’s ton helps Khizra win
August 22, 2008
KARACHI: Irfan Ali scored a brilliant unbeaten 117 with 10 fours and two sixes as Faisal Gymkhana surprised Khizra Sports to win by five wickets, in a match of the NBP-KCCA Premier Cricket League 2008, here at the KCCA Stadium on Wednesday.
In another match decided on the day, Nazimabad Gymkhana defeated Hamdam Cricket Club by seven wickets at the Students Ground. At the TMC Cricket Ground, Dawood Sports beat Rangers CC by a five-wicket margin.
Scores: Hamdam CC 120 in 32 overs (Faheem Ahmed Sr 42, Kamran Nawaz 19; S A Faheem 3-12, Abdul Saad 2-4, Hamid Shahid 2-40), Nazimabad Gymkhana 122-3 in 31.2 overs (Babar Agha 58, Hamid Shahid 35).
Rangers CC 184 in 44.2 overs (Imran Ali 32, Asif Akhtar 30, Ayiaz Latif 29, Irfan Hameed 28; Abdul Latif Junejo 3-34, Faizan Tahir 2-33, Obaid Hussain 2-38). Dawood Sports 187-5 in 40.3 overs (Ammar Hasan 49, Hasan Saud 29, M Faheem 22; Irfan Kazmi 4-39).
Khizra Sports 268 in 49.2 overs (Kamran Hussain 66, Arshad Azam 57, Faisal Mirza 40; Tanvir Ahmed 3-30, Sajid Younus 2-26, Ali Abbas 2-54). Faisal Gymkhana 269-5 in 45.3 overs (Irfan Ali 117 not out, Mohammad Waqas 73).
In another match decided on the day, Nazimabad Gymkhana defeated Hamdam Cricket Club by seven wickets at the Students Ground. At the TMC Cricket Ground, Dawood Sports beat Rangers CC by a five-wicket margin.
Scores: Hamdam CC 120 in 32 overs (Faheem Ahmed Sr 42, Kamran Nawaz 19; S A Faheem 3-12, Abdul Saad 2-4, Hamid Shahid 2-40), Nazimabad Gymkhana 122-3 in 31.2 overs (Babar Agha 58, Hamid Shahid 35).
Rangers CC 184 in 44.2 overs (Imran Ali 32, Asif Akhtar 30, Ayiaz Latif 29, Irfan Hameed 28; Abdul Latif Junejo 3-34, Faizan Tahir 2-33, Obaid Hussain 2-38). Dawood Sports 187-5 in 40.3 overs (Ammar Hasan 49, Hasan Saud 29, M Faheem 22; Irfan Kazmi 4-39).
Khizra Sports 268 in 49.2 overs (Kamran Hussain 66, Arshad Azam 57, Faisal Mirza 40; Tanvir Ahmed 3-30, Sajid Younus 2-26, Ali Abbas 2-54). Faisal Gymkhana 269-5 in 45.3 overs (Irfan Ali 117 not out, Mohammad Waqas 73).
