Ramil hits ton in KG Schoolboys victory

KARACHI: Ramil Aftab’s century and Hamza Ali Khan’s five-wicket haul powered Karachi Gymkhana Schoolboys to an emphatic 165-run victory over Foundation Public School in their Group G encounter of the Omar Trophy Inter-School Cricket Tournament 2016, being organised by the Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA), at the Karachi Gymkhana the other day.

Batting first after winning the toss, Karachi Gymkhana Schoolboys posted a mammoth total of 291 for eight in the allotted 40 overs. Foundation Public School were bowled out for 126 in 26 overs.

Karachi Gymkhana Schoolboys’ opener Ramil Aftab whacked three sixes and six fours in his 100 off 101 balls, dominating his 147-run second-wicket partnership with Shaharyar Zaidi, who stroked six boundaries in his 66 off 60 balls.

Hamza Obaid scored 44 not out off 42 balls with the help of two fours.

Leg-spinners Mohammad Maisam (2-42) and Osama Khan (2-75) were the successful bowlers.

Foundation Public School lost both the openers cheaply. The ship was steadied by Osama Khan (38 off 60 balls) and Mohammad Abbas (36 off 36 balls), who added 85 for the third wicket.

But Karachi Gymkhana Schoolboys sealed the fate of the match through off-spinner Hamzi Ali Khan’s sensational spell of eight overs in which he claimed five wickets for only 20 runs.

Off-spinner Aurangzeb also got a couple of scalps.  The Man of the Match award was clinched by Ramil.