Karachi
Colts secured a 14-run victory over Zaheer Hassan Cricket Club in a closely contested match at the KPI Ground yesterday, as part of the ongoing Naveed Mehboob Azmi Memorial Zone One Inter-Club T-20 Cricket Tournament, Organized by Regional Cricket Association Karachi Zone One.Batting first, Nazir Hussain Gymkhana Colts posted a competitive total of 155 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Abdullah Rehman led the charge with a solid 49 runs, while Shariq Ahmed contributed a quickfire 31. Zaheer
Hassan Cricket Club’s Ibtisam Ayaz was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets,with Yasin Ahmed adding two to his tally.In pursuit of the target, Zaheer Hassan Cricket Club was unable to cross the finish line,being bowled out for 141 runs in 19 overs.Umar Sheikh was the top scorer with 43 runs, and Muhammad Yahya added 37. The match-winning performance came from Nazir Hussain Gymkhana Colts’ Shariq Ahmed, who not only performed with the bat but also took an impressive 4 wickets for
just 10 runs, effectively dismantling the opposition’s chase. Daniyal Shoaib also contributed with two crucial wickets. The match was officiated by umpires SM Babar and Javed Jafri, with Faisal Siddiqui serving as the official scorer.
