Apollo Cricket Club defeated Pindi Gymkhana by 229 runs in the opening match of the second SPM Club Cricket League at Ali Garh Cricket Ground on other day. Batting first, Apollo Club made 322 for four in 50 overs. Ayyaz Tassawor hit unbeaten 130 runs for Apollo Club while Salman Agha and Imtiaz Tarrar scored 87 and 61 runs respectively. Pindi’s Abid Ali took two wickets for 45 runs. In reply, Pindi Gymkhana were bowled out for 93 runs. Nadeem Ahmed (36) and Asad Ali (26) were the prominent batsmen for Pindi. Apollo Club’s Left arm spinner Sultan Ahmad grabbed seven wickets for 12 runs while Naveed Ahmad took three wickets for 25 runs.