SPM Stags beat Golden Eagle by four wickets in the opening match of the third SPM Lahore Veteran Cricket League that started at here at the Cricket Center Ground Model Town. Golden Eagle made 191 for 8 in 30 overs. Asif Mahmood 42, Faisal Peerzada 37, Ali Amjad 27 and Babar Adil made 19 Runs respectively. Khawaja Naseer-ud-Din took 2 for 13, Javed Hayat 2 for 29, while Iftikhar Ahmed, Zia-ud-Din, Imtiaz Tarar and Asad Iqbal took one wicket each. In reply, SPM Stags scored 192 in 24.4 overs for six. Kamran Khan 57, Jamshed Sidiqui 54 and Javed Hayat 24 runs, Asif Mahmood 2 for 38, Zahid 2 for 29 and Muhammad Rafique 2 for 29. Khurrum Siddique and Tassaduq Jamal were the umpires while Waqar Ahmed was scorer.
In the end chief guest Fahim Ahmed Malik gave away the man of the match award to Jamshed Siddiqui. Aizad Syed also announced tournament committee and prize money. The teams have been divided in to four different groups and the participating teams are: Sayid Paper Bucks, Lahore Whites, Siddique Motors, Lahore Shaheen, Lahore Muhammadans, Lahore Greens, Textile Tigers, Ch. Sports, Golden Eagles, Gulberg Gymkhana, Hajvery Sports, Sayid Paper Stags, Lahore Tigers and Amar Cables.
