Bank of Khyber, Peshawar defeated SBP Karachi by 30 runs in the final of the 8th SBP Governor Cup Inter-bank Super Series Cricket Tournament (2012) played here at the Bagh-i-Jinnah’s Lahore Gymkhana ground on Monday. Asked to bat, BOK scored 156 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs with Saeed Khan getting 53 runs and Wallayat Khan 58 runs. Bilal Manzoor took three wickets for 30 runs in 4 overs and Naeem Khan and Khuram Shahzad shared two wickets each.
In reply, SBP Karachi’s team could score 130 runs in 18.2 overs. Wallayat Khan from BOK was declared the Man of the match for his all-round performance. Muhammad Ehsan of SBP Karachi was declared Man of the Series for scoring 300 runs and taking three wickets.
Governor State Bank of Pakistan Yasin Anwar awarded the winners and runners-up trophies among the captains of both the teams and other performers. Intikhab Alam, former test cricketer and ex-coach of Pakistan Cricket Team presented a shield to the governor. Speaking in the occasion, the Governor said that SBP is trying to obtain a cricket ground at Lahore for regular cricket activities in the city. He said that SBP is planning to organize an under-19 cricket tournament for which modalities are being worked out by SBP Sports Committee. State Bank is also making arrangements for organizing inter school tournament for boys at Lahore, he added. Qasim Nawaz (Managing Director, SBP BSC) thanked the governor while Shabbir Ahmad Awan (Chief Manager SBP BSC, Lahore) presented the welcome address earlier.
