LAHORE – P&T Gymkhana downed Stags CC by 52 runs to enter the final of first SPM Club Cricket tournament. They gave no room to their rivals in the first semi-final at Ali Garh ground, after racing to 292 in 25 overs.
Syed Azhar Zaidi, former Pakistan cricket team manager and head of P&T Gymkhana said, “We played a solid game and we gradually looked more comfortable as the game unfolded. Our collective efforts deserve high marks. We have a number of players who can perform at a similar level to each other. This squad is rich in quality. Khaqan proved why he is an important player for the team.”
The chief guest Fahim Malik presented man of the match award to Khaqan Arsal for his brilliant batting performance.
Scores:
P & T Gymkhana: 292 (Khaqan Arsal 80, Bilal Hussain 53, Asif Ghafoor 39, Imran Nazeer Jr 35, Waqas Ahmed 20, Imran Nazeer Sr 15. Hassan Mehmood 7-119, Inam Javed 1-69, Muhammad Abbas 1-46.
Stags CC: 240 ( Ayaz Tassawar 113, Nadeem Iqbal 61, Irfan Zaman 10 : Muhammad Irfan 4-55, Jalat Khan 3-83, Asif Ghafoor 1-31, Waqas 1-33.
Umpires: Javed Ashraf, Qaiser Waheed, Scorer: Azhar Hussain. Match Referee: Farooq Shera
