Umair Mir smashed 186 to steer Islamabad Gymkhana to five-wicket victory against Model Town Gymkhana in a high-scoring game in the NBP-ICA Cricket League here at Marghzar Cricket Ground.
Umair’s 155-ball 186 had 18 fours and one six as Islamabad Gymkhana surpassed Model Town’s 329 runs target. Shamsuddin of Model Town also hit a ton. But Islamabad Gymkhana’s Umair Ali played a winning knock and landed his team home with a five-wicket win.
Scores: Model Town Gymkhana 329 for 9 in 50 overs (Shamsuddin 130, Ihtesham 76, Faisal Nouman 25 – Umair Mir 3 for 41, Hashim Malik, Junaid Malik and Saqib Fazil shared one wicket each).
Islamabad Gymkhana 330 for 5 in 46.5 overs (Umair Mir 186, Saqib Fazil 36, Yawar Siddique 28 not out, Atif Ali 20 – Tahir Akram 2 for 50, Rizwan Siddique, Atif Naeem shared one wicket each).
Warriors Club recorded second consecutive win, as it beat Mehran Club by 81 runs in a one-sided game here at Punjab Cricket Ground. Ijtehad Khan claimed a five-wicket haul with Syed Aamish (49) and Adnan Khan (48 not out) played well for Warriors comprising young lads.
