Karachi: Dawood Sports and Alamgir Gymkhana cruised into semifinals of the All Karachi Prof. Ejaz Ahmed Faruqi Invitation Cricket Tournament, which resumed on Thursday after a lapse of six months due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Dawood Sports thrashed Airport Gymkhana by eight wickets at TMC Ground in the second quarterfinal. Airport Gymkhana batted first and put on board 225-9 in 45 overs. Taha top scored for the side with 54 runs.
In response, Dawood Sports easily reached the victory total with eight wickets in hand – thanks opener Naveed Khan for his impressive and unbeaten 107-run knock. Azhar Shah contributed 73 runs.
In the third quarterfinal, Alamgir Gymkhana trounced Shameel Cricket Club by 193 runs at KCCA Stadium. Alamgir Gymkhana batted first and scored 295-8 in 45 overs. Opener Jahid Ali batted brilliantly scoring 96-ball 101 runs. Mohammad Ilyas picked three wickets.
Alamgir Gymkhana later bundled out Shameel CC for a paltry total of 102 runs in 33.2 overs. Ali Meher top scored for the side with 40 runs. Aylan Mehmood bowled well and grabbed four wickets cheaply for 17 runs. Hassan Khan took three wickets for 18 runs.