Zone Six crushed Zone Three by 288 runs in the final group league match of the PCB Regional Inter-District Senior (Karachi Region) Cricket Tournament at the KCCA Stadium. Zone Six, having already won the tournament, posted an impressive 349 runs in the first innings and scored 297 in their second innings.
Arbaz Khan top-scored with 80 runs, hitting 11 fours and a six, while Ghulam Ashraf contributed 69 runs with nine fours and a six. Saifullah remained unbeaten on 47 and Ziaullah added 23. Abdul Rauf was the pick of Zone Three’s bowlers, taking 5 wickets for 97 runs, while Israr Ahmed Awan claimed two.
Chasing a daunting target of 497, Zone Three crumbled for 179 in their second innings. Sami Afridi’s unbeaten 76, studded with ten fours and a six, was the only bright spot. Adil Hussain made 23 and Waqas Akbar scored 20. Saifullah and Moaz Khurram wreaked havoc with the ball, taking five wickets each, conceding 70 and 84 runs respectively.