Wasy steers Punjab to victory

ISLAMABAD /Wasy century steers Punjab Club to victory Century by Abdul Wasy put Punjab Club in commanding position in their pool as Punjab outclassed CRA Club by 105 runs in the NBP-ICA Invitational League Cricket Championship here at Bhutto ground. Punjab piled up huge 385 for six in 50 overs with Abdul Wasy hit an 86-ball 132 and Rashid Amin Butt remained unbeaten with his brilliant 146 off 131 balls innings. Scores: Punjab Club 385 for 6 (Rashid Amin Butt 146 not out, Abdul Wasy 132 - Khalid Mehmood 3 for 61). CRA 280 for 8 (Shahbaz Ahmed 65, Qasim Mehmood 64, Mohammad Bilal 60 - Waqas Wajid 2 for 15, Atif Amin Butt 2 for 62). Eleven Star gave a cricketing lesson to Capital Gymkhana by beating it by 270 runs with Muhammad Muqadus claiming a 7-wicket haul for 25 here at Diamond ground. Naeem Anjum hit up 75 and young Syed Daud played a fine innings of 71 runs. Scores: XI-Star Club 349 in 49.2 overs (Naeem Anjum 75, Syed Daud 71, Sarwar Khan 36 - Rao Omar Shahzad 5 for 59, Kashif Shafiq 3 for 58). Capital Gymkhana 79 (Saadul Azeem 16 - Muhammad Muqadus 7 for 25, Ahsan Rizvi 2 for 20). Essco humiliated Mehran Club by 291 runs with young Munibur Rehman Tanzil hitting up 121 off 112 balls and Shabahat Rizvi hit his second ton (111 off 103 balls). Esscos Stephon John claimed 7 for 20. Scores: Essco 346 for 6 in 50 overs (Munibur Rehman Tanzil 121, Shahbahat Rizvi 111, Stephon John 48 - Owais Janjua 2 for 51, Hamayun Siddique 2 for 58, Shahryar 2 for 60). Mehran 75 (Rehman Amjad 27 - Stephon John 7 for 20).

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