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Customs produced all-round performance to clinch Tapal Trophy Ramzan trophy beating Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) by 52 runs in the final Tuesday.

Batting first, Customs could manage 156 for nine in allotted 25 overs with Azhar Shafiq hitting enterprising 54 with the aid of four hits to the fence. He faced 50 balls. Test discard Qasier Abbas made an unbeaten 30 with three boundaries.

Asif Ghori bowled well to finish with three wickets for 18 runs in five overs of left arm spin. Pakistan under-19 off- spinner Irfanuddin picked up three wickets for 36 runs.

KESC were bundled out for 104 in 21st over. Skipper Arif Mahmood fought the lone battle finishing 30 not out. Tariq Haroon blasted three boundaries in his 25.

Off-spinner Tabish Nawab took two wickets for 10 runs, paceman Imran Ali bagged 2-23 and Shahid Mahood took 2-30.

Customs skipper Aamer Bashir received the trophy and cash prize of 150,000 and Arif Mahmood collected Rs 75,000.

Afsar Nawaz of Customs was declared the best player of the tournament and was awarded Rs 10,000. Agha Sabir (best batsman) Imran Javed (best bowler) and Aamir Iqbal (Best wicketkeeper) were given special awards with Rs. 5000 each.

Summarized scores:

Customs 156-9 in 25 overs (Azhar Shafiq 54, Afsar Nawaz 20, Qasier Abbas 30 not out; Asif Ghori 3-18, Irfanuddin 3-36, Tahir Khan 2-17);

KESC 104 all out in 20.5 overs (Arif Mahmood 29 not out, Tariq Haroon 25, Imran Ali 2-23, Tabish Nawab 2-10, Shahid Mahmood 2-30).

AOCC infinal

A.O.CC entered the final of A.O. Ramzan Super Cup beating Asghar Ali Shah CC (AASCC) by six wickets in the semifinal Tuesday.

Kamran Hussain struck an attractive 50 with four sixes and three boundaries off 29 balls and Atif Mughal hit two fours and as many sixesin his 36 as AASCC made 126 for six in reduced 16 over because of late start.

Dr M.A. Shah picked up three wickets for 25 with his off- break and Test reject Shoaib Malik claimed three wickets for 21.

AOCC in reply reached the target in 13th over. Junaid Ali hit five sixes and two fours in his 50 and Nadeem Shaikh hit three fours and couple of sixes in his 40.

Summarized scores:

AASCC 126-6 in 16 overs (Kamran Hussain 50, Asif Mughal 36, Dr M.A.Shah 3-25; Shoaib Malik 3-21); AOCC 127-4 in 12.3 overs (Junaid Ali Shah 50, Nadeem Shaikh 40, Asif Butt 22, Turab Hussain 2-23).

Omer cc grab CUP

Omer Cricket Club clinched the 6th Dr M.A. Shah Floodlight Ramzan trophy with 19 runs victory over Siddique Sports in low scoring match Monday night.

Omer CC recovered from 24 for four wickets to muster 120 for nine wickets in their 20 overs. Opener Sajid Hanif held his team's innings together with a defiant knock of 35 laced with one huge six and a boundary.

Sajid's brother Rashid Hanif slammed 20 with three hits to the ropes while Iqbal Shaikh made 23 including a big six.

Left arm spinner Salman Fazal, a former Pakistan under-19 player took three wickets for 19 runs in a economical spell of four overs. Jaffer Qureshi took 3-29 in four overs with left arm spin and medium fast bowler Tanveer claimed two for 21.

Siddique Sports in reply were restricted to 101 for eight in 20 overs. Left arm slow bowler Rizwan Qureshi took two key wickets of opener Saeed Bin Nasir and Naveed Latif to cause the early trouble in batting. Captain Tariq Haroon polished off the tail with three wickets for six runs in 12 balls.

The winners received cash prize of Rs.200,000 and runners-up Rs. 50,000.

Summarized scores:

Omer CC 120-9 in 20 overs (Sajid Hanif 35, Iqbal Shaikh 23, Rashid Hanif 20, Mansoor Baig 15 not out; Salman Fazal 3-19, Jaffer Qureshi 3-29, Tanveer Ahmed 2-21); Siddique Sports 101- 8in 20 overs (Tahir Khan 25 not out, Jaffer Qureshi 20, Saeed Bin Nasir 17, Tariq Haroon 3-6, Rizwan Qureshi 2-9).

Jadoon SHINES

A dazzling 62 by left-hander and Man of the Match Zafar Jadoon enabled Hill Park qualify for the final of the Ford & Lord Trophy Ramazan beating Asian CC by 88 runs on Tuesday.

Having first use of the home wicket, Hill Park raced to 187 for five in their 20 overs. Aside from Jadoon's fine knock, Mohammad Zahid (24), along with Haris Jawed and Saeed Tamoir with 20 runs apiece, were also among the runs. Ashfaq Ahmed bagged two for 42 for the fielding side.

Asian CC in reply were bundled out for 99 runs in 18.2 overs, Ashfaq impressing with the bat also, top scored with 25 runs. Spinners Sohail Vohra two for 22 and Abdul Rehman two for 18, did the damage.

Zafar Jadoon was later named the Man of the Match.

Thursday's fixture: (Final) Hill Park CC v Afzal Sports 1.00 p.m.

© Dawn