Netsol, Akzonobel, PTV win Memorial Cricket openers

LAHORE: Netsol, Akzonobel, 3D Modeling and PTV won their opening matches against Descon, Stewart, UBS and ICI in the sixth edition of Prof Mukhtar Ahmad Butt Memorial Cricket Tournament.In the first match played at Model Town Whites Cricket Ground, Netsol beat Descon by 12 runs. Netsol scored 178 runs in the first innings. Faraz Mughal played a brilliant game of 51 runs. Awais Mughal got one wicket. Chasing the target, Descon could score 166. Awais Mughal made unbeaten 55 while Junaid Jamshaid got two wickets. Faraz Hassan from Netsol was named man of the match.In the second match, 3D Modeling beat UBS by 3 wickets. In the first innings, UBS piled up a target of 126 runs. Umar Daraz scored 32 while Rabbani Anwar grabbed three wickets. 3D Modeling chased the target losing 7 wickets. M Jawad played unbeaten knock of 58 while Amir Mehmood got two wickets. M Jawad was awarded man of the match.In the first match played at Al-Bilal Cricket Ground, Pakistan Television (PTV) beat ICI Pakistan by 2 wickets. ICI Pakistan scored 155 for the loss of six wickets. Barkat Ali played unbeaten knock of 45 while M Ilyas got two wickets. In reply, PTV chased the target losing 8 wickets. Adnan Malik scored 46 while Umar Rasool got three wickets. For his all-round performance, Hafiz Waqas was awarded player of the match.In the second match, Akzonobel beat Stewart by 23 runs. Akzonobel posted 144 on the board with Faisal Saeed hitting 55 while Aanish Khan got two wickets. In reply, Stewart could score 120. Umar Ayaz made 27. Zirgham Ali grabbed five wickets and was declared man of the match.

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