Shahid steers Junoon Club to victory

ISLAMABAD Shahid Ilyas with unbeaten 179 helped Junoon Club to victory against Evan Club by 226 runs in the NBP-ICA Invitational League Cricket Championship here at Marghzar ground. Shahid Ilyas, a highly talented young player, who has represented Islamabad Region Under-19 team, hit 179 off 113 balls with 20 fours and two sixes. So far, it is highest individual score in the tournament. Junoon Club amassed 388 and reduced opponent Evan Club to merely 162. Scores: Junoon 388 for 3 in 45 overs (Shahid Ilyas 179 not out, Sohaib Khan 75, Nasrullah Khan 50, Mohammad Yahya 40 - Younis Masih and Mohammad Arshad shared one wicket each). Even Club 162 (Rafi Romi 58, Younis Masih 17 - Raja Imran 3 for 44, Nasrullah Khan 2 for 22, Shahid Ilyas 2 for 30). National Club recorded yet another win in the tournament by beating Hassan Memorial by 108 runs, as Farooq Khan hit up 66 runs. Mohammad Naveed claimed 3 for 23. Scores: National 246 in 39.3 overs (Farooq Khan 66, Abu Bakr 33, Behroz Khan 25 - Raheel Qaiser 3 for 30, Abdul Rehman 2 for 38, Ghulam Abbas 2 for 40, Ch Asim 2 for 40). Hassan Memorial 138 in 34.1 overs (Ali Imran 41 - Mohammad Naveed 3 for 23, Faisal Mehmood 2 for 10, Malik Ayub 2 for 15, Usman Rathor 2 for 25).

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