Abu Dhabi Gymkhana in cricket final

SHARJAH - Asim Khurshid and Haroon Iftikhar produced an authoritative display of batting to steer William Hare Abu Dhabi Gymkhana to a facile eight-wicket victory over Yogi Group in a semifinal match of the second Al Dhaid Gold Cup tournament.

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Published: Fri 5 Nov 2010, 11:09 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 2:46 AM

The final will be played against Ibsons CC on November 12 at the Al Dhaid Cricket Village Grounds.

Khurshid slammed 89 off 61 balls with eight fours and three sixes while Iftikhar made an unbeaten 80 off 84 balls which included three fours and three sixes as Abu Dhabi, chasing a target of 224, romped home with 7.4 overs to spare. Faisal Ashraf (38 not out with six fours) also made his presence felt.

Earlier, Yogi Group had built their innings around Raziq Khan who scored 46 balls with three fours and five sixes. Zeeshan Khan (30), Swapnil Patil (30), Shaiman Anwar (30) and Prabodhan Kanse (25) also chipped in with useful contributions, their efforts failed to stop the Abu Dhabi from registering a well deserved win the in the end.

Published: Fri 5 Nov 2010, 11:09 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 2:46 AM

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