In a friendly match played at the Aga Khan Gymkhana Ground, Karimabad CC took on the FC Warriors, in a match that was won comfortably by the former team.
Batting first, FC Warriors were off to a slow start with their top 3 batsmen failing to reach double figures. However, middle order batsmen Adeel Virani and Naushad played responsibly to score 24 and 26 runs in 37 and 14 balls respectively to guide their team to 106 runs at the end of 18 overs, giving their side some chance of winning. The Karimabad CC bowlers bowled exceptionally well, with Anwar Inayat taking 2 wickets for 23 runs in 4 overs.
Karimabad CC started their chase in a confident manner with opener Alishah Ali scoring 21 runs in 18 balls with the aid of 3 boundaries. The middle order duo of Alamgir Qurban Ali and Karim Suleman each scored 29 runs, sharing 7 fours and 2 sixes between them, to guide the Karimabad CC to a well-deserved win over their opponents. The FC Warriors bowled well, with Muhammad Ali being the pick of the bowlers, taking 1 wicket for 7 runs, in his 2 overs.
Karimabad CC won the match by 7 wickets.
