Cricket: Fazalur Rehman win thriller

Defeats Advance Telecom in the super over after their match in the Nasaki Dr MA Shah Night T20 Cricket Tournament.

KARACHI: Fazalur Rehman Sports defeated Advance Telecom in the super over after their match in the Nasaki Dr MA Shah Night Trophy T20 Cricket Tournament ended in a tie. Abbas Jafri scored a 29-ball 53 as Advance Telecom scored 125 for nine after opting to bat first. In reply, Fazalur Rehman Sports also scored 125 for the loss of seven wickets. Sameer Hussain hit a rapid 47. In the super over, Fazalur Rehman Sports scored 14 without loss, while Advance Telecom managed nine for one. With their second win, Fazalur Rehman Sports kept their chances for a quarterfinal spot alive.



Published in The Express Tribune, August 19^th, 2011.