Aram Bagh Club, Bahria Supers in final
Bahria Supers and Aram Bagh Club teams stormed into the final of the 8th Commissioner Karachi Cup Boys' Basketball Tournament at the *International Abdul Nasser Basketball Court on Wednesday night
In the first semi-final, the young and emerging players of Bahria Super, despite trailing by eight points, staged a thrilling comeback to beat Soul Tigers Club 40-39.
For the winning team, Hamza Pasha scored 16 points, Tayyab Ahmed Raza 19, and Nabeel Ahmed 7. On the runner-up side, Tayyab Jadoon scored 14 points, Abdul Basit 10, Haris Shahid 10, Ahmed Raza 9, and Nabeel 7 points.
In the *second semi-final, Aram Bagh Club edged out Usman Club with a narrow 61-58 victory. Star player Ali Chanzeb led the team with 19 points, Hassan Ali contributed 15, and Muhammad Abdullah scored 10 points. On the runner-up side, Hamza Khwaja scored 20 points, including five three-pointers, Saleh Muhammad added 13, and Usman Khwaja scored 11 points.
The tournament is being held with the approval of the Karachi Basketball Association (KBA).
The matches were officiated by referees and technical officials including Zahid Malik, Muhammad Ashraf, Aamir Sharif, Zaima Khatoon, Naeem Ahmed, and Zafar Iqbal.
Before the start of the matches, TMC President Noor Hassan Jokhio was introduced to the players as the chief guest.