Cricket: Omar Associates win thriller by 1 run

KARACHI: Omar Associates defeated Khyber Greens Fata by one-run in a thrilling finish to their 17th Dr MA Shah Night Trophy Cricket Tournament match. Jawed Mansoor hit five fours and two sixes in his 54 while Adnan Raza (36) and Omar Siddiqui (34) chipped in with valuable contributions as Omar Associates scored 168 for five in 20 overs. In reply, Khyber Greens Fata fell short by just one run scoring 167 for seven in 20 overs. Sami Afridi emerged as the highest scorer with 40 hitting three fours and a six.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 1^st, 2012.