KARACHI: Malir Gymkhana stormed into the final of the KCCA Zone-IV Abdul Rauf Malik Cricket Tournament after defeating Al-Hadeed Gymkhana by 49 runs in the first semi-final at the Pak Star Ground the other day.

After reaching 201-9 in the allotted 40 overs, Malir Gymkhana curtailed Al-HadeedGymkhana to 152 all out in 37 overs with slow left-armer Suleman Saleem picking up four wickets for 21 runs.

Earlier in the quarter-finals, Malir Gymkhana whipped Malir Cantonment Gymkhana by seven wickets; Al-Hadeed Gymkhana outgunned Faisal Gymkhana by 52 runs while Punjab CC beatMillat CC by 23 runs.

Summarised scores: Semi-final: Malir Gymkhana bt Al-Hadeed Gymkhana by 49 runs.

MA1.IR GYMKHANA 201-9 in 40 overs (Suleman Salcem 31. Arsalan Farzand 31. Wajid Al i 28; Mohammad Ali 3-36, Shahbaz Awan 2-14): AL-IIADEED GYMKIIANA 152 in 37 overs (Shahbaz Saleem 53, Imran Haider 45; Suleman Salcem 4-21. Aariz Kamal 2-21. Mansoor Mazhar 2-22).Quarter-finals: Al-Hadeed Gymkhana beat Faisal Gymkhana by 52 runs.

AL-IIADEED GYMKIIANA 210-7 in 40 overs (Younis Khan 46 not out. Ashfaq Alam 39, Ghayoor Mahmood 26: Mohammad Bilal 3-43.

Tauheed Khan 2-34, Ali Raza 2-41); FAISA1.

GYMKHANA 158 in 33.2 overs (Mohammad Bilal 58. Mohammad Maqsood 21; Younis Khan 3-25, At.iq Agha 2-25. Mohammad Nacem 2-29, Mohammad Ali 2-33).

Malir Gymkhana bt Malir Cantonment Gym-khana by seven wickets.

MAl,1R CANTONMl!NT GYMKHANA 113 in 24.4 overs (Usman IIasan 28, Mohammad Farooq 20; Mansoor Mazhar 6-9. Suleman Salcem 2-30); MALIR GYMKIIANA 114-3 in 13.3 overs (Aariz Kamal 66. IIaris Ali Khan 33).

Punjab CC bt Millat CC by 23 runs.

PUNJAB CC 167 in 33.4overs (Adil Jahanzaib 33, Kalecmullah 19; 13urban Ali 4-23. Ahmedullah 2-23); Mll,1,AT CC 144 in 28.5 overs (Adil IIashmat 47, Fayyaz Ahmed 35; Adil Jahanzaib 8-33).-Sports Reporter