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KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) crushed Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) by seven wickets in the semi-finals to qualify for the final of the One-day Cup for Departments at NBP Stadium here Thursday. Chasing winning target of 236, Shan Masood hammered a scintillating century as UBL raced home in 40.5 overs after losing 3 wickets. The other main contributor for the winners was Sohaib Maqsood who played a dazzling knock of 89 off 94 balls with 10 fours and two sixes. Earlier, Sami Aslam hit a half century as SSGC made 235 all out in 49.1 overs. Muhammad Asghar 2-34, Sameen Gul 2-41, Mir Hamza 2-55 claimed wickets.

Brief scores:

At NBP Stadium in Karachi: SSGC 235-10 in 49.1 overs: (Sami Aslam 57, 63 balls, 9x4s, Awais Zia 48, 61 balls, 5x4s, 1×6, Asif Zakir 41, 59 balls, 2x4s, 2x6s, Adil Amin 21, 26 balls, 1×4, 1×6, Muhammad Asghar 2-34, Sameen Gul 2-41, Mir Hamza 2-55) VS UBL 239-3 in 40.5 overs: (Shan Masood 100 not out, 101 balls, 13x4s, Sohaib Maqsood 89, 94 balls, 10x4s, 2x6s, Umar Saddique 21, 28 balls, 2x4s, 1×6, Fawad Alam 1-44, Ahmed Jamal 1-54)

Result: UBL won by 7 wickets

Toss: UBL & elected to field first

Umpires: Ahmed Shahzad & Khalid Mahmood Sr.

TV umpire: Asif Yaqoob

Referee: Aleem Moosa

Scorer: Syed Obaid Ahmed

Published in Daily Times, January 12^th 2017.