Malik Waqar
Four matches were decided in the Kashmir Day Rangers Cup Girls and Boys Basketball Tournament, being played at the International Mohammad Nasir courts at Aram Bagh on Sunday.
In the boys’ event, Karachi South White defeated Karachi Central by 54-46 points. For the winning team, Nabeel Ahmed scored 16 points, Ahsan Iqbal 15, and Zaid Ashraf 10, while for the runner-up team, Usman Khawaja scored 18 points, Zardat Khan 12, and Shoaib Ahmed 10.
In the second match, Karachi East defeated Karachi West 35-28. For the winning team, Abdullah Zia scored 10 points, while Abdullah Rahman and Niyar Zaman scored 8 points each. From the runner-up team, Razeen scored 10 points, while Yusha and Hamam scored 6 points each.
The girls’ event has entered the semi-final stage. In the first quarter-final, Dow Club defeated Karachi Colts 6-2. In the second quarter-final, Bahria White secured victory over Government Degree Girls College Lines Area with a score of 8-5, earning both Dow Club and Bahria White a place in the semi-finals.
Outstanding performances were put in by Fatima, Amina, Areesha, Afghanan, Dua Batool, Fiza Khan, Raheema, and Manahil Irfan. The matches were officiated by referees and technical officials Zahid Malik, Amir Sharif, Muhammad Ashraf, Zaeema Khatoon, Muhammad Naeem, and Zulfiqar Abbas Khan.
The tournament, organized by the Karachi Basketball Association with the support of Engineering Solution Company and Alliance of Aram Bagh Market Association, is witnessing thrilling competitions in both the girls’ and boys’ categories. At the start of the day’s matches, the players were introduced to MCB Vice President Muhammad Haider Khan.
