KARACHI, Dec 18: A magnificent all-round performance by Zulfiqar Ali Lehri inspired KASB Bank to a 92-run victory over Pakistan State Oil (PSO) in the fourth Agha Sports T20 cricket tournament at the Aga Khan Gymkhana Ground here on Monday.

In another match, BankIslami chalked up their second successive win when they defeated Faysal Bank by eight wickets.

Zulfiqar first shone with the willow as he hammered five boundaries and three sixes in making 72 off 43 balls which enabled KASB Bank reach 190-7. He then returned remarkable analysis of six wickets for only three runs to send PSO crashing to 98 all out in the 18th over.

For the losing side, Shaji Yar Khan (44 off 41 balls) and Mir Azam (37 not out off 23 balls) were the leading run-getters.

In the other match, Faysal Bank scored 148 in 19.1 overs. Off-spinner Tauqir Nasir claimed four for 22.

BankIslami encountered no problems in reaching their target by making 151-2 in 17.2 overs thanked to an unbroken third-wicket stand of 118 between Talha Fahim (70 off 45 balls) and Syed Omair Rizvi made (38 off 28 balls).

Summarised scores: KASB Bank beat PSO by 92 runs.

KASB BANK 190-7 in 20 overs (Zulfiqar Ali Lehri 72, Ali Imam 26, Shahid Hussain 22; Sajjad Ghauri 2-27, Mir Azam 2-18, Fazal 2-46); PSO 98 in 17.3 overs (Shaji Yar Khan 44, Mir Azam 37 not out; Zulfiqar Ali Lehri 6-3).

BankIslami beat Faysal Bank by eight wickets.

FAYSAL BANK 148 in 19.1 overs (Syed Amir Abdi 36, Bilal Kaleem 24, Syed Asim Imtiaz 22; Tauqir Nasir 4-22, Khurram Iqbal 2-21, Wasim Ali 2-21); BANKISLAMI 151-2 in 17.2 overs (Talha Fahim 70 not out, Syed Umar Rizvi 38 not out).

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