Shahid Ansari’s ton guides SJAS Reds to lift Inter-Media T20 Cup

KARACHI: The consistent, Sports Journalists Association of Sindh-Reds (SJAS-Reds) beat SJAS-Blues by 19 runs to lift the NBP-SJAS Inter-Media T20 Cup. Reds’ Shahid Ansari hammered another century to push his side to 210 runs in the allotted overs at the NBP stadium on Tuesday. Chasing the tough target SJAS-Blues could reach the tally of 190 runs. Jaffer Hussain played an aggressive hand of 54 while Mohsin Mehdi also exhibited responsibility for his 53 runs.

Reds, after winning the toss, scored 209 runs courtesy a blistering ton by opener Shahid Ansari – his second century in the tournament. Ansari consumed on 66 deliveries for his 102-run innings, studded with 12 fours and 4 towering sixes. Captain Mohsin Raza with 22-ball 23 was the other prominent batsman.

In reply, SJAS-Reds had a good partnership between Jaffer Hussain and Mohsin Mehdi however the team could score 190 in the end.

Jaffer Hussain stroked 57 runs of 27 deliveries with 6 fours and a couple of sixes. Mohsin Mehdi scored 53 runs off 41 balls.

After the final match, former captain Moin Khan and former Test cricketer Iqbal Qasim distributed prizes, along with former joint-secretary KCCA Jamil Ahmed, former President Zone-7 Mazhar Awan, sports & event manager NBP Anwar Farooqi, former international cricketer Saeed Azad and President Pakistan Hockey Institute Shahab Shah.

Shahid Ansari’s 278 runs, including two centuries and a fifty earned him both man of the match and man of the series awards.

Muhammad Osama was declared the best bowler while Asif Khan, with 3 catches & 3 stumps bagged the award for the best wicket-keeper of the tournament.

On the occasion, Moin Khan said he was impressed with cricketing skills of those who write about the game. He also praised SJAS for involving journalists in healthy activities.

Iqbal Qasim was of the opinion that such activities are essential for journalists to relax mentally after tiring responsibilities.