Pakistan local:Ishtiaq's dashing knock of 89 runs

Karachi, Dec 19: Mohammad Zamir Khan Memorial CC (MZK) after upsetting top seeds Tapal CC in the quarter-finals, made a triumphant entry into the final of the 5th Danish Trophy Ramazan cricket tournament, beating defending champions STR II CC by six wickets with only one delivery to spare in a nail-biting finish at the KGA ground on Tuesday afternoon.

Winning the toss and batting first STR II scored 142 for 5 in their 20 allotted overs through Shanul Haq (33), Atif Naseem (25), Mohammad Nadeem (23) and Tauseef (22).

Off-spinner Akbar Alam 2/24 and Hummayun Alvi 2/27 were among the wickets for the fielding side.

M.Z. Khan Memorial in reply reached the winning target with only one delivery to spare after losing four wickets. Needing six runs in the last over for victory, the STR II fielders missed two run out chances which could have swung the game the other way round.

Ishtiaq Ahmed led his team to this exciting victory with a dashing knock of 89 runs, which came off only 61 deliveries studded with three sixes and eight scorching boundaries.

Masood bowled a tidy line and length for the losers picking up 3/24 in his four over stint.

Mohammad Zamir Khan Memorial will now meet Mohammad Hussain CC in the final on Dec 25 at 1.00 p.m.

Earlier in the first semi-final, Mohammad Hussain CC upset KGA Gymkhana by 19 runs.