Aram Bagh wins Slice Cup basketball title
Chief guest Ameen Pasha is seen with winners, runner-up teams of 6th Slice Cup basketball tournament, (right) distributes prizes. PHOTO: KBA
Aram Bagh Club defeated Karachi Basketball Club after a tough contest by 18-17 points to clinch the 6th Slice Mango Juice Cup 3x3 Basketball title at the Abdul Nasir international court on Sunday night.
Prolific Hassan Ali was declared the Best Player of the Tournament, while Abdul Rafay was recognized as the Emerging Player.
The tournament was held Under the auspices of Firdous Ittehad, with the permission of Karachi Basketball Association and the support of Pakola Beverages Company.
The chief guest at the final was KBA Vice President and renowned basketball player Ameen Pasha, while the President of the ceremony was MCB Vice President Muhammad Haider Khan. The guest of honor was Zulfiqar Abbas Khan from UBL.
Director Sports, Commissioner Karachi Ghulam Muhammad Khan and other notable personalities were also present.
Ameen Pasha expressed his delight at the fine standard of competition in the tournament and expressed his heartfelt thanks to sponsors for organizing the tournament for the sixth consecutive year.
He announced that a high-level tournament for girls and boys would be organized from May 15. He also announced that on May 1, exhibition matches for girls and boys titled 'Pakistan Zindabad' would be held.
During the final, Engineer Zain-ul-Abideen Channa, Hassan Qawaya, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Moaz Ashraf, and Abdullah Imam showcased excellent performances.
Engineer Zain-ul-Abideen Channa was named Man of the Match in the final.
In the final, Amir Sharif, Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Raj Kumar Lakhwani, Naeem Ahmed, Muhammad Usman Khan, and Muhammad Ashraf performed the duties of referees and technical officials.
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