South White, South Green win basketball ties
South White defeated Malir District by 52-42 points while South Green beat District East by 65-51 in the Kashmir Day Rangers Cup Basketball Tournament being played at the International Abdul Nasser Basketball Court, Aram Bagh on Friday.
Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by Syed Yousuf Naseem, a Hurriyat leader from Azad Kashmir and an official guest of the Sindh Government.
The tournament is being held under the auspices of 31 Wing Abdullah Shah Ghazi Rangers and in collaboration with the Karachi Basketball Association (KBA).
In the first match, Haris Shahid scored18 points the winning outfit South White. Muneeb Ur Rehman scored 15 points and Muhammad Zaid Ashraf scored 12 points.
For the runner-up team Malir, Hadi Hassan scored 19 points, Naveed Iqbal scored 12 points and Muhammad Ayaan scored 10 points.
In the second match, shinig for winners South Green was Zain-ul-Abideen Channa who scored 20 points, Daniyal Khan Marwat scored 18 points and Abdul Rafi scored12 points.
For the runner-up team, Abdullah Khan scored 21 points, Muhammad Huzaifa scored 10 points and Haris Khan scored 10 points.
KBA President Barrister Ghulam Abbas Jamal Chaudhry, KCCI Member Asif Gulfam, Commissioner Karachi's Director of Sports Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Asif Kiani and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
The technical officials and referees for the tournament included Zahid Malik, Muhammad Ashraf, Amir Sharif, Naeem Ahmed, Zaeema Khatoon, Zulfiqar Abbas Khan, and Usman Sheikh.
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