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5th
AKU ALL KARACHI MEDICAL COLLEGE CRICKET TOURNAMENT 2006
AKUMC
LIFTS THE MEDICAL COLLEGE CRICKET TOURNAMENT TROPHY
The Aga Khan
University (AKU) Sports Centre organized its 5th AKU
All Karachi Medical College Cricket Tournament which commenced
from Saturday, May 13, 2006 at the AKU Sports and Rehabilitation
Centre Sports Ground. Five out of the eight Medical Colleges
of Karachi: Jinnah Medical & Dental College (JMDC), Ziauddin
Medical University (ZMU), Karachi Medical & Dental College
((KMDC), Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) and the Aga
Khan University Medical College (AKUMC) participated. The tournament
was played on league basis and two teams after topping the list
in their league matches played the final.
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| The
Cricket Team of AKUMC and DUHS in action. |
Inauguration:
Professor
Wasim Jafri, Chairman, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University
(AKU) and Test Cricketer Faisal Iqbal inaugurated the Cricket
Tournament. The opening match was played between Karachi Medical & Dental College (KMDC) and Aga Khan University Medical College
(AKUMC) which was won by AKUMC by 5 wickets.
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| The
Cricket Team of AKUMC and DUHS in action. |
Summarized
Scores:
After winning
the toss, KMDC elected to bat first. KMDC were bowled out for
160 runs in 24.4 overs. Imran Ansari 47 (7x4), Haseeb Zubair 32
(4x4), Raffat Shakeel 23 and Mohd. Raheel 21 played well from
the losing side. Brilliant bowling was seen by AKUMC Students:
Shuja-u-Rehman (3/26), Rashid Badar (2/25) and Yasir Jamal (2/21).
In return AKUMC chased the target in 18.2overs (164/05) and won
the inaugural match by 5 wickets. Rashid Badar 69 (5x6, 5x4),
Nadeem Aqeel 51 (7x4) Sajjad Ahmed 21*N.O (1x6, 3x4) batted well
to take the AKUMC for victory. Riffat Shakeel (2/47) and Sardar
Khan (2/47) were the wicket takers from KMDC.
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| The
Cricket Team of AKUMC and DUHS in action. |
Final
The Final
of the Tournament was played on Sunday, May 28, 2006 between Aga
Khan University Medical College (AKUMC) and Dow University of
Helath Sciences (DUHS). AKUMC annex the title of the 5th AKU All Karachi Medical College Tournament beating (DUHS) in the
final by 05 wickets at AKU Sports Centre ground. Tayyab Muhammad
of AKUMC was awarded Man of the Final Match who scored 50 runs
and 5/23 wickets. Dr. Mohammad Khurshid, Dean, Medical College,
Aga Khan University and Jalauddin, Former Test Cricketer distributed
the prizes among the students.
Summarized
Scores:
After winning
the toss, AKUMC elected to field first. DUHS made 146/09 runs
in the designated 25 overs. Harris Laghari 53 (4x4, 2x6) and Faisal
Khawja 28 (3x4, 2x6) played well from the losing side. Brilliant
bowling were seen by AKUMC Students: Tayyab Mohd. (5/23), Rashid
Badar (2/26). In return AKUMC chased the target in 19.5 overs
(147/05) and won the Final by 5 wickets. Tayyab Mohd 50* Retired
Hurt (6x4, 1x6), Nadeem Aqeel* Retired Hurt 37 (4x4, 1x6) and
Rashid Badar 25 (4x4, 1x6) batted well to take the AKUMC for victory. Rao Mehtab (2/05) and Haris Laghari (2/24) were the wicket takers
from DUHS.
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| Chief
Guest Dr. Mohammad Khurshid, Dean Medical College, AKU being
introduced to the AKU Medical College Cricket Team. |
The Guest
of Honours Dr. Mohammad Khurshid and Jalauddin in their speech
congratulated the Winning and Runner-up teams and emphasized that
medical student with their stressful and hectic studies should
take out time for physical activities and indulge in healthy sports
which are a main source of the stress reliever. They appreciated
the efforts of organizers specially Riaz Akbar Contractor, Chairman,
Tournament Organizing Committee and Manager AKU Sports Centre
for organizing excellent events for the medical students and emphasized
that such tournaments should be carried out on a regular basis.
Earlier welcoming the distinguished guests, Riaz Akbar Contractor
briefed about tournament and thanked all participating teams. Dr. Mohammad Khurshid presented the Wining Trophy to AKUMC Captain
Rashid Badar, Runner-Up Trophy to DUHS skipper Faisal Khawaja.
AKUMC students bagged all the three major awards of the Tournament.
Player of the Tournament - Tayyab Mohd., Best Batsman - Rashid
Badar and Best Bowler Shuja-ur-Rehman.
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