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Shafiq hammered 150 and Mehroz 102 not out as they put on 216 for the fourth wicket for Gymkhana to post 379 for five against Young Talents, who were skittled out for 171.
Electing to take first lease of the wicket at the Zayed stadium, Gymkhana were given a sound start by the openers Saqib Shah (36) and Mahmood Hassan (26), putting on 56 in under 10 overs.
Shafiq, who came in at No.4, was joined by Mehroz when the score was 108, and the pair blossomed in a fourth wicket partnership that put Gymkhana on the path of victory. Zeeshan Safeer was the pick of the Gymkhana bowling, returning with five for 54 from 9.3 overs.
Earlier, Tauqeer Ahmed stroked 115 not out to anchor Young Talents to a three-wicket win over Interface, the bottom team in Group A.
His 94-ball knock contained 13 fours and four sixes. Amaan Sherazi grabbed five for 34 from 7.3 overs to dismiss Interface to 260 all out.
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