Omer Associates confirmed their place in the semi-final of Advance Telecom's second Corporate T20 Cup 2012 played at the DHA Sports Club. Omer Associates won the toss and elected to bat with Omer Siddique scoring a patient 35 runs with the help of 2 fours and 2 sixes in 36 balls. Zahid Mehmood bowled well to pick up 3 wickets in 2-overs.
Omer Associates concluded their innings on 127 in the allotted 20-overs for the loss of 6 wickets. Candyland started chase with good pace but their wickets started falling at regular intervals; none of their batsmen could sustain the bowling prowess of their opponents. Sultan Ahmed bagged 4 wickets for 24 in 4-overs which also included 2 maidens. Candyland were bowled out 97 runs only in 17.2-overs. Omer Associates and State Bank have moved into the semi-final from 'Group B', while the winners of the Habib Bank and United Bank encounter will decide the semi-finalists in 'Group A'.
Former skipper Shahid Khan Afridi graced the post match ceremony as chief guest. He paid tributes to his former captain and fellow-test-cricketer Moin Khan, Chairman Tournament Committee for his untiring efforts in organizing an excellent tournament. Rehan Shaikh of Advance Telecom also presented a Nokia mobile phone handset and plaque to Shahid Afridi.
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