Muscat CT beat Assarain by 4 wickets

MUSCAT: Muscat CT beat Assarain by 4 wickets in the Oman Cricket Premier Division match sponsored by Muscat Pharmacy & Stores at MOS Turf Ground 1 on Friday.

Batting first, Assarain put on 218 all out in 48.3 overs. Mohammed Nadeem top-scored with 88. Munis Ansari claimed a 5-wicket haul for Muscat CT. In reply, Muscat CT scored 219-6 in 47.5 overs to seal a comfortable win. Sundeep Goud (57 not out) and Vaibhav Wategaonkar (52) were the 4 main scorers. Brief scores: Assarain 218 all out in 48.3 overs (Mohammed Nadeem 88; Munis Ansari 9.3-54-5) lost to Muscat CT 219-6 in 47.5 overs (Sundeep Goud 57 n.o., Vaibhav Wategaonkar 52; Mohammed Nadeem 10-363); Points: Muscat CT – 2 ; Assarain – 0 9-WICKET WIN FOR RENAISSANCE

In ‘A’ division, Renaissance beat Salman Stores by 9 wickets in the Khimji Ramdas-sponsored match.

Batting first, Salman Stores scored a paltry 64 all out in 17.5 overs. Kurakula Suriya, Faizal and Ghazanfar chipped in with 2 wickets each for Renaissance. In reply, Renaissance scored 68-1 in 13.2 overs to claim the bonus point win. Ghazanfar (21 not out) and Thuwan Roziro (24) were among the runs. Brief scores: Salman Stores 64 all out in 17.5 overs (Kurakula Suriya 2-5-2) lost to Renaissance 68-1 in 13.2 overs (Thuwan Roziro 24); Points: Salman Stores - 0; Renaissance – 3 (BP) 2-WICKET WIN FOR AL MADA In ‘B’ division, Al Mada Engineering beat Fairtrade by 2 wickets in the Al Ansari Group of Companies sponsored match. Batting first, Fairtrade put on 214-7 in 30 overs with 3 run outs stalling their momentum. Nidhin Mohan (80) and Muhannad Nadeem (55) shined with the bat. In reply, Al Mada scored 216-8 in 29.3 overs with Shebaz Nazar scoring 52 and Imran Ali hitting 41. Muhammed Moshin claimed 4 wickets for Fairtrade in vain. Brief scores: Fairtrade 214-7 in 30 overs (Muhannad Nadeem 55, Nidin Mohan 80) lost to Al Mada 216-8 in 29.3 overs (Shebaz Nazar 52, Imran Ali 41; Mohammed Moshin 6-29-4); Points: Al Mada – 2 ; Fairtrade – 0