Victories for MCCC teams and ISM
MUSCAT: Sterling all-round performance by Fahad Qureshi powered Indian School Al Seeb (ISAS) to a big win over MCCC ‘A’ in an Under-16 Junior League match at Muscat Municipality ground 1 in Al Amerat.
Fahad first took four wickets as ISAS dismissed MCCC ‘A’ for a paltry 79 in 20.4 overs. He was once again the star in ISAS chase, scoring a hurricane 42 off just 13 balls. The other opener Mohammed Sahil scored 39 off 21 as ISAS raced to 83 without loss in just 5.4 overs. Brief scores: MCCC ‘A’ 79 all out in 20.4 overs (Fahad Qureshi 4-11, Mohammed Fardeen 3-23, Mohammed Sahil 2-29) lost to ISAS 83 without loss (Fahad Qureshi 42 – 8x4, 1x6, Mohammed Sahil 39 – 6x4) by 10 wickets AIMAN, AZAM SHINE In another Under-16 game, Aiman Ayaz Bijli and Azam Ali steered Indian School Muscat (ISM) to an emphatic 73-run victory against Indian School Al Ghubrah (ISG) at Muscat Municipality ground 3.
Aiman was the topscorer with an unbeaten 94 off 80 as ISM posted 205 for 5 in 29 overs. Azam Ali then took four wickets to hasten ISG downfall as it could manage only 132 for 9 in 20 overs. Brief scores: ISM 205 for 5 in 29 overs (Aiman Ayaz Bijli 94 – 6x4, Chahel Balasubramaniyan 38 – 5x4. Krishna Ganeshan 2-24, Dhavale 2-30) beat ISG 132 for 9 in 29 overs (Mahesh 42 – 4x4. Azam Ali 4-10, Pariket Nalin 2-25) by 73 runs MCCC ‘A’ POST 143-RUN WIN
In an Under-13 League game, MCCC ‘A’ thrashed Indian School Wadi Kabir ‘B’ by 143 runs at Muscat Municipality ground 4.
Batting first MCCC A piled up, 228 for 2 in 20 overs with its usual batting stars having a field day. Saami Kabir Khan topscored with a strokeful 81 off 49 while Gyan Ganesh remained unbeaten on 76 off 55.
ISWK were then bundled out for just 81 in the 16th over with captain Arjun Suresh Dhiman taking four wickets for 9 runs.
MCCC U-13 ‘A’ 228 for 2 in 20 overs (Saami Kabir Khan 81 – 13x4, Gyan Ganesh 76 – 7x4) bt ISWK U-13 ‘B’ 81 all out in 15.1 overs (Nitish Madendla 22 – 3x4. Arjunsuresh Dhiman 4-09, Gaman Ganesh 2-14) by 143 runs