Khawar, Butt power Enhance to another win
MUSCAT: Khawar Ali and Ahmed Fayyaz Butt continue to win games for Enhance, putting it beyond Al Turki NMC this time and securing an exciting 4-wicket victory for their team in a Muscat Pharmacy-sponsored Premier Division match at Ministry of Sports grassy ground 1 in Al Amerat on Saturday.
Asked to bat first, Al Turki found itself reeling at 69 for 5 in the 19th over with Butt, Sufyan Mahmood and Mehran Khan doing all the damage with the new ball. However, star Al Turki all-rounder Ajay Lalcheta led the fightback with a brilliant unbeaten 75 off 84 balls, leading his side to 183 before he ran out of partners in the 47th over. Butt was once again the main wicket-taker with three scalps while Sufyan bagged two.
Opener Khawar struck a fluent 85 off 72 to help his team on its way to another impressive win. Mehran Khan played a little cameo, scoring 33 off 17 balls as Enhance surpassed the total in the 31st over. Jay Odedara bowled beautifully to claim four wickets while Rohit Malik bagged two. Brief scores: Al Turki NMC 183 all out in 46.4 overs (Ajay Lalcheta 75 not out – 6x4, 1x6, Gulam Shaikh 21 – 2x4. Ahmed Fayyaz Butt 3-36, Sufyan Mahmood 2-26) lost to Enhance 185 for 6 in 30.4 overs (Khawar Ali 83 – 13x4, 1x6, Noorul Riaz 35 – 7x4, Mehran Khan 33 – 1x4, 4x6. Jay Odedara 4-52, Rohit Malik 2-47) by 4 wickets. Prem Kumar powers QBG to victory
Qurum Business Grup (QBG) rode on magnificent all-round show by Prem Kumar to thrash OCT Al Hail by 44 runs in a Raha Poly Products-sponsored C Division clash at Muscat Municipality ground 1 on Friday.
QBG posted 178 for 7 in 20 overs thanks to a 41-ball 55 by Prem Kumar. Sarath Muraleedharan batted well too, scoring 37 off 26 balls. Mohamed al Zadjali and Suhaib al Balushi took three and two wickets respectively.
OCT Al Hail struggled for runs, scoring only 134 for 9 in 20 overs despite a brilliant 51 off 37 by Suhaib al Balushi. Prem Kumar led the bowling honours too, taking three wickets while Shine N V bagged two. Brief scores: QBG 178 for 7 in 20 overs (Prem Kumar 55 – 4x4, 1x6, Sarath Musraleedharan 37 – 2x4, 1x6. Mohamed al Zadjali 3-36, Suhaib al Balushi 2-27) defeated OCT Al Hail 134 for 9 in 20 overs (Suhaib al Balushi 51 – 5x4, 1x6. Prem Kumar 3-25, Shine N V 2-22) by 44 runs. Attic Outdoors down New Prism In another C Division match, Attic Outdoors eased past New Prism International, winning the game by 25 runs at Muscat Municipality ground 3.
Batting first, Attic Outdoors compiled 153 for 4 in 20 overs thanks to 37-ball 45 by Mohsin Raza and 38 off 36 by Madhur Bhatnagar. Imran Sardar bagged two wickets.
New Prism found the going tough and could manage only 128 for 7 in its quota of 20 overs. Vikas Sharma took three wickets while Rooswin Anto bagged two. Brief scores: Attic Outdoors 153 for 4 in 20 overs (Mohsin Raza 45 – 6x4, Madhur Bhatnagar 38 – 3x4. Imran Sardar 2-36) beat New Prism International 128 for 7 in 20 overs (Yogendra Rajput 26 – 3x4. Vikas Sharma 3-21, Rooswin Anto 2-26) by 25 runs.
Trust Oilfield thrash RAY Trust Oilfield Services proved to be too good for Rukun Al Yaqeen (RAY), securing a 73-run victory in a D Division match at Muscat Municipality ground 2.
Invited to bat first, Trust Oilfield piled up 206 for 6 in 20 overs. Opener Akram Wajid led the way with a 34ball 62, followed by a strokeful 36 off 20 by Shahid Mehmood. Anandha Ramakrishnan and Krishnaraja took two wickets each.
Facing a big total to chase, RAY fell way short, scoring only 133 for 7 in 20 overs, Mohsin Javed topscored with 34 off 26 while Raja Gunasekar contributed an unbeaten 27 off 21. Mohamed Shafeeq and Qamar Nazir bagged two wickets each. Brief scores: Trust Oilfield Services 206 for 6 in 20 overs (Akram Wajid 62 – 5x4, 5x6, Shahid Mehmood 36 – 7x4, 1x6. Anandha Ramakrishnan 2-24, Krishnaraja 2-33) trounced Rukun Al Yaqeen 133 for 7 in 20 overs (Mohsin Javed 34 – 4x4, Raja Gunasekar 27 – 3x4. Mohamed Shafeeq 2-06, Qamar Nazir 2-37) by 73 runs.