Taurus, Global United and Jotun start on winning note
MUSCAT: Riding on vital performances by Rajubhai Desai and Mujahid Surve, Taurus XI defeated Aster Hospital by 35 runs in a Junior Cup Knockout match at Muscat Municipality ground 3 in Al Amerat on Friday.
Invited to bat first, Taurus 157 for 9 in 20 overs thanks to Prakash Chirag’s 34 and Chatrapal Sisodia’s 31.
Faisal Pokkakkilath claimed three wickets, all in one over, while Adi Raja and Umer Rehman bagged two each. Reeling at 47 for 4, Aster Hospital could collect only 122 for 9 in 20 overs. Faisal Pokkakkilath topscored with 29 while Ravi Bamdev contributed 24. Mujahid Surve took three wickets while Adhar Rajubhai Desai claimed two. Brief scores: Taurus XI 157 for 9 in 20 overs (Prakash Chirag 34 – 6x4, Chatrapal Sisodia 31 – 4x4. Faisal Pokkakkilath 3-03, Mujahid Surve 2-23, Adhar Rajubhai Desai 2-28) beat Aster Hospital 122 for 9 in 20 overs (Faisal Pokkakkilath 29 – 4x4, Ravi Bamdev 24 – 4x4. Mujahid Surve 3-22, Adhar Rajubhai Desai 2-18) by 35 runs. IBRAR SHINES IN WIN FOR
GLOBAL UNITED In another Junior Cup match, Ibrar Hussain’s strokeful 60 off 36 balls led Global United to a comfortable 23-run victory against OCT Al Nahdha at Muscat Municipality ground 4.
Batting first, Global United posted a robust 173 for 7 in 18 overs in a shortened game due to late start. Amjad Ali Javed (32) and Shoab Mohammed (31) were the other notable scorers. Khalid Moosa bagged three wickets while Riyadh Al Balushi took two. OCT Al Nahdha got off to great start but a sudden batting collapse saw it slump to 118 for 7 after being happily placed at 88 for 1. Finally, 150 was all it could gather before being bundled out in 16.5 overs. Mohammed Al Balushi was the main scorers with 27 off 26. Iftikhar Ahmed and Zahid Mahmood bagged three wickets each while Adeel Mazhar took two. Brief scores: Global United 173 for 7 in 20 overs (Ibrar Hussain – 9x4, 1x6, Amjad Javed Ali 32 – 3x4, Shoab Mohammed 31 – 4x4. Khalid Moosa 3-33, Riyadh al Balushi 2-33) beat OCT Al Nahdha 150 all out in 16.5 overs (Mohammed al Balushi 27 – 4x4. Iftikhar Ahmed 3-23, Zahid Mahmood 3-28, Adeel Mazhar 2-29) by 23 runs. PREDVIRAJ STEERS JOTUN TO VICTORY
Predviraj’s four-wicket spell powered Jotun to a big 73-run win over Sketch International in a Junior Cup Knockout game at OAC 3 ground in Al Seeb. Brief scores: Jotun CT 175/ 9 in 20 overs (Amal Raj 33 – 6x4, Sanith Nair – 24 – 3x4. Daman 3-23) defeated Sketch International 102 all out in 15.3 overs (Ammar 34 – 4x4, Daman 31 – 5x4. Predviraj 4-28, Renju Radhakrishna 2-13, Vineesh Raj 2-17) by 73 runs.