Muscat, Enhance post Premier victories
MUSCAT: Ayaan Khan continued to win games for Muscat CT, this time taking four wickets in his side’s vital 6-wicket win against Passage to India (PTI) in a Premier Division T20 League game at the Ministry of Sports (MOS) grassy ground 1 on Saturday.
Invited to bat first by Muscat, PTI managed to reach 139 for 9 in 20 overs thanks to a late onslaught by Syed Amir Ali who scored a quickfire 25 off 9 balls that included three big sixes. Arbaz Qureshi topscored with a 37-ball 50. Ayaan played a key role in keeping PTI in check, claiming 4 wickets for 27.
Facing a modest total, Muscat raced to the target in 16.2 overs, scoring 140 for 4. Vamshi Vadthya slammed a 24-ball 40 while Swapnil Khadye scored 36 off 28. Arbaz Qureshi bowled well too, taking 2 for 21. Brief scores: PTI 139 for 9 in 20 overs (Arbaz Qureshi 50 – 4x4, 4x6, Syed Amir Ali 25 – 1x4, 3x6. Ayaan Khan 4-27) lost to Muscat CT 140 for 4 in 20 overs (Vamshi Vadthya 40 not out – 2x4, 3x6, Swapnil Khadye 36 – 5x4, 1x6, Vaibhav Wategaonkar 22 – 1x4, 1x6. Arbaz Qureshi 2-21) by 6 wickets. AQIL SHINES AS ENHANCE
DOWN ASSARAIN In an afternoon game at the same venue, Enhance inflicted a 20run defeat on Assarain, making it a miserable weekend for the 50-over league champion who had also lost its opening match to PTI on Friday.
Batting first, Enhance struggled for momentum but still managed to score 137 for 8 in 20 overs. Ahmed Fayyaz Butt provided the late impetus with a strokeful 35 not out off 22. Sanuth Ebrahim contributed 29 off 22. Vinukumar Gopalakrishnan and Muhammed Nadeem bagged two wickets each.
Assarain made a mess of chasing what was a modest total, getting dismissed for a meagre 117 in 19.5 overs. Shahan Akram was the only batsman to have had a decent stay on the crease, scoring a run-a-ball 40. Enhance bowlers Aqil Khan (4 for 19), Sufyan Mahmood (3 for 21) and Sanuth Ebrahim (2 for 15) bowled brilliantly to fetch their side a memorable win. Brief scores: Enhance 137 for 8 in 20 overs (Ahmed Fayyaz Butt 35 not out – 1x4, 3x6, Sanuth Ebrahim 29 – 2x4, 2x6. Vinukumar Gopalakrishnan 2-17, Muhammed Nadeem 2-18) defeated Assarain 117 all out in 19.5 overs (Shahan Akram 40 – 5x4. Aqil Khan 4-19, Sufyan Mahmood 3-21, Sanuth Ebrahim 2-15) by 20 runs. ENHANCE EAGLES THRASHES NYDT Riding on Aneermon Abdul Rahman’s 41-ball 62 not out, MDC Enhance Eagles thrashed NYDT by 8 wickets in an A Division T20 tournament match at MOS grassy ground 2 on Saturday.
Asked to bat first, NYDT scored 140 for 7 in 20 overs. Syed Taha Hassan topscored with 48 off 39 while Lakshan Madushanka (38 off 34) and Ubaidullah (24 off 25) also made useful contributions with the bat. Pranav Mehta and Flourry Methunny George took two wickets each.
Eagles had no trouble chasing the target, scoring 141 for 2 in 16.4 overs. Apart from Aneermon’s matchwinning knock, Pradeep Kumar (44 off 37) and Pranav Mehta (unbeaten 22 off 17) batted well too. Brief scores: NYDT 140 for 7 in 20 overs (Syed Taha Hassan 48 – 3x4, 3x6, Lakshan Madushanka 38 – 3x4, 1x6, Obaidullah 24 – 2x4. Pranav Mehta 2-18, Flourry Methunny George 2-30) lost to MDC Enhance Eagles 141 for 2 in 16.4 overs (Aneermon Abdulrahman 62 not out – 7x4, 3x6, Pradeep Kumar 44 – 7x4, Pranav Mehta 22 not out – 3x4) by 8 wickets. FAIZAL HELPS RENAISSANCE
TO VICTORY In another A Division T20 game, Faizal Jerome’s magnificent all-round show powered Renaissance Ct to an exciting 4-wicket victory against Muscat Projects and Environment at the same venue.
Asked to bat first, Muscat Projects was all out for 126 in 19.5 overs. Vijeesh Channengadan was the only notable scorer with 42 off 41. Faizal Jerome bagged 3 for 19 while Kurukulasuriya Sajith and Amith Eranda took two wickets each.
Faizal Jerome excelled with the bat too, contributing a match-winning 51 off 40 as Renaissance scored 130 for 6 in 18 overs. Muhammed Waqas claimed 2 for 25. Brief scores: Muscat Projects and Environment 126 all out in 19.5 overs (Vijeesh Channengadan 42 – 6x4. Faizal Jerome 3-19, Kurukulasuriya Sajith 2-13, Amith Eranda 2-33) lost to Renaissance CT 130 for 6 in 18 overs (Faizal Jerome 51 – 4x4. Muhammed Waqas 2-25) by 4 wickets.