L&T crowned CPI Corporate Cup champions

MUSCAT: L&T beat red-hot Al Nahda in the super over in the final to be crowned champions in the 5th CPI Corporate Championship Cup 2019 in a dramatic single day at Al Batina International School, Sohar.

A total of 19 teams had registered for this 1 day extravaganza. All matches were played on a knockout basis. Fancied teams like Shamel Plastic, L&T, Al Nahda and CPI, were the frontrunners to win the tournament.

In an enthralling final, L& T and Al Nahda were the finalists. L&T won the toss and elected to field. Al Nahda started on the backfoot losing its dashing opener Danish off the first ball. Hari Ganguly (24 runs in 15 balls with 2 – 6’s and 2 – 4’s) and Bilal (28 not out in 12 balls with the aid of 3 – 6’s) fought hard and were well supported by Zia (who scored an unbeaten 19 in 5 balls with the aid of 3 -6’s) and managed to score 73 in the allotted 6 overs.

In response the L & T openers Ashurith and Prajwal started off swiftly. Al Nahda was left wondering on a chilled evening how to contain a rampaging Prajwal who smashed five sixes in his 17-ball 34 that entertained everyone present there to watch the final. He was rightly adjudged player of the match for his outstanding knock.

However the twist in the tale was the last over with 21 required, the Al Nahda captain – Rizwan brought himself on. Having been hit for three sixes by Prajwal he managed to dismiss Prajwal with three runs required and get a run out of Himanshu as he attempted the 2nd run to win the match.

In the Super over Prajwal smashed Hari Ganguly for 2 sixes and setup a score of 18. In response Al Nahda only managed to get 9 runs of the over bowled by Himanshu.