Design Group, Challengers and Taurus post victories
Design Group won a thrilling G Division game against HFP
MUSCAT: Tasleem Rasheed Khan took three vital wickets to help Design Group Engineering Consultants to an exciting 11-run win against Hussain Fadhil and Partners (HFP) in a G Division match at Muscat Municipality Ground IV.
Design Group won the toss and batted first, scoring 173 for three in 20 overs. In reply, HFP could man- age only 162 for eight in 20 overs.
Brief scores: Design Group 173 for 3 in 20 overs (Dixon Mariyadasan 46, Franklin Johnny 34; Shabbir Ahmed 28 n.o., Mithun Nair 2/18) bt
162 for 8 in 20 overs (Mithun Nair 31; Tasleem Rasheed Khan 3/39, Shabbir Ahmed 2/40).
Aster beaten
An 82-run unbroken partner- ship for the third wicket between Praveen Kumar (62) and Dipu Ramachandran (46) steered FHD Crazy Challengers to an eightwicket victory against Aster Hospital in an H Division game at Muscat Municipality Ground III on Friday.
Brief scores: Aster Hospital 133 all out in 17.5 overs (VikramVishwas 35, Usman Bajwa 31; Gopakumar Gopal 4/23, Sajith Chenganassery 3/19) lost to FHD Crazy Challengers 134 for 2 in 17.4 overs (Praveen Kumar 62, Dipu Ramachandran 46 n.o).
Al Siraj routed
Taurus XI thrashed Al Siraj Holdings by 138 runs, thanks to two superb knocks by Adhar Rajubhai Desai (87 off 53) and Chatrapal Sisodia (65 0ff 35) who were involved in a crucial 113-run secondwicket partnership, in an I Division match at OAC Ground III.
Brief scores: Taurus XI 215 for 6 in 20 overs (Adhar Rajubhai Desai 87, Chatrapal Sisodia 65; Hariharan Algirisamy 2/27) bt Al Siraj 77 all out in 14.1 overs (Bhimji Thanki 3/12, Gadhia Nimesh 2/13, Harilal Thanki 2/31). Full story @ timesofoman.com/sports