WCS get comfortable win over TGW; Al Jadidi beat Masters

MUSCAT: Sakshi Shetty struck a solid 45 not out to help Women’s Cricket Sohar (WCS) to a comfortable 9-wicket win over Team Ghubrah Women (TGW) in a Women’s League T20 game at Oman Cricket’s grassy ground 1 on Monday.

TGW failed to capitalise on the opportunity to bat first, managing to score only 73 for 7 in 20 overs. Shreya Sandesh Dhuri topscored with 31. Snehal Nair took 2 for 17.

WCS raced to the target in only 10.1 overs, scoring 75 for 1 thanks to brilliant batting by Sakshy Shetty who scored an unbeaten 45.

Brief

League): Team Ghubrah Women 73 for 7 in 20 overs (Shreya Sandesh Dhuri 31. Snehal Nair 2-17) lost to Women’s Cricket Sohar 75 for 1 in 10.1 overs (Sakshi Shetty 45 not out – 2x4, 1x6) by 9 wickets.

Earlier, Indian Social Club

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(ISC) Women registered another victory to its name, beating Women’s Cricket Sohar by 2 wickets in a low-scoring thriller at the same venue.

WCS was restricted to 98 for 8 in 20 overs, Bhavya Shetty and Renu Sharma contributing 20 each. Payal Kanojia and Merita Pinto were the pick of ISC bowlers, taking two wickets each.

ISC was made to sweat in its run chase before it crossed the line in the 20th over, scoring 99 for 8. Merita Pinto topscored with 16 not out while Geetha Jagdish scored 12.

Brief

League): Women’s Cricket Sohar 98 for 8 in 20 overs (Bhavya Shetty 20, Renu Sharma 20 not out – 1x4. Payal Kanojia 2-13, Merita Pinto 2-33) lost to ISC Women 99 for 8 in 19.1 overs (Merita Pinto 16 not out – 2x4, Geetha Jagdish 12 – 1x4. Bhavya Shetty 4-14, Sakshi Shetty 2-13) by 2 wickets.

scores (Women’s Al Jadidi beat Masters

Al Jadidi Engineering routed Muscat Masters by 4 wickets in an E Division game at Muscat Municipality ground 4 in Amerat. Chasing 95 to win after Masters were dismissed for 98 in 16.4 overs, Al Jadidi overhauled the target in the 14th over, scoring 95 for 6.

Men’s League Brief Scores (E Division): Muscat Masters 94 all out in 16.4 overs (Ashwinkumar Dave 28 – 1x4, Younis Murad 3-23, Mohammad Rizwan 2-20, Ajeesh 2-13) lost to Al Jadidi Engg 95 for 6 in 13.4 overs (Nikesh Velayudhan 20 – 1x4, Dippal Louis 2-10, Praveen Lewis 2-14) by 4 wickets.

Brief Scores (F Division): OCT Al Hail CT ‘B’ 166 for 8 in 20 overs (Mohammed Ishaq 70 – 8x4, 1x6, Nusrat Allah 27 – 5x4, Mohammed Haneef 3-31, Rafeeq Mohamed 2-27, Riyahd Al Balushi 2-18) defeated OCT Al Nahda 134 all out in 19.1 overs.