Gitacs, Aster, Rimal emerge victorious

Aster did well to restrict Nurson XI to 145 for 7 and then chased it down in the 19th over, scoring 147 for 7 thanks to Yousuf’s knock.

MUSCAT: Gitacs rode on another Arif Hussain performance to beat Vanderlande by 25 runs in a G Division clash at OAC 3 ground in Seeb. Opting to bat first, Gitacs piled up 179 for 7 in 20 overs thanks to scintillating 85 off 58 by Arif, known for his superlative performances for Assarain, a Premier Division champion side. Fellow opener Abid Ali batted well too, scoring 44 off 36. Rahul Chadha bagged 4 for 24.

Arif excelled with the ball too, taking 3 for 28 and playing a lead role in restricting Vandelande to 154 for 7 in its 20 overs. Balamurugan Balsamy and Rahul Chadha scored 53 and 34 respectively.

Brief Scores (G Division): Gitacs 179 for 7 in 20 overs (Arif Hussain 85-10x4, Abid Ali 44

– 5x4. Rahul Chadha 4-24) beat Vanderlande 154 for 7 in 20 overs (Balamurugan Balsamy 53 – 4x4, 2x6, Rahul Chadha 34 -4x4, Arif Hussain 3-28) by 25 runs.

Yousuf stars in Aster victory

In another G Division game, opener Junaid Yousuf struck a solid 44 to pave the way for Aster Hospital’s exciting 3-wicket victory against Nurson XI at Muscat

Municipality ground 4 in Amerat. Aster did well to restrict Nurson XI to 145 for 7 and then chased it down in the 19th over, scoring 147 for 7 thanks to Yousuf ’s knock. Shafique chipped in with a useful 24. Adeel Kazhi claimed 3 for 27.

Brief Scores (G Division): Nurson XI 145 for 7 in 20 overs (Fardeen Chohan 40 – 6x4, Parvez Sikander 37 – 3x4. Syed Mohammed 2-20) lost to Aster Hospital 147 for 7 in 18.1 overs (Junaid