SUWAIQ TOP IN OMANTEL LEAGUE
Enhance's seamer Sufyan Mahmood’s was the wrecker-inchief for Passage to India (PTI) as the Omani player claimed a six-wicket haul to lead his side to a one-wicket win in the Oman Cricket Premier Division match at Al Amerat on Saturday.
Sufyan’s (6-36) spell broke the back of Passage as it was bowled out for 195 in 48.3 overs after Enhance opted to bowl first.
Apart from opener Muhammed Sajjad Ali, who scored a stubborn 59, only Sultan Ahmed (35) showed some resistance among the Passage batsmen.
Enhance, in reply, began cautiously and shared an opening stand of 49 runs but then collapsed to 64 for three. It slid further to 106 for five as Passage's left-arm spinner Jaymin Taylor ran through the middle order. However, Khurram Khan’s rearguard batting action saw him score an unbeaten 40 to secure Enhance’s victory. Brief scores: PTI 195 all out in 48.3 overs (Sajjad 59, Sultan 35; Sufyan 6-36, Wasim Ali 2-27) lost to Enhance 196-9 in 48.3 overs (Khurram 40, Sanuth Mohammed 35; Taylor 3-24, Salman Ali 2-32).
Other results: B Division: ISC 186-8 in 30 overs (Ansar Raza 44, Mahel Asher 32; Manikandan Govindarajan 3-31, Kalady Saidhalavi 3-34) lost to Zawawi Powertech Engineering 188-4 in 22.2 overs (Manikandan 55, Ramkumar Chinna 35; Shrey Wilson 2-35).
White Lotus International 212-8 in 30 overs (Gurmit Ram 40, Nadeem Ashaq 36; Siddh Hemal Mehta 4-49, Shameer 2-36) beat MCCC New 101 all out in 20.4 overs (Shameer 30; Nazish Ahmed 5-24, Ashaq 2-12). Basha CT 211-7 in 20 overs (Deepak Gakhar 85, Murad Khan 39; Rakesh Sudhakar 3-40) beat New Prism International 109-8 in 20 overs (Sudhakar 25; Mohammed Haris 2-12, Murad 2-30). Women League: Indian School Ghubra 129-3 in 20 overs (Priyanka Edna 50; Payal Kanojia 1-26, Krishna Udani 1-30) lost to Indian Social Club 130-1 in 14.3 overs (Mouna Monappa 37, Trupti Pawde 29).