Comfortable victories for Phoenix, Globelink

sharjah — Commanding performances from Phoenix Medicines and Globelink WestStar ensured they won their respective matches in the 44th Bukhatir Premier League 2018 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It was batting at its best in the match where Phoenix Medicine defeated Mir by five wickets. Chasing an imposing 248 to win, opener Muhammad Waseem mixed caution with aggression to score a fine 86 from 112 deliveries including half a dozen boundaries and four sixes to lay the foundation. Muhammad Ikram Jura (47, 56b, 4x4) and Rohan Mustafa (25 not out, 28b, 2x4) made significant contributions as Phoenix Medicines overhauled the target in the 47th over.

Earlier, Mir saw two of their batsmen Syed Maqsood (77, 60b, 9x4, 4x6) and Salman Babar (70, 77b, 5x4, 2x6) hit half centuries to help their team post 247 in 48.4 overs. Dawood Ejaz chipped in with a crucial 36.

For Phoenix Medicines, Amir Hayat bagged three wickets while Ahmed Raza and Shoaib Laghari claimed two each.

In the other match, Renjith Mani blasted a century while Jiju Janardhanan claimed a hat trick during his seven-wicket haul as Globelink WestStar defeated Bukhatir XI by a massive 154 runs.

> Brief scores: Phoenix Medicines bt Mir by 5 wickets. Mir: 247/10 in 48.4 overs (Syed Maqsood 77, Dawood Ejaz 36, Salman Babar 70, Salman Randhawa 20; Amir Hayat 3/44, Ahmed Raza 2/50, Shoaib Laghari 2/44). Phoenix Medicines: 249/5 in 46.5 overs (Muhammad Waseem 86, Shoaib Laghari 21, Muhammad Ikram Jura 47, Muhammad Usman 20, Rohan Mustafa 25 not out; Usman Saeed 2/23). > Globelink WestStar bt Bukhatir XI by 154 runs. Globelink WestStar: 243/10 in 46.2 overs (Jiju Janardhanan 24, Renjith Mani 124, Laxman Sreekumar 39) Bukhatir XI: 89/10 in 20.4 overs (Jiju Janardhanan 7/30, Anfal PM 2/13).