Saeed, Ajeer in fine fettle

BY : A CORRESPONDENT.
Saleem Saeed of Emirates Bank Group was in supreme form as he smashed 9 fours and 2 sixes to score a 70 ball century against Standard Chartered Bank, while Ajeer of Carrier CC remained unbeaten with a match-winning knock of 94 runs with 8 fours and 3 sixes against Tansgulf in the ongoing AJ Sports Floodlit cricket tournament conducted by the Sharjah Cricket Council at the Shajrah Cricket Stadium.

Belhasa too did well to beat visitors from Abu Dhabi, Royal Hala by 26 runs.

Emirates Bank Group had a comfortable 91 runs victory over Standard Chartered Bank.

Saeed was in sublime form with a superb 104 while Babar (25) and Alex (35) rallied around him as EBG scored 240 for 6 wickets with Hassan picking up 3 for 46.

In reply, Standard Chartered Bank were restricted to 149 all out. Anjum 24), Fardan (48) and Hassan (21) were the main contributors. Hitesh picked up 3 for 23, while veteran Maqsood chipped in with 3 for 24.

In another game, Transgulf scored a respectable 182 for 9 wickets in 30 overs with Bimal (65), Muthu (37) and Ismail (20) being the principal run getters.

Azmath (3 for 17), Vonod (3 for 35) and Shibu (2 for 45) bowled well for Carrier CC.

In reply, Carrier CC were indebted to a superb 168-run fourth wicket partnership between Ajeer (94 not out) and Azmath (76 not out), who batted splendidly to guide their team past the target in 26 overs with 7 wickets in hand.

Belhasa in their outing against Royal Hala scored 195 for 7 wickets with Mohd Nadeem (27), Mukhtar (24), Mohd Afzal (39 not out) and Amir Raza (33 not out) doing the bulk of the scoring.

In reply, the Royal Hala failed to get going with only Omar managing to play an innings of substance while Owais (19) and Waseem (15) chipped in with cameos as Afzal (2 for 6) and Tariq (2 for 16) wrecked their innings for 169.

Summarized Scores

Emirates Bank Group beat Standard Chartered Bank by 91 runs
Emirates Bank Group 240 for 6 wkts in 30 overs
Babar 25, Alex 35, Saeed 104,
Hassan 3 for 46, Satish 1 for 46, Sanjay 1 for 31, Aram 1 for 29
Standard Chartered Bank 149 all out in 29.3 overs
Anjum 24, Fardaon 48, Hassan 21
Maqsood 3 for 24, Hitesh 3 for 23, Sanjay 2 for 29,Sheeraz 1 for 1
Man of the Match Saeed Salim of Emirates Bank Group

Tansgulf CC lost to Carrier CC by 7 wkts
Transgulf CC 182 for 9 wkts in 30 overs
Ismail 20, Muthu 37, Bimal 65
Asmath 3 for 17, Vinod 3 for 25, Shibu 2 for 45
Carrier CC 183 for 3 wkts in 26 overs
Ajeer 94 no, Azmath 76 no
Somkanth 3 for 37
Man of the match Azmat of Carrier CC

Blehasa beat Royal Hala by 26 runs
Belhasa 195 for 7 wkts in 30 overs
Md Nadeem 27,Mukhaar 24,Abrar Khan 25, Md Afzal 39, Amir Raza
Adil 1 for 38
Royal Hala 169 allout in 29.5 overs
Omar 63, Owais 19
Tariq 2 ofr 16,Afzal 2 for 6
Man of the match Afzal of Belhasa

Saturday, May 22, 2004.
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