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Lloyds TSB Bank ride on Kamal's ton
Riding on a brilliant century from Kamal Bhagat, Lloyds TSB Bank continued
their good run by defeating fancied Emirates Bank by 3 wickets in the
ongoing Bukhatir League 'B' Division 30 overs, organised by the Sharjah
Cricket Council.
Facing a stiff target of 225 for victory, Lloyds TSB Bank was indebted to
opener Kamal Bhagat who won the match almost single-handedly for his team.
A swashbuckling century (143 off only 87 balls with as many as 17 fours and
6 sixes) from the inform Kamal who was in a punishing mood took the wind
out of the sails of his opponent. He found an able ally in Mashood (32) and
put up 96 match winning runs for the fourth wicket as the duo gave no
respite to the bowlers. His dismissal almost caused a collapse but the tail
managed to scramble through with three wickets in hand in 28.4 overs.
Maqsood (2 for 32) and Sanjay (2 for 38) were the successful bowlers.
Earlier, Emirates Bank did well to post 224 for 7 in 30 overs after losing
their first two wickets cheaply. Hishan De Silva (41) and Sajid (57) were
the saviours for them as they put up 104 runs for the sixth wicket
partnership.
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Devendar powers ISC to victory
Equally combative was peerless Devendra of Indian Sports who ensured his
team's victory over Al Badar C.C. by a wide margin of 120 runs to dash the
hopes of his rivals. His 59 ball blitz with 7 fours and 7 sixes won him not
only the man of the match award but more importantly took his team to a
good total of 250 for 7 in the allotted 30 overs. Equally effective was
Sujith who struck a quick-fire 83 off mere 55 balls with 5 fours and 4
sixes as the duo joined forces and put up a massive 178 runs for the 3rd
wicket that ultimately proved decisive. James Lean (3 for 24) was the most
impressive bowler while Kashif Pasha (2 for 43) lent a helping hand.
Facing a stiff target Al Badar C.C. in reply gave up meekly without a fight
and were shot out for a paltry 130 in 27 overs in a performance they would
like to forget in a hurry. Kashif (25) and Massood (26) put up brief
resistance while bowling honours were shared by Sujith, Shaji, Sunil and
Raj who snared two wickets apiece.
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Waleed Bukhatir strikes for ECB Green
A brilliant all round performance from Waleed Bukhatir was the high point
of ECB Greens fine victory over Madras C.C.
Skipper and opener Waleed took up the mantle and top scored to lead the
batting from front as he hit a quick 77 off only 66 balls with 6 fours and
a couple of sixes that allowed his team to put up a massive 268 for 5 in
the allotted 30 overs. Taking the cue from him, Rashid struck an even
quicker unbeaten 60 off 42 balls with 2 fours and as many as five sixes to
swell the final total. Rahul (2 for 54) was the most successful bowler.
Not disheartened by the huge task at hand, the openers of the Madras C.C.,
Praveen(75 off 72 balls with 8 fours and a six) and Anand (54 off 52 balls
with 8 fours) took up the challenge in right earnest and put up a fine
century partnership(115) for the first wicket that kept in the hunt till
the time the duo were together. However once they were separated, the
innings faltered as the later batsmen fell against the clock and ultimately
finished short by 48 runs. Waleed was again in the limelight as he got the
breakthrough with two top wickets for 37 runs to round off a good day in
the office. Aby(44) was the other batsman to play a quick innings but he
too perished which proved the last nail in the coffin as Irfan took over
and ran through the middle order to return impressive and enviable figures
of 4 for 18.
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DULSCO dispatch Noor Sunflower
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Dulsco, in the meanwhile, meant business as usual and disposed off yet
another opponents when they beat Noor Sunflower by a comfortable margin of
38 runs.
Consistent Sajid Butt(89) and Saqib (60) led the strong batting line up and
put up an impressive total of 236 for 5 in the allotted 30 overs. Later Taj
Mohd. (42) did his bit while Imran and Sajid took two wickets apiece.
Though Imran (60) and Baber(45) tried gamely to make a match of it and put
up a good fight, the task ultimately proved beyond them as Noor Sunflower
folded for the final total of 198 all out in 25.3 overs. Man of the match
Jehangir stole the limelight as he undermined the effort of their opponent
with fine figures of 4 for 28. Irfan(3 for 30) and Faiyaz(2 for 36) also
played their part with good spells.
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Solanki outplay Evergreen
Solanki Constructions were the other victors of the day who beat fighting
Evergreen C.C. by 3 wickets in a low scoring match.
The batting of Evergreen did not click somehow as they were bowled out for
a disappointing 133 in 27.3 overs. Opener Tariq (390 top score for them
while tailenders Ahmed and Asif Shirazi added valuable runs for the last
wicket that saved them the blushes. Saleh and Mohabbat contributed a useful
20 apiece while talented man of the match Mukhtar undermined them with fine
figures of 4 for 23. A.Rehman (3 for 24) and A. Latif (2 for 18) were the
other bowlers to cause the damage.
Undaunted by the small total to defend Evergreen put up a tremendous fight
and reduced their opponents to 48 for 4 but Jehangir (40), Saffan Syed (33)
and Azeem (33) batted sensibly to ensure a hard earned victory by 3 wickets.
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Sunday, November 05, 2000.
source : UAEcricket.com.
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