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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Mott MacDonald, Al Fairuz, Danmark and Muscat Masters all post victories

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MUSCAT: Prasanth Ganapathy’s superb 31-ball 65 not out led Mott MacDonald to an exciting 5-run victory against Trust Oilfield Services in an Intermediate Cup Knockout game at Muscat Municipality ground 3 in Al Amerat.


Invited to bat first, Mott MacDonald amassed 181 for 7 in 20 overs thanks to Prasanth’s brilliant knock that included 5 big sixes too. Tawsif Tambe (47 off 36) and Javed Tanashah (27 off 28) batted well too. Jineesh Scaria took 2 for 37.


Trust Oilfield made a valiant effort going after the big total but fell short by 5 runs, scoring 176 for 6 in 20 overs. Qamar Nazir (58 off 37), Shahid Mehmood (58 0ff 41) and Mohammed Riyaz (21 off 13) were the main scorers. Asim Abdul Qadeer bagged 2 for 21.


Brief scores: Mott MacDonald 181 for 7 in 20 overs (Prasanth Ganapathy 65 not out – 3x4, 5x6, Tawsif Tambe 47 – 7x4, Javed Tanashah 27 – 2x4. Jineesh Scaria 2-37) beat Trust Oilfield Services 176 for 6 in 20 overs (Qamar Nazir 58 – 3x4, 4x6, Shahid Mehmood 58 – 6x4, Mohammed Riyaz 21 – 3x4) by 5 runs.


Saravanan spurs


Al Fairuz to victory


In another Intermediate Cup match, Al Fairuz rode on Saravanan Manickam’s 87 off 53 to trounce Fahad Express by 6 wickets at Muscat Municipality ground 1.


Batting first, Fahad Express scored 165 for 6 in 20 overs thanks to fluent knocks by Syed Riyas Basha (38 not out off 32) and Sooraj Raj (31 off 27). Kamran Farooq and Zaheer Ahmed took two wickets each.


Al Fairuz overhauled the total in 16.3 overs, scoring 169 for 4 thanks to Saravanan’s match-winning effort. Ranjith Kumar played a little cameo, scoring an unbeaten 37 off 19 balls. Sherin Varghese bagged 2 for 24.


Brief scores: Fahad Express 165 for 6 in 20 overs (Syed Riyas Basha 38 not out – 4x4, Sooraj Raj 31 – 4x4. Kamran Farooq 2-19, Zaheer Ahmed 2-29) lost to Al Fairuz 169 for 4 in 16.3 overs (Saravanan Manickam 87 – 13x4, Ranjith Kumar 37 not out – 6x4. Sherin Varghese 2-24) by 6 wickets.


Danmark down Unique Elegant


In a Junior Cup game, Danmark defeated Unique Elegant by 4 runs in a thrilling win at Muscat Municipality ground 4.


Asked to bat first, Danmark posted 158 for 7 on the board in 20 overs. Arsalan Sultan (56 off 35) and Junaid Iqbal (30 off 24) were the leading scorers. Irtaza Ahmed and Jaha Hussain took two wickets each.


Struggling at 64 for 5 in 8 overs, Unique Elegant recovered well after the 58-run stand for the 6th wicket between Haja Hussain (33 off 31) and Robin Varghis (41 off 29).


However, things slowed down with their departure and Unique Elegant fell short by 4 runs, managing only 154 for 8 in 20 overs. Amit Sampat scored 29 off 23.


Arsalan Sultan and Rajeesh Ravindran claimed two wickets each.


Brief scores: Danmark 158 for 7 in 20 overs (Arsalan Sultan 56 – 5x4, Junaid Iqbal 30 – 5x4. Irtaza Ahmed 2-27, Haja Hussain 2-31) beat Unique Elegant 154 for 8 in 20 overs (Robin Varghis 41 – 3x4, 1x6, Haja Hussain 33 – 3x4, Amit Sampat 29 – 2x4. Arsalan Sultan 2-21, Rajeesh Ravindran 2-36) by 4 runs.


Sarwar helps Masters


to easy win


Mohammed Sarwar slammed a 41-ball 63 to steer Muscat Masters to an easy 6-wicket win against Design Group Engineering Consultants in a Junior Cup game at Muscat Municipality ground 2.


Masters restricted Design Group to 138 for 6 in 20 overs and then chased the modest total down in 14.4 overs, scoring 139 for 4.


Brief scores: Design Group 138 for 6 in 20 overs (Asgar Majgaonkar 29 – 2x4, Mathankumar 29 – 3x4. Danish Mohammed 2-26) lost to Muscat Masters 139 for 4 in 14.4 overs (Mohammed Sarwar 63 – 10x4, 1x6, Narendra Vandaria 35 – 6x4. Tasleem Rasheed 2-30) by 6 wickets.


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