OCT Muscat, Sinha CT record facile victories
In A Division matches, OCT Muscat defated National Youth Development Team by 94 runs and Sinha CT cruised to a six-wicket winover MPE
MUSCAT: Talented Omani allrounders Mohammed Ali Akbar Al Balushi and Shuaib Ismail Al Balushi powered OCT Muscat to a 94run victory against National Youth Development Team (NYDT) in a Khimji Ramdas-sponsored A Division match at Ministry of Sports Affairs (MOS) Ground I in Al Amerat.
Shuaib and Mohammed were the main scorers in OCT Muscat’s total of 230 all out in 39.5 overs, scoring 42 and 39 runs respectively. Rafeeq Mohammed Al Balushi (31) and Faraz Al Balushi (23) also impressed with the bat. For NYDT, Syed Taha Hassan was once again brilliant with the ball, taking five wickets.
Reeling at 24 for four in the ninth over, NYDT never really recovered and were dismissed for a paltry 136 in the 38th over. Mohammed Mohsin (32) and Abdul Malik (25 not out) were the only notable scorers. Mohammed and Shuaib bowled exceptionally well, taking four and three wickets respectively.
Ashan inspires Sinha
Sinha CT rode on Ashan Fonseka’s excellent spell in which he took six wickets to sink Muscat Projects and Environment (MPE) by six wickets in another A Division clash at MOS Ground II.
Opting to bowl first, Sinha justified their decision by bowling MPE for only 138 in the 33rd over, thanks to Ashan’s brilliant bowling. Hirantha Baddage Don bowled well too, taking three wickets for 35 runs. Suraj Ravindran (45 off 73) and Sar-mad Shah Wazir (29 off 39) were the main scorers for MPE.
In reply, Sinha raced to their target in just 22.4 overs, scoring 139 for four. Dhammika Premadasa (49 not out off 39) and Nalinda Prasad (26 not out of 23) played the leading role in their side overhauling the total with ease.