Jarzez, Gitac register easy victories
H Division match at OAC 3 ground in Seeb.
Sam Royals could not really capitalize on the invitation to bat first and scored only 124 for 8 in 20 overs. Asharaf (38 off 42) and Anudeep (21 off 14) were the only notable scorers. Suhail and Shahid Ali picked up 3 and 2 wickets respectively.
Jarzez raced to the target in only 10.3 overs, scoring 125 for 3 thanks to opener Tahir’s whirlwind knock. Rajneesh Jangir chipped in with a fluent 26 off 21.
Brief scores: Sam Royals 124 for 8 in 20 overs (Asharaf 38 – 7x4, Anudeep 21 – 3x4. Suhail 3-24, Shahid Ali 2-30) lost to Jarzez Trading 125 for 3 in 10.3 overs (Tahir 70 – 10x4, 1x6, Rajneesh Jangir 26 – 4x4. Manoj 2-38) by 7 wickets.
Ali stars for Gitac
Superb all-round show by Ali Bilal steered Gitac to a thumping 55run win over OUA Travels in an I Division clash at the same venue.
Batting first, Gitac amassed 218 for 5 in 20 overs thanks to brilliant batting by Ali Bilal (63 off 35), Mohammed Nawaz 52 off 35) and Mohammed Rafiq (33n.o. off 16). Theparambil Haneefa bagged 2 for 27.
OUA Travels was restricted to 163 for 6 as Ali picked up vital wickets for his figures of 3 for 45 while Usman Zafar claimed 2 for 18. Theparambil Haneefa topscored with 42 while S. Mohammed contributed 27.
Brief scores: Gitac 218 for 5 in 20 overs (Ali Bilal 63 – 3x4, 4x6, Mohammed Nawaz 52 – 8x4, 1x6, Mohammed Rafiq 33 not out – 3x4, 1x6. Theparambil Haneefa 2-27) defeated OUA Travels 163 for 6 in 20 overs (Theparambil Haneefa 42 – 4x4, S. Mohammed 27 – 3x4. Ali Bilal 3-43, Usman Zafar 2-18) by 55 runs.
Raghuram shines for MCCC
In a Junior League Under-19 clash, Muscat Cricket Coaching Center (MCCC) scored a thumping 7-wicket win against Indian School Al Seeb (ISAS) thanks to Harith Raghuram’s wonderful allround performance at the Ministry of Sports grassy ground 2 in Amerat on Saturday.
Harith Raghuram bowled brilliantly to claim 4 for 28 as ISAS was dismissed for 199 in 45.2 overs despite opener Mohammed Sahil’s solid 92 off 136 balls. Raghuram then batted beautifully (89 off 120) to help his side to a well-deserved victory in the 49th over. Shreyas Samir scored a patient 43 off 115.
Brief scores: ISAS 199 all out in 45.2 overs (Mohammed Sahil 92 – 8x4, Gagandeep Singh 25 – 1x4. Harith Raghuram 4-28, Udantha Palihawadana 3-33) lost to MCCC U-19 203 for 3 in 48.3 overs (Harith Raghuram 89 – 9x4, Shreyash Samir 43 – 4x4, Said Qureshi 25 not out – 2x4) by 7 wickets.
ISWK downs ISAS
Indian School Wadi Kabir (ISWK) registered an impressive 9-wicket victory against Indian School Al Seeb in a Junior League U-16 A match at Muscat Municipality ground 2 in Amerat.
Brief scores: ISAS U-16 110 for 9 in 30 overs (Aditya Satish 52 – 4x4. Yash Toprani 3-10) lost to ISWK 111 for 1 in 12.1 overs (Steve Emmanual 35 not out – 4x4, Akash Santhosh 30 – 6x4) by 9 wickets.
Big win for SLSM
Sri Lankan School Muscat proved to be too good for MCCC in a Junior League Under 16 B game at Muscat Municipality 3 ground.
Chasing 108 to win, SLSM reached the target in 10 overs, scoring 110 without loss thanks to Movindu Ruvith’s unbeaten 65.
Brief scores: MCCC U-16 107 all out in 26.5 overs (Austin Alex 31 – 2x4. Sanjaya Ravindra 5-18, Movindu Ruvith 2-07) lost to SLSM 110 for 0 in 10 overs (Movindu Ruvith 65 not out – 12x4, Udana Wickramaratne 35 not out – 6x4) by 10 wickets.
BOC, Indian School Maabela tie
Bowshar Olympic Center (BOC) dismissed Indian School Maabela for 150 in the 26th over to tie the Junior League Under-16 B match.
Brief scores: BOC 150 for 8 in 30 overs (Sahil Sharat 34 – 2x4. Sanjith Eratt 2-32, Hamoud Shuheb Al Shubaily 2-35) tied with Indian School Maabela 150 all out in 25.4 overs (Dadwal 42 – 1x4, Abhilash Anu 40 – 2x4. Shuhaib Muhammed 4-21, Tejas Rajeev 2-40).