Final leg of ERCA T20: Fours, sixes, all around, epic cricket

Syed Danish Irfan

November 25, 2018

The ERCA T20 cricket tournament has advanced into its final stages and SAB Warriors C.C, Eastern Arabia C.C, Hyderabad Green C.C, Blue Star C.C & Abbottabad Tiger C.C & Kashmir United C.C all emerged as winners in their pool matches of last leg.

Kashmir United came out victorious against their match with Al Tuwairqi C.C. Kashmir United having won the toss, managed to put up a mammoth total of 207/3 in their allotted 20 overs. Farrukh Hanif scored 91 runs facing 60 deliveries which was supported by Waseemullah who score 41 on just 34 balls. In reply, Al Tuwairqi C.C managed to put up a good fight but at the end was contained at 181/6 in 20 overs. Malik Asghar and Naveed Abrar scored 58(45) and 50(43) respectively. Muhammad Taufiq and Abdulwaheed were the pick of the bowlers bagging 2 wickets each. Farrukh Hanif was Man of the match for his wonderful knock of 91 runs. In another nail biter, Abbotabad Tigers C.C emerged victorious after defeating Baker Hughes GE C.C.

The match went till the last ball of the innings and kept the spectators rite on the edges of their seats. Baker Hughes GE C.C batted first and scored 178/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Mohsin Butt scored 44(30) runs along with Waqas Akram who scored a quick 41(29) runs. Sajid Mehmood and Mohammad Ibrahim grabbed a wicket each for Abbottabad Tigers. In reply Abbottabad Tigers C.C start was shaky as they lost their opener and Captain Mumtaz Ahmed, early in the innings who scored only 24(16) runs. Once again Mohamamd Ibrahim, who was the man of the match in the last game against Pasha Eleven, took the responsibility and played an unbeaten innings of 36*(25) runs and made sure that their team emerge victorious by chasing down the total in 19.4 overs. Umar Farooq & Salman Habib grabbed 2 wickets each for Baker Hughes GE C.C. Mohamad Ibrahim was awarded Man of the match.

SAB Warriors C.C defeated Deccen Blues C.C with a huge margin of 63 runs and qualified for Semi Finals as the second team from group B. SAB Warriors batting first, posted a huge total of 215/7 in their 20 overs. Balu Biju scored 61(29) runs in a flash, which was well supported by Mohammad Muthalif who scored a brisk 60(24) runs. Down the innings, it was supported equally by Feroz Khan who also scored 55(45) runs. Naveed, Ibrahim Syed and Zafar Mohiuddin were the pick of the bowlers from Deccan Blues as they managed to grab 2 wickets each for their team. In response, Deccan Blues C.C could only manage to score 152/7 in their alloted 20 overs. Azeem Ahmed scored 60(39). Mohammad Muthalif was named match of the match for his marvellous innings of 60 runs in just 24 deliveries.

In another game Blue Star C.C continued their unbeaten streak by defeating Britam Arabia Mavericks C.C. Britam Arabia after winning the toss elected to bat first, but were able to put up only 103/7 runs on the board. Umair Ali was the top scorer with 18(16) runs. In reply Blue Star chased down the total in in just 10.4 overs with six wickets in hand. Javed Akhtar scored a brilliant 50(30) runs. Tahir Mustafa was the pick of bowlers from Mavericks C.C who grabbed 2 wickets. Javed Akhtar of Blue Star C.C was awarded man of the matc for his yet another brilliant batting performance.

On the final Friday it was a fight for the spot in Semi’s, for the top four teams of both the groups. Eastern Arabia carried their unbeaten streak and defeated Pasha Eleven in their final group match by a convincing 81 runs and qualified as the top team for Semis from Group A. Mohammad Harish was awarded man of the match for his excellent bowling. He bagged 5 wickets for just 13 runs. Kites C.C also defeated Abbottabad Tigers C.C by 4 wickets in a low scoring game, where they chased 112 runs target set by Abbottabad Tigers C.C in 16.4 overs and qualified for the Semis as second team from group A. Tauseef Abdul was awarded Man of the match for his brilliant unbeaten knock of 54*(41) runs. Blue Star C.C maintained their unbeated streak and defeated Deccan Blues C.C by 2 wickets to qualify for the Semi’s as top team from group B. They chased down the target of 130 runs set by Deccan Blues in 15.4 overs. Javed Akhtar once again showed his class with the bat and scored 33(27) runs.

However the star performer was Altaf Sheikh who bagged 4 wickets for Blue Star C.C. So on 23rd Nov 2018, we will be having our first ever Al Tuwairqi T20 Cricket Tournament Semi Finals, where Eastern Arabia C.C will be taking on SAB Warriors C.C and Blue Star C.C will be taking taking on Kites C.C. From here on, every thing will be supervised officially by the ERCA executive committee. ERCA President Mr. Majaz Qadri and Vice President Mr. Imran Rasheed, along with other committee members will be supervising both the matches, to ensure that optimum level of cricket is provided to all the teams. Till now this is Danish Irfan signing off, but I will be back with some more news for our keen readers for the Semi Finals by next week. Wishing best of luck to all the Semifinalist!

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MAK champion trophy 2020: Volleyball and throwball tourney on Feb 25

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January 19,2020

Mogaveers Association Kuwait(MAK) Affiliated to Indian Embassy Kuwait, proudly announces ‘MAK Champion Trophy 2020’ a National Level Volley Ball (Men) & Throw Ball (Women) tournament on 25th Feb @American International School Maidan Hawally, Kuwait for all Indian Nationals.

MAK invites all Throw Ball & Volley Ball enthusiasts to this sport extravaganza. You are requested to register your Volley Ball & Throw Ball Team for this Mega event to make it a grand success. Team registration is open now & you can contact on the below number fo registration other details of the tournament The last date for registration is 10th February 2020. We value and appreciate your support and hope to bring to you an exciting and competitive tournament

Venue: American International School Maidan Hawally, Kuwait

Date 25th February 2020 Tuesday

For Registration & other details please contact below
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‘Nama Tuluveru’ Purushotham Salian passes away in UAE

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August 7,2020

Dubai, Aug 7: ‘Nama Tuluve’ Purushotham Salian, a staunch stalwart who always supported humanity and a strong pillar for Tuluvas in Dubai, passed away August, 4 at Al Tawam Hospital Al Ain. He was suffering from cancer and was admitted to Al Tawam Hospital Al Ain some time ago. He was on the last stage of illness which was not detected earlier.

His funeral last rites were conducted on Thursday August 7 at Jebel Ali cemetery in Hindu rites with a few of his family members present. Due to Covid pandemic, neither his body was able to be flown back to hometown nor could his two children come down to attend the funeral. However, it was said that his wish was to be cremated here in Dubai which unknowingly sometime back he whispered to one of his friends.

Purushotham had few years ago, survived a heart attack and fought back his life, though it had a minor paralytic effect on him. Even though, till recently he used to do his day-to-day work normally. He was a hard working personality and owned a readymade garment shop in Ajman and Dubai mostly taking care of clients with requirement of uniforms and coveralls. His dedication towards work was always appreciated by his clients who used to get their things delivered on time always.

He was never a publicity person and was helping the poor and needy in whatever ways he could silently. He strongly supported the community and was associated with Nama Tuluveru and Billawa community with commitment. He used to voluntarily come forward for the ground work of various functions of the community and used to be there until it was done perfectly.

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Kuwait Kannada Koota organizes Daasotsava

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March 2,2020

Kuwait: State of Karnataka is enriched with Daasa culture, which had contributed immensely to its literature, culture, art & philosophy. Daasa tradition in Karnataka was part of the Bhakti movement which flourished from around 15th century and it extended considerable spiritual influence over the masses. Kuwait Kannada Koota, a socio-cultural association for the people of Karnataka in Kuwait, organized its annual Daasotsava on 14th February 2020 in remembrance of these saints, thereby displaying the rich cultural heritage of the state.

The program started with a warm welcome address by Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath, convener of cultural committee. Divine invocation prayer by Mrs. Vasantha Ashok and Mrs. Sandhya Arun set the trend for the event. This was followed by lighting of the traditional lamp by the 2020 executive committee, comprising of President Mr. Rajesh Vittal, Vice President Mr. Sandeep Chabba, General Secretary Mr. Praveen Kumar Shetty and Treasurer Mr. Pradeep Rao. President, while welcoming the gathering, spoke about the importance of Daasas in Kannada literature & history and briefed about the series of upcoming programs. Cultural programs started with fancy dress competition by Koota children comprising of all age group starting from infants to elder kids. This program stole the show as the efforts & time invested by children and their parents were clearly visible.

2019 executive committee was felicitated by the current committee for wonderfully managing Koota affairs & programs. This was followed by the release of Koota magazine “Marala Mallige", comprising of informative articles, drawings, poems etc., entirely contributed by the association members. Event’s main attraction “Vrindavana Leelavarana", a colorful dance drama spectacularly portrayed by 54 Koota children, was very well appreciated & received by the attendees. Association children who successfully completed 10th and 12th were felicitated as a token of encouragement. Executive committee gave away prizes to Kids who excelled in the stage competitions held earlier. Audience was treated to a divine and melodious Bhajan program conducted astutely by the ladies & men. Koota women performed Bhajan Kolata, along with ladies bhajan, in a well-coordinated manner. Vote of thanks was proposed by the secretary of Koota, thanking those who contributed for the success of the event. Another attraction was a quiz competition “Rasa Prashne", conducted efficiently between the programs, by Mr. Mahesh Shiramgond.

The whole event was planned and executed astutely by the cultural committee under the leadership of Convener, Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath. Public Relations Committee, led by Mrs. Suparna Dambal, welcomed the members in a vibrant & colorful way, showcasing a beautifully erected divine mantap. The event was sponsored by Unimoni, LIC HFL, VSPL, Geetherb, Kotak Life Insurance, Joy Alukkas, Lulu Hypermarket & Total Environment. The program ended with a sumptuous satvik lunch, sponsored by the senior Koota member, Mr. Ramachandran Seetharaman.