Doha, Jun 10: The Qalco Floodlit Cricket Tournament 2014 got off to a flying start with Qalco having an easy victory over Qatar Quarry. Mr. Fawad Rana, Managing Director of Qalco inaugurated the tournament in which the eight top teams from the first Hannan Cricket Tournament qualified for this knockout tournament.
Winning the toss Qalco elected to field. Batting first Qatar Quarry scored a respectable 101 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 12 overs. Manju was the top scorer for Qatar Quarry scoring 17 runs with 2 sixes. Ajit 16 runs with a six, Jawed 13 runs with a six, Hemantha 10 runs with a six and Madhusudan 10 runs with a six each contributed to the total.
Majeed, Zaheer, Ifzal and Pali took a wicket each while there were 4 run outs.
In reply Qalco easily scored 102 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 9.4 overs. Majeed scored a quick fire 21 runs with 3 sixes, he earned man of the match award for his knock . Other contributors were Inthiqab 19 runs with 2 sixes, Buddika 16 runs with 2 sixes Aftab and Abbas scored 12 runs with 1 six each. Jawad and Manju took a wicket each.
In the Division-II Match, MIC Defeated UP XII by 20 runs.
Electing to bat MIC scored 95 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 12 overs. Amit was the top scorer with 23 runs including 2 sixes, assisted by Rizwan Pawne – 16 runs with a six and Anwar 12 runs with a six and a boundary. Arshad took 2 wickets, while Obaid and Sabir took a wicket each.
As one of the MIC players left the ground and was not available for fielding, UP XII’s target was reduced by 13 runs, i.e. they needed to score 83 runs to win the match.
However UP XII were all out for 62 runs in 10.5 over losing by 20 runs. Arfat was the only batsman to reach double figures being run out for 23 runs with 3 sixes.
Prasanna, Amit and Baqer took a wicket each while there were 6 run outs. Amit was awarded man of the match.
The finals of the tournament is shceduled to be played on Sunday the 15th of June.
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