Doha: Hafiz Nadeem captured five wickets, including a hat-trick, after making a useful 32 in Al Feroz Youngster’s 128-run rout of Kerala Eleven in a Division A match in the on-going Qatar Airways Cricket Tournament.
The Qatar Cricket Association is hosting the Qatar Airways Cricket Tournament in three divisions – A, B and C – at the West Bay Complex.
Batting first, Al Feroz Youngster made a healthy 269 all out in 42 overs. Qalandar struck 42 and Nadeem hit the second highest 32. Mujeeb (29) and Imran Ashraf (22) were other scorers. Zainuddin was the most successful bowler of the match, removing six players. Nazim got two wickets.
Kerala Eleven, however, could not bat with persistence, pluck and purpose and collapsed for just 141 in 30 overs. The wreckers-in-chief were Nadeem and Mujeeb, who got four wickets.
In another match, Doha Asian Club overcame a spirited chase by Commercial Bank and posted a 20-run victory. Doha Asian Club had three players getting half-centuries as they posted a competitive 254 for seven in 47 overs. Khurram Shehzad was the top run-getter with 83. Rizlan hit 59 and Qamar Sadiq made 58. Commercial Bank appeared to be heading for a successful pursuit but Awais (three wickets), Khalid (two wickets) and Ali Ishtiaq (two wickets) dashed their hopes. Kamran smashed 44 and was followed by Waleed (26) and Sajjad (23).
Janaka (46) and Duminda (four wickets) set up a fine 21-run victory for Garvey Lions Club during a Division B match against McDonald’s Club. Raja impressed with his all-round display (53 runs and three wickets) as he lifted Gulf Contracting Club to a 35-run victory against PCA. Ammar (46 not out) and Badar (39) inspired Q-Chem to chase a big 202-run target against Khyber Club by seven wickets. Tariq Afridi (69) and Bilal Afridi (58) boosted Khyber Club to 201 for five in 25 overs. Ammar anchored the chase with 46 not out. Badar chipped in 39, Dawer hit 38 and Ayaz made 32, which enabled them to win by seven wickets in 23 overs.
Brief scores (Division A)
1. Doha Asian CC beat Commercial Bank CC by 20 runs
Doha Asian CC batting first made 254 for 7 wkts in 47 overs
Rizlan 59, Khurram Shehzad 83, Qamar Sadiq 58
Commercial Bank CC bowling – Sajjad 3 wkts, Umer 2 wkts, Abbas & Zaheer 1 wkt each)
Commercial Bank CC batting Second made 234 all out in 43 overs
Waleed 26, Habib 53, Kamran 44, Sajjad 23
Doha Asian CC Bowling – Awais 3 wkts, Khalid 2 wkts, Ali Ishtiaq 2 wkts, Khurram Shehzad, Abbas & Qamar 1 wkt each
Khurram Shehzad of Doha Asian CC Man of the Match (83 runs + 1wkt)
2. Al Feroz Youngster beat Kerala XI by 128 runs
Al Feorz Youngster batting first made 269 all out in 42 overs
Imran Ashraf 22, Qalandar 42, Mujeeb 29, Hafiz Nadeem 32
Kerala XI bowling – Zainuddin 6 wkts, Nazim 2 wkts, Faisal & Firoz 1 wkt each
Kerala XI batting second made 141 all in 30 overs
Abdullah 55, Jinith 22
Al Feroz Youngster bowling, Hafiz Nadeem 5 wkts (hat-trick), Mujeeb 4 wkts, Ashar 1 wkt
Hafiz Nadeem Al Feroz Youngster Man of the Match (32 runs + 5 wkts)
Brief scores (Division B)
1. Garvey Lions CC beat McDonald’s CC by 21 runs
Garvey Lions CC batting first made 159 for 8 wkts in 25 overs
Janaka 46, Pio 20, Sumedha 25
McDonald’s CC bowling – Dian 2 wkts, Arnold 3 wkts, Shazni, Andrew & Murshid 1 wkt each
McDonald’s CC batting Second made 138 all out in 23 overs
Andrew 35, Ahamed 31
Garvey Lions CC bowling – Duminda 4 wkts, Janaka, Sriram, Lahiru & Amila 1 wkt each
2. Gulf Contracting CC beat P. C. A. by 35 runs
Gulf Contracting CC batting first made 252 for 7 wkts in 25 overs
Poojary 35, Raja 53, Prem 53, Dinesh 51
P. C. A. bowling – Athar 3 wkts, Fahad, Zeshan, Saif & Jassim 1 wkt each
P. C. A. batting second made 217 all out in 25 overs
Saad 67, Karthik 30, Zeshan 23
Gulf Contracting CC bowling – Raja 3 wkts, Poojary 3 wkts, Ajith 2 wkts, Ashok & Prem 1 wkt each
Raja of Gulf Contracting CC Man of the Match (53 runs + 3 wkts)
3. Q-Chem CC beat Khyber CC by 7 wkts
Khyber CC batting first made 201 for 5 wkts in 25 overs
Bilal Afridi 58, Tariq Afridi 69, Iqbal 25Mafaz 39 n.o.
Q-Chem CC bowling – Vinod 2 wkts, Omar & Badar 1 wkt each
Q-Chem CC batting Second made 202 for 3 wkts in 23 overs
Badar 39, Ayaz 32, Ammar 46 n.o., Dawer 38
Khyber CC bowling – Ammar, Tariq & Faheem 1 wkt each
Badar of Q-Chem CC Man of the Match (39 runs + 1 wkt)
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