Sprite snatch a point from Pak Falcons in exciting Qatar Airways Division B T20 cricket match

 

 

Majid Khan’s five-wicket haul proves futile

 

A QCA Press Release

DOHA:  Zaland snatched a point for Sprite Club as he forced a Division B match against Pak Falcons in the popular Qatar Airways T20 Cricket Tournament to end in a tie.

 

Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar with a network of over 140 destinations, is the title sponsor for the annual tournament. The event features 56 teams competing for top honors across three divisions. Over the years, the tournament has attained new heights and produced talented cricketers from Qatar’s diverse expatriate community.

 

Chasing a 142-run target at the West Bay Grounds, Pak Falcons, looking for their first win in three matches, appeared all set to collect full points when they required just four runs in the last over of Zaland with three wickets intact.

 

However, Zaland just gave away only three runs and helped Sprite Club bowl out the rivals, salvaging a point from the tied result. He finished with three scalps and Arif picked two. Munir (22) and Abdullah (18) were the highest scorers for Pak Falcons.

 

Earlier, Arif and Sanal lifted Sprite Club to a fighting total of 142, with the former smashing 48 and the latter getting 30. Majid Khan, who was declared the man of the match, grabbed five wickets.

 

Shujahat Ali cracked eight boundaries in his half-century to boost Qatar Super Kings to their second triumph in three matches. His 34-ball 57 and a 20 by Haroon fetched them a facile five-wicket victory over Blaster Guns.

 

Ali, who was adjudged the man of the match, shared six wickets with Raj to skittle out the opponents, who managed 129 despite a gritty 59 with a six and four boundaries. Furqan bagged two scalps. For the losers, it was their third successive setback.

 

Chittagong Rising Stars and Challengers Club pulled off their first win in two matches. A dashing 76 not out with two sixes and nine fours by Ali Akbar and a 54 by Anees, who got half a dozen fours, inspired Chittagong to crush Midas Club by 49 runs. Zakaria nailed three wickets for the winners.

 

S Ayaz cut loose and hammered 62 in mere 25 balls during the Challengers Club’s 18-run win over Gladiators Club. He smashed two sixes and 11 fours. Bilal supported well with 50, including 10 fours and Asif hit 27. Deon picked four wickets.

 

Gladiators fell well short of the target by 18 runs as they could get only 182 for six. Kamran hit a six and seven fours in 55, while Deon notched 37. Jamil bagged three wickets. Ayaz was named man of the match for his blazing half-century and a wicket.   

 

Brief scores (Division B)

Sprite Club vs Pak Falcons match tied

Sprite Club: 142 all out in 19 overs (Arif 48, Sanal 30; Majid Khan 5 wkts, Nizam 3 wkts)

Pak Falcons: 142 all out in 20 overs (Nizam 12; Zaland 3 wkts, Arif 2 wkts)

Man of the match: Majid Khan of Pak Falcons

 

Chittagong Rising Stars beat Midas Club by 49 runs

Chittagong Rising Stars: 178 for four in 20 overs (Ali Akbar 76 not out, Anees 54; Ali 2 wkts)

Midas Club: 129 all out in 16.5 overs (Faisal 38, Shahid 30; Zakaria 3 wkt)

Man of the match: Ali Akbar of Chittagong Rising Stars

 

Challengers Club beat Gladiators Club by 18 runs

Challengers Club: 200 for nine in 19 overs (S Ayaz 62, Bilal 50, Asif 27; Deon 4 wkts)

Gladiators Club: 182 for six in 20 overs (Deon 37, Kamran 55; Jamil 3 wkts, Zaki 2 wkts)

Man of the match: S Ayaz of Challengers Club

 

Qatar Super Kings ‘Blue’ beat Blaster Guns by five wickets

Blaster Guns: 129 all out in 20 overs (Amjad 59; Raj 3 wkts, Shujahat 3 wkts, Furqan 2 wkts)

Qatar Super Kings ‘Blue’: 130 for five in 17.1 overs (Shujahat Ali 57 not out, Haroon 20; Mahmoud 2 wkts)

Man of the match: Shujahat Ali of Qatar Super Kings ‘Blue’