Oman Cricket: Victories for Design Group, Challengers and Taurus

Muscat: Tasleem Rasheed Khan took three vital wickets to help Design Group Engineering Consultants to an exciting 11-run win against Hussain Fadhil and Partners (HFP) in a G Division match at Muscat Municipality Ground IV.
Design Group won the toss and batted first, scoring 173 for three in 20 overs. Dixon Mariyadasan (46), Franklin Johnny (34) and Shabbir Ahmed (28 not out) were the main scorers. Mithun Nair took two wickets for HFP.
Looking good at 86 for two, HFP slumped to 108 for seven in the space of 25 deliveries. Failing to recover from the middle order collapse, HFP could manage only 162 for eight in 20 overs. Mithun Nair (31) and Nikhil Thekkan (30) were the only notable scorers. Apart from Tasleem’s three wickets, Shabbir Ahmed bagged two for the winners.
Brief scores: Design Group 173 for 3 in 20 overs (Dixon Mariyadasan 46, Franklin Johnny 34; Shabbir Ahmed 28 n.o., Mithun Nair 2/18) bt HFP 162 for 8 in 20 overs (Mithun Nair 31; Tasleem Rasheed Khan 3/39, Shabbir Ahmed 2/40).
Challengers ease past Aster
An 82-run unbroken partnership for the third wicket between Praveen Kumar (62) and Dipu Ramachandran (46) steered FHD Crazy Challengers to an eight-wicket victory against Aster Hospital in an H Division game at Muscat Municipality Ground III on Friday.
Asked to bat first, Aster struggled for momentum and were bowled out for 133 in the 18th over. Vikram Vishwas (35) and Usman Bajwa (31) were the only notable scorers. Gopakumar Gopal bowled well to claim four wickets, getting good support from Sajith Chenganassery who bagged three.
Challengers raced to the target in the 18th over, scoring 134 for two.
Brief scores: Aster Hospital 133 all out in 17.5 overs (VikramVishwas 35, Usman Bajwa 31; Gopakumar Gopal 4/23, Sajith Chenganassery 3/19) lost to FHD Crazy Challengers 134 for 2 in 17.4 overs (Praveen Kumar 62, Dipu Ramachandran 46 n.o).
Tauras too good for Al Siraj
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Taurus XI thrashed Al Siraj Holdings by 138 runs, thanks to two superb knocks by Adhar Rajubhai Desai (87 off 53) and Chatrapal Sisodia (65 0ff 35) who were involved in a crucial 113-run second-wicket partnership, in an I Division match at OAC Ground III.
Put in to bat first, Taurus piled up 215 for six before they bowlers ran through Al Siraj batting, skittling them out for a paltry 77. Bhimji Thanki took three wickets while Gadhia Nimesh and Harilal Thanki bagged two each.
Brief scores: Taurus XI 215 for 6 in 20 overs (Adhar Rajubhai Desai 87, Chatrapal Sisodia 65; Hariharan Algirisamy 2/27) bt Al Siraj 77 all out in 14.1 overs (Bhimji Thanki 3/12, Gadhia Nimesh 2/13, Harilal Thanki 2/31).