Oman Cricket: OCT Muscat, PSD, Sarco record victories

Sports Saturday 16/December/2017 16:49 PM
By: Times News Service
Oman Cricket: OCT Muscat, PSD, Sarco record victories

Muscat: Star Omani all-rounder Shuaib Ismail Al Balushi came up with an impressive all-round display to steer OCT Muscat to an emphatic nine-wicket victory against Glory Bower Strikers in a Khimji Ramdas-sponsored A Division match at Ministry of Sports Affairs Ground II in Al Amerat on Friday.
Asked to bat first, Strikers cut a sorry figure facing up to excellent bowling by OCT Muscat and were dismissed for a meagre 104 in 26 overs. Vineet Pal Singh, the only batsman to score in double figures, top-scored with an unbeaten 60 off 63 balls.
Shuaib, Wasim Ismail Al Balushi, Mohammed Ali Akbar Al Balushi and Zubair Akbar Al Balushi all bagged two wickets apiece.
OCT Muscat raced to the target in just 9.4 overs, thanks to Shuaib’s brilliant 67 not out off just 32 balls.
Brief scores: Glory Bower Strikers 104 all out in 26 overs (Vineet Pal Singh 60 n.o.; Zubair Akbar Al Balushi 2/22, Mohammed Ali Akbar Al Balushi 2/22, Shuaib Ismail Al Balushi 2/25, Wasim Ismail Al Balushi 2/35) lost to OCT Muscat 105 for 1 in 9.4 overs (Shuaib Ismail Al Balushi 67 n.o., Mohammed Ali Akbar Al Balushi 22).
Umar powers PSD
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Platinum Services Diamond (PSD) rode on Mohammed Umar Zaman’s superb all-round performance to defeat Zawawi Powertech Engineering by six wickets in an Al Ansari Group-sponsored B Division game at Muscat Municipality Ground I.
Invited to bat first, Zawawi lost track after making a solid start, slumping to 123 for eight after being 88 for one. All they could manage was 159 before being all out in 30 overs. Ramkumar Chinna top-scored with 59 off 46 while Vonoth Kumar contributed 25 off 27.
Umar led the bowling honours, claiming four wickets while Chadith Lakmal and Ahammad Karim bagged two each.
It took PSD only 22 overs to overhaul the total, scoring 160 for four thanks to Umar’s vital knock of 50 off 53. Manjit Singh (33 off 32) and Imran Rijvi (26 not out off 17) were the other notable scorers. Asif Abdul Al Balushi claimed two wickets.
Brief scores: Zawawi Powertech Engineering 159 all out in 30 overs (Ramkumar Chinna 59, Vonoth Kumar 25; Mohammed Umar Zaman 4/27, Chadith Lakmal 2/9, Ahammad Karim 2/31) lost to PSD 160 for 4 in 22 overs (Mohammed Umar Zaman 50, Manjit Singh 33, Imran Rijvi 26 n.o., Asif Abdul Al Balushi 2/22).
Sarco sink ISC
In another B Division game, match-winning performances by Sathisha Achary, Jeethesha Shridhara and Rakesh Patel led Sarco to 82-run win over Indian Social Club (ISC) at Muscat Municipality Ground II.
Batting first, Sarco scored 181 before being dismissed in the final over, thanks to 63-ball 79 by Sathisha and 30 off 35 by Jeethesha. Dipendra Dave, Mohammed Abbas Naqvi, Ansar Raza and Shrey Wilson took two wickets each.
ISC failed to pose a serious challenge, folding up for a paltry 99 in the 21st over. Bishen Singh top-scored with 23 off 17. Rakesh Patel bagged three wickets while Jeethesha and Zahid Hafiz took two each.
Brief scores: Sarco 181 all out in 29.4 overs (Sathisha Achary 79, Jeethesha Shridhara 30; Dipendra Dave 2/15, Mohammed Abbas Naqvi 2/17, Ansar Raza 2/35, Shrey Wilson 2/39) bt ISC 99 all out in 20.1 overs (Bishen Singh 23; Rakesh Patel 3//28, Jeethesha Shridhara 2/18, Zahid Hafiz 2/21).