Oman Cricket: Times of Oman, EY record wins

Muscat: Times of Oman defeated OCT Al Hail B by 47 runs in an Oman Cricket I Division match played at the SQU Ground.
Batting first, Times of Oman piled up 203 runs for the loss of three wickets in 20 overs. Waqas Manzoor and Mujjaba Ahmed scored 83 not out and 55 respectively.
In reply, OCT Al Hail B were bowled out for 157 in 20 overs. Taiz Al Balushi top scored with 38. Vino Matthews and Waqas Manzoor claimed four wickets each for Times of Oman.
Brief scores: Times of Oman 203 for 3 in 20 overs (Waqas Manzoor 70) bt
OCT Al Hail B 157 in 20 overs (Taiz Al Balushi 38; Vino Matthews 4/23). Points: OCT Al Hail B – 0, Times of Oman – 3.
Newrest beaten
In a Raha Poly Products-sponsored C Division match, Ernst & Young (EY) recorded a 47-run victory over Newrest Wacasco.
Batting first, EY scored 207 for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Attique Ahmed and Saud Haroon scored with 70 and 46 not out respectively. In reply, Newrest Wacasco scored 160 for seven in 20 overs with Dipu Ramachandran top scoring with 45. Alkesh Joshi claimed five wickets for EY.
Brief scores: EY 207 for 5 in 20 overs (Attique Ahmed 70; Saud Haroon 46 n.o.) bt Newrest Wacasco 160 for 7 in 20 overs (Dipu Ramachandran 45; Alkesh Joshi 5/18). Points: Newrest Wacasco – 0, EY – 2.
Abu Maather win
In an E Division match, Abu Maather defeated Al Fairuz by three wickets.
Batting first, Al Fairuz scored 163 for eight in 20 overs. Manikandan top scored with 69. Haneef claimed three wickets for Abu Maather. In reply, Abu Maather put on 164 for seven in 19.3 overs with Haneef top scoring with 35.
Brief scores: Al Fairuz 163 for 8 in 20 overs (Manikandan 69; Haneef 3/27) lost to Abu Maather 164 for 7 in 19.3 overs (Haneef 35). Points: Abu Maather – 2, Al Fairuz – 0.
RK Group lose
In a G Division match, OCT Mabellah defeated RK Group by 11 runs. Batting first, OCT Mabellah scored 121 for nine in 20 overs. Salim Al Balushi top scored with 40 runs. George and Suresh Pai claimed two wickets each for RK Group.
In reply, RK Group were bowled out for 110 in 18.3 overs. Asif Abdul Samad claimed three wickets for OCT Mabellah.
Brief scores: OCT Mabellah 121 for 9 in 20 overs (Salim Al Balushi 40) bt RK Group 110 in 18.3 overs (Asif Samad 3/19). Points: OCT Mabellah – 2, RK Group – 0.