Muscat: Muscat CT recorded a 44-run victory over Raha in a Muscat Pharmacy and Stores-sponsored Premier Division cricket match on Saturday.
Batting first, Muscat CT scored 176 for seven in 20 overs. Aman Sharma and Jatinder Singh scored 75 and 53 runs respectively. Khursheed Alam claimed five wickets for Raha. In reply, Raha were bowled out for 134 in 19.2 overs. Shahid Naseem top scored with 51. Ashish Odedara claimed trhee wickets for Muscat CT.
Brief scores: Muscat CT 176/2 in 20 overs (Aman Sharma 75; Khursheed Alam 5/29) bt Raha 134 in 19.2 overs (Shahid Naseem 51; Ashish Odedara 3/15). Points: Raha - 0, Muscat CT – 3.
Galfar beaten
In a Khimji Ramdas-sponsored A Division match, National Youth Development Team (NYDT) defeated Galfar by eight wickets.
Batting first, Galfar were all out for 175 in 28.1 overs. Mohammed Nazish top scored with an unbeaten 63. Jaspreet Singh claimed three wickets for NYDT. In reply, NYDT raced to 178 for two in 19.5 overs. Madhushanka top scored with an unbeaten 77.
Brief scores: Galfar 175 in 28.1 overs (M. Nazish 63 n.o.; Jaspreet Singh 3/16) lost to NYDT 178/2 in 19.5 overs (Madhushanka 77 n.o). Points: NYDT – 3, Galfar – 0.
Powertech down PDO
In an Al Ansari Group of Companies-sponsored B Division match, Powertech defeated PDO by 75 runs. Batting first, Powertech put on 190 for five in 20 overs. Prabhakaran K and Ramkumar C scored 73 and 67 respectively. Abdul Naveed claimed three wickets for PDO. In reply, PDO were bowled out for 115 in 19.5 overs. N. Anandha and Younis Al Balushi claimed two wickets each.
Brief scores: Powertech 190/5 in 20 overs (Prabhakaran 73; Abdul Naveed 3/28) bt PDO 115 in 19.5 overs. (N. Anandha 2/15). Points: Powertech – 3, PDO - 0.
E&Y defeat Ooredoo B
In a Muscat Poly Products-sponsored C Division match, E&Y defeated Ooredoo B by five wickets. Batting first, Ooredoo put on 148 for seven in 20 overs. Vinod Venu top scored with 33. Vishak Jaykumar took two wickets for E&Y. In reply, E&Y scored 152 for five in 14.5 overs. Saud Haroon top scored with 72.
Brief scores: Ooredoo B: 148/7 in 20 overs (Vinod Venu 33; Vishak Jaykumar 2/22) lost to E&Y 152/5 in 14.5 overs (Saud Haroon 72). Points: E&Y – 3, Ooredoo B - 0.
Easy for Attic Outdoors
In an Enhance-sponsored D Division match, Attic Outdoors recorded an eight-wicket win over OCT Hail A. Batting first, OCT Hail A managed o score 135 for nine in 20 overs. Ahmed Al Balushi top scored with 34. Sandeep Datta and Rajesh Rao claimed four and three wickets for Attic. In reply, Attic Outdoors scored 136 for three in 10.4 overs. Qasim Ali scored 96.
Brief scores: OCT Hail A 135/9 in 20 overs (Ahmed Al Balushi 34; Sandeep Datta 4/24) lost to Attic Outdoors 136/3 in 10.4 overs (Qasim Ali 96; Hisham Al Balushi 2/39). Points: Attic Outdoors – 3, OCT Hail A - 0.
Landscape Architecture win
In an Enhance-sponsored D Division match, Landscape Architecture defeated Mott MacDonald by four wickets. Batting first, Mott MacDonald scored 169 for seven in 20 overs. Prakash Kesarkar top scored with an unbeaten 68. Prasad Peruli claimed three wickets for Landscape. In reply, Landscape Architecture scored 170 for six in 19.5 overs. Mohammed Shafeek top scored with an unbeaten 54.
Brief scores: Mott MacDonald 169/7 in 20 overs (Prakash Kesarkar 68 n.o.; Prasad Peruli 3/32) lost to Landscape Architecture 170/6 in 19.5 overs (Mohammed Shafeek 54). Points: Landscape Architecture – 2, Mott Macdonald - 0.
GME edge Sayarti
In an E Division match, Global Money Exchange (GME) overcame Sayarti for a one run victory. Batting first, GME scored 195 for three in 20 overs. Rahul Rajeev and Jerrin G scored 63 and 65 runs respectively. Imtiaz Ahmed claimed two wickets for Sayarti. In reply, Sayarti scored 194 for nine in 20 overs. Ruwan Rupasinghe top scored with 59. Jerrin George claimed three scalps for GME.
Brief scores: GME 195/3 in 20 overs (Rahul Rajeev 63, Jerrin George 65) bt Sayarti 194/9 in 20 overs (Ruwan Rupasinghe 59; Jerrin George 3/30). Points: GME – 2, Sayarti - 0.
Big win for OCT Muscat B
In an F Division match, OCT Muscat B defeated Muscat Cricket Coaching Centre (MCCC) by seven wickets. Batting first, MCCC scored 203 for five in 20 overs. Bhavesh Mehta top scored with 68. In reply, OCT Muscat B scored 204 for three in 18.5 overs. Faraz Ismail top scored with an unbeaten 64.
Brief scores: MCCC 203/5 in 20 overs (Bhavesh Mehta 68) lost to OCT Muscat B 204/3 in 18.5 overs (Faraz Ismail 64 n.o). Points: OCT Muscat B – 2, MCCC – 0.
Kairali crush White Lotus
In another F Division match, Kairali defeated White Lotus by eight wickets. Batting first, White Lotus were bowled out for 67 in 14.5 overs. Shameer Shaik and Omkar claimed three wickets each for Kairali. In reply, Kairali scored 68 for two in 7.5 overs. Anoop Rajan claimed twowickets for White Lotus.
Brief scores: White Lotus 67 in 14.5 overs (Shameer Shaik 3/16) lost to Kairali 68/2 in 7.5 overs (Anoop Rajan 2/35). Points: Kairali – 3, White Lotus – 0.
Prime Trading beat Bank Muscat
In a G Division match, Prime Trading recorded a six-wicket win over Bank Muscat. Batting first, Prime Trading scored 179 for nine in 20 overs. Joby Balan top scored with 54. Varun Sirohi and Kumar Marendra claimed two wickets each for Bank Muscat. In reply, Bank Muscat scored 173 for seven in 20 overs with Nishant Bharatbhai top scoring with an unbeaten 48. Manoj claimed two wickets for Prime Trading.
Brief scores: Prime Trading 179/9 in 20 overs (Joby Balan 54; Kumar Marendra 2/33) bt Bank Muscat 173/7 in 20 overs (Nishant Bharatbhai 48 n.o.; Manoj 2/24). Points: Bank Muscat – 0, Prime Trading - 2.
Starcare humble Ahli Bank
In an H Division match, Starcare humbled Ahli Bank for a 82-run win. Batting first, Starcare scored 178 for six in 20 overs. Sharif Pindook top scored with 50. Maaz Siddique and Shahid Mughal claimed two wickets each. In reply, Ahli Bank were bowled out for 96 in 15.3 overs. Shahid Chohan and Pradeesh claimed three wickets each for Starcare.
Brief scores: Starcare 178/6 in 20 overs (Sharif Pindook 50 n.o.) bt Ahli Bank 96 in 15.3 overs (Pradeesh 3/20). Points: Ahli Bank – 0, Starcare – 3.
Al Ansari win against MSE
In another H Division match, Al Ansari defeated MSE six wickets. Batting first, MSE scored 175 for eight in 20 overs with Baiju Gopal top scoring with 40. In reply, Al Ansari scored 176 for four in 19.1 overs. Sohail Khan top scored with 75. Abdullah Alam claimed three wickets for MSE.
Brief scores: MSE 175/8 in 20 overs (Baiju Gopal 40) lost to Al Ansari 176/4 in 19.1 overs (Sohail Khan 75; Abdullah Alam 3/33). Points: Al Ansari – 2, MSE - 0.
ISWK beat Bank Dhofar
In an I Division match, Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir (ISWK) defeated Bank Dhofar by five wickets. Batting first, Bank Dhofar scored 151 for six in 20 overs with Raghu Manikum top scoring with 41. Hardik Toprani claimed two wickets for ISWK. In response, ISWK scored 154 for five in 18.3 overs. Rohan Koshy and Karan Koshy scored with 44 not out and 41 respectively. Satish Karate claimed three wickets for Bank Dhofar.
Brief scores: Bank Dhofar 151/6 in 20 overs (Raghu Manikum 41; Hardik Toprani 2/41) lost to ISWK 154/5 in 18.3 overs (Rohan Koshy 44 n.o.; Satish Karate 3/26). Points: ISWK – 2, Bank Dhofar – 0.