A superb all-round show from Afsarullah Obaidullah was the highlight for Qatar as they humbled Maldives by 223 runs in their opening Group B match of the Asian Cricket Council ACC U-16 Western Region 2019 Championship at the Al Amerat cricket ground in Oman on Wednesday.
Obaidullah first made a lusty 45 as a lower-order batsman slamming five fours, and later rolled his arm over to claim five wickets.
Qatar, who won the toss, made a whopping 268 for 7 in their allotted 35 overs thanks to a 101-run partnership (10.5 overs) between Sai Shiva Satwik (33) and Dhanitha Sandesh (53). In reply, Maldives were bundled out for a paltry 45 in 20.5 overs. Besides Obaidullah, Hussain Shadhin picked three wickets for 39 runs.
Qatar will next play Kuwait on Thursday. Group A comprises UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iran. Top two teams from each group will make the semi-s.
Scores: Qatar 268-7 in 35 overs (Sai Shiva Satwik 33, Dhanitha Sandesh 53, Fatin Suhail Hakim 48, Afsarullah Obaidullah 45; Hussain Shadhin 3-39) bt Maldives 45 all out in 20.5 overs (Ahmed Miflaal Ali 18; Afsarullah Obaidullah 5-10; Siddarth Dhadwal 2-6). (TNN)
Obaidullah first made a lusty 45 as a lower-order batsman slamming five fours, and later rolled his arm over to claim five wickets.
Qatar, who won the toss, made a whopping 268 for 7 in their allotted 35 overs thanks to a 101-run partnership (10.5 overs) between Sai Shiva Satwik (33) and Dhanitha Sandesh (53). In reply, Maldives were bundled out for a paltry 45 in 20.5 overs. Besides Obaidullah, Hussain Shadhin picked three wickets for 39 runs.
Qatar will next play Kuwait on Thursday. Group A comprises UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iran. Top two teams from each group will make the semi-s.
Scores: Qatar 268-7 in 35 overs (Sai Shiva Satwik 33, Dhanitha Sandesh 53, Fatin Suhail Hakim 48, Afsarullah Obaidullah 45; Hussain Shadhin 3-39) bt Maldives 45 all out in 20.5 overs (Ahmed Miflaal Ali 18; Afsarullah Obaidullah 5-10; Siddarth Dhadwal 2-6). (TNN)