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National team players Muhammad Tanveer, Sandun Vithanage and vice-captain Mohammed Rizlan warmed up well ahead of the upcoming international event in the Qatar Airways Cricket Tournament at the West Bay Grounds during the weekend.
Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar with a network of over 140 destinations, is the title sponsor for the annual tournament. The event features 56 teams competing for top honors across three divisions. Over the years, the tournament has attained new heights and produced talented cricketers from Qatar’s diverse expatriate community.
The Asian Sub-regional Group A Qualifiers for the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup will be staged by Qatar at the Asian Town Stadium in Industrial Area from October 23. The hosts are highest ranked team in the event at 21st spot. Kuwait (27), Saudi Arabia (28), Bahrain (43) and the Maldives (74) are other participants.
Tanveer clobbered five sixes and half a dozen boundaries to finish with an unbeaten 94 off 72 balls, which propped up Asian Club to 325 for eight in 50 overs. Later, the all-rounder collected three wickets to set up a 173-run crushing of rivals Firox Club.
Awais Malik’s 73 with a six and 11 fours, a 54 in 42 balls with a six and five fours by Basit Malik and Arshad struck 45, including two sixes and a four, to support Tanveer during the team’s batting.
Newcomer all-rounder Sandun Vithanage, who followed his four-wicket wicket haul with a stylish 69 not out, and Mohammed Rizlan, who also smashed an undefeated 69 with a six and three fours, led Galfar Al Misnad Club to an emphatic nine-wicket romp over Royal Stars in another match.
Faisal Khan, whose 55 included a six and four hits to the rope, was the lone wicket that Galfar Al Misnad lost while chasing a modest 247-run target. Besides leg-spinner Vithanage, Gayan Budhika picked two wickets for 47 for the winners.
In the third fixture of the day, Philip’s 83 and two wickets for only two runs were the highlight of the Commercial Bank Qatar’s one-sided 191-run rout of Bangladesh Seniors Club. Philip faced 61 balls, slammed two sixes and seven fours. Uzair’s 51 in 69 balls, his second half-century in a row, and a 44 by Tamim took CBQ to a challenging 283 for six.
Bangladesh Seniors were wrecked by Imthihaan (three for 4), Philip (two for 2) and Rafi (two for 10) and they collapsed at 92 in 21.3 overs. Philip got the match man of the match award for his fine all-round contribution.
The matches in the Premier Division will not take place for four upcoming weeks due to the Qatar’s participation in the Asian sub-regional qualifiers.
Scores (Premier Division): Asian Club: 325-8 in 50 overs (Muhammad Tanveer 94 not out, Awais Malik 73, Arshad 45, Basit Malik 54; Talal 2/46, Saleem 2/52) bt Firox Club: 173 all out in 31.1 overs (Hadi 32, Abrar 29, Muhammad Tanveer 3/17) Man of the Match: Muhammad Tanveer.
Commercial Bank Qatar: 283-6 (Philip 83 not out, Uzair 51, Tamim 44; Tony 1/21, Rifat 1/24) bt Bangladesh Seniors: 92 all out in 21.3 overs (Jiko 32, Shovo 21; Imthihaan 3/4, Philip 2/2, Rafi 2/10).
MoM: Philip.
Royal Stars: 246 all out in 49.4 overs (Irshad 55, Mudassar 35, Inam 34; Sandun Vithanage 4/53, Gayan Budhika 2/47) lost to Galfar Al Misnad: 247-1 in 39.3 overs (Sandun Vithanage 69 not out, Mohammed Rizlan 69 not out, Faisal Khan 55; Sarmad 1/43). MoM: Sandun Vithanage.
DOHA
National team players Muhammad Tanveer, Sandun Vithanage and vice-captain Mohammed Rizlan warmed up well ahead of the upcoming international event in the Qatar Airways Cricket Tournament at the West Bay Grounds during the weekend.
Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar with a network of over 140 destinations, is the title sponsor for the annual tournament. The event features 56 teams competing for top honors across three divisions. Over the years, the tournament has attained new heights and produced talented cricketers from Qatar’s diverse expatriate community.
The Asian Sub-regional Group A Qualifiers for the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup will be staged by Qatar at the Asian Town Stadium in Industrial Area from October 23. The hosts are highest ranked team in the event at 21st spot. Kuwait (27), Saudi Arabia (28), Bahrain (43) and the Maldives (74) are other participants.
Tanveer clobbered five sixes and half a dozen boundaries to finish with an unbeaten 94 off 72 balls, which propped up Asian Club to 325 for eight in 50 overs. Later, the all-rounder collected three wickets to set up a 173-run crushing of rivals Firox Club.
Awais Malik’s 73 with a six and 11 fours, a 54 in 42 balls with a six and five fours by Basit Malik and Arshad struck 45, including two sixes and a four, to support Tanveer during the team’s batting.
Newcomer all-rounder Sandun Vithanage, who followed his four-wicket wicket haul with a stylish 69 not out, and Mohammed Rizlan, who also smashed an undefeated 69 with a six and three fours, led Galfar Al Misnad Club to an emphatic nine-wicket romp over Royal Stars in another match.
Faisal Khan, whose 55 included a six and four hits to the rope, was the lone wicket that Galfar Al Misnad lost while chasing a modest 247-run target. Besides leg-spinner Vithanage, Gayan Budhika picked two wickets for 47 for the winners.
In the third fixture of the day, Philip’s 83 and two wickets for only two runs were the highlight of the Commercial Bank Qatar’s one-sided 191-run rout of Bangladesh Seniors Club. Philip faced 61 balls, slammed two sixes and seven fours. Uzair’s 51 in 69 balls, his second half-century in a row, and a 44 by Tamim took CBQ to a challenging 283 for six.
Bangladesh Seniors were wrecked by Imthihaan (three for 4), Philip (two for 2) and Rafi (two for 10) and they collapsed at 92 in 21.3 overs. Philip got the match man of the match award for his fine all-round contribution.
The matches in the Premier Division will not take place for four upcoming weeks due to the Qatar’s participation in the Asian sub-regional qualifiers.
Scores (Premier Division): Asian Club: 325-8 in 50 overs (Muhammad Tanveer 94 not out, Awais Malik 73, Arshad 45, Basit Malik 54; Talal 2/46, Saleem 2/52) bt Firox Club: 173 all out in 31.1 overs (Hadi 32, Abrar 29, Muhammad Tanveer 3/17) Man of the Match: Muhammad Tanveer.
Commercial Bank Qatar: 283-6 (Philip 83 not out, Uzair 51, Tamim 44; Tony 1/21, Rifat 1/24) bt Bangladesh Seniors: 92 all out in 21.3 overs (Jiko 32, Shovo 21; Imthihaan 3/4, Philip 2/2, Rafi 2/10).
MoM: Philip.
Royal Stars: 246 all out in 49.4 overs (Irshad 55, Mudassar 35, Inam 34; Sandun Vithanage 4/53, Gayan Budhika 2/47) lost to Galfar Al Misnad: 247-1 in 39.3 overs (Sandun Vithanage 69 not out, Mohammed Rizlan 69 not out, Faisal Khan 55; Sarmad 1/43). MoM: Sandun Vithanage.
