United Challengers and Doha Bank continued their dominant run in the popular Qatar Airways T20 Cricket Tournament with easy victories over their respective opponents and maintaining their unbeaten status in the group league.
At the West Bay Grounds, Sunil’s rampaging 89 off 42 balls lifted United Challengers to a huge 236 for six in 20 overs. Midas Club could manage only 161 for five and lost the match by 75 runs. Sunil smacked 10 sixes and three boundaries and Rifan added 53, which included four sixes and four hits to the rope. Riyaz took 17 balls to collect 35 with a six and four boundaries.
During the chase, Skindal posted a fine 63 in 27 deliveries, getting five sixes and three fours, but his knock failed to inspire his team. This was the third victory for United Challengers in as many matches, while Midas Club suffered the fourth successive setback. Manjula set up the base for Doha Bank’s 48-run victory, the third in a row for the bank men. He slammed 94 in just 41 balls in his team’s 94 in 41 balls with five sixes and 11 boundaries against Qatar Super Kings ‘Blue’. Pushpe, with 25 not out off 14 balls, was another big contributor. Furqan bagged four wickets. Younus (40 in 24 balls with a six and four boundaries), Rizwan (27) and Furqan (29 not out in 30 balls) were the chief scorers but QSK ‘Blue’ were hit hard by Marsu, who bagged four scalps. Manjula was adjudged the man of the match for his batting and one wicket. Waseem’s four-wicket haul was the highlight of the tied match between Blaster Guns and Hadico. After Gaurav K cracked two sixes and eight fours in 67 and Mohsin’s 55 with three sixes and five boundaries enabled Blaster Guns to a challenging 175 for four, Waseem grabbed four scalps for 30 runs to force the rivals share points. Asif, who hit 47 with half a dozen fours, got the highest runs for Hadico, who were looking for their second win three matches. Blaster Guns have been winless after three matches.

BRIEF SCORES
United Challengers 236 for 6 (Sunil 89, Rifan 53, Riyaz 35; Ali Nazeer 2 wkts) bt Midas Club 161 for 5 (Skindal 63, Kashif 37, Bilal Riaz 35; Imran 2 wkts) by 75 runs.
Doha Bank 201 for 8 (Manjula 94, Pushpe 25 not out; Furqan 4 wkts) bt QSK Blue 153 for 7 (Younus 40 off 24, Rizwan 27, Furqan 29 not out; Marsu 4 wkts) by 48 runs.
Blaster Guns 175 for 4 (Gaurav K 67, Mohsin 55). Hadico 175 for 7 (Asif 47, Atif 25, Hasnain 32; Waseem 4 wkts) match tied.