Elite Force’s Iqbal receives man of the match award.
By Sports Reporter/Doha
Elite Force Choudhary and Al Feroz Youngsters registered victories yesterday in the West End Park Ramadan Cricket Tournament which is being organised under the patronage of Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the West End Park stadium.
In the first match Elite Force thrashed Kerala XI by 10 wickets, while Al Feroz Youngsters defeated Doha Cricket Club by 72 runs in the second match of the day.
Batting first after winning the toss, Kerala XI batsmen were bundled out for 126 in 19 overs. Viji scored 30 runs, while Aneesh added 21. Usman claimed four wickets and Khalid clinched three for the Elite Force. Elite Force achieved the target without losing a single wicket in 16.1 overs. Iqbal, who scored 64 runs, was adjudged the man of the match. Imran also contributed 57 runs for the winners.
In the second match, Al Feroz Youngsters scored 183 runs after losing seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Inam scored 66 runs and Boota contributed 13 runs. For Doha Club, Khurram claimed three wickets and Qamar claimed one.
Chasing the target Doha Club batsmen were bundled out for 111 runs. Kamran was the top scorer with 33 runs. Rizlan also chipped in with 16 runs. Imran claimed three wickets and Nadeem claimed two.
The semi-finals are scheduled for Wednesday and the final will be played on Thursday.