Hanan XII emerged Division I champions for the second straight year in the 24th Gulf Incon-Metabo Ramadan Cricket Tournament 2018 defeating CCRC team by 58 runs at old Ideal Indian School Floodlit Cricket Grounds.
CCRC put Hanan in to bat first and it initially seemed like a good decision when the latter lost one of their openers in the first over itself. However, Aswar, the other opener, blazed away to stabilise Hanan and scored 25 runs in his allotted 12 balls with three sixes and one four.
Hanan had lost Hameed and Saddam too by end of the sixth over with the score at 69 for three. Rauf and Imran accelerated from the seventh over onward, adding 41 runs in the next three overs. Rauf scored 41 runs off 16 balls with four sixes and one four, and Imran scored 34 runs in 11 balls with four sixes and a boundary. 
Hanan scored 94 runs in the last 6 overs to post 163 for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 12 overs. 
For CCRC, Hassan Sardar took two wickets giving away 29 runs in his allotted 2 overs. Abbas and Nixon took a wicket each.
In reply, CCRC had a shaky start, losing three wickets at the end of two overs with the score at 16. CCRC kept losing wickets at regular intervals, before their innings was halted at 105 in their allotted 12 overs losing 10 wickets. Hasan Sardar with 28 and Nixon with 20 were the only batsmen who offered resistance to Hanan bowling.
Suraj of Hanan bowled brilliantly, taking four wickets for only 17 runs in the allotted 2 overs. Husni and Faslan took 2 wickets each, while Adil and Aswar took a wicket each.
Hanan XII’s Rauf was adjudged Man of the Finals. Rauf’s teammates Hameed, Husni and Aswar were presented the Best Batsman of the Tournament, Best Bowler of the Tournament and Best All-rounder of the Tournament awards respectively. Sherif of CCRC was presented with the Best Wicketkeeper of the Tournament award.
Gulf Incon’s Senior Sales and Marketing Manager Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Credit/Inventory Controller Rajkumar Selvarajan, Product Manager (Tools and Equipment) Vincent Wimaldas, Metabo Field Specialist Tuan Afaham Burah and Qatar Veterans Cricket officials were present during the prize distribution ceremony. Complimentary lucky draw and refreshments were arranged for all spectators.