Hashmat and Rasheed power Afridi to victory

SHARJAH - Rasheed Khan Hashmat Khan scored scintillating half-centuries to guide Afridi CC to a fine 32-run victory over a powerful Yogi Group side in the 37th Bukhatir League ‘A’ Division Tournament, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council, at the Sharjah stadium on Tuesday night.

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Published: Sat 30 Apr 2011, 12:57 AM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 6:29 PM

Rasheed hit 59 off 41 balls with seven fours and four sixes while Hashmat chipped in with 57 off 37 balls with seven fours and two sixes to propel Afridi CC to a healthy score of 269. Shahzad Manna (34), Saqib Rashid (33), Abdullah Azhar (29) and Usman Zarbadshah (21) also made useful contributions to the total.

Shiva was the most successful Yogi Group bowler, taking three wickets for 40 runs while Arshad Iqbal and Mohammed Ajmal picked up two each.

Yogi Group, in reply, were bowled out for 237 in the 45th over with Mohammed Naveed taking three wickets for 51 runs. Shahzad Manna, Irfan Akram and Hashmat, who all grabbed two wickets, also played a role in restricting the Yogi Group batsmen.

Former Ranji Trophy player Swapnil Patil top-scored for Yogi Group with 54 off 57 balls with five fours. Sandeep Singh (46 off 74 balls) and Avadoot (40) also made good starts, but failed to convert them into big innings they needed to match pace with the asking rate.

BRIEF SCORES

Afridi CC beat Yogi Group by 32 runs: Afridi CC 269 all out in 46.3 overs (Rasheed Ahmed 59, Hashmat Khan 57, Shahzad Manna 34, Saqib Rashid 33, Abdullah Azhar 29, Usman Zarbadshah 21, Shiva 3-40, Arshad Iqbal 2-46, Mohammed Ajmal 2-49) Yogi Group 237 all out in 45 overs (Swapnil Patil 54, Sandeep Singh 46, Avadoot 40, Mohammed Ajmal 33, Shaiman Butt 20; Mohammed Naveed 3-51, Shahzad Manna 2-31, Irfan Akram 2-30, Hashmat Khan 2-37). Man-of-the-match: Hashmat Khan of Afridi CC. Umpires: Amin Shahid and Talib Hussain.


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