Sarfaraz shines as Payade complete innings win

MUMBAI - Sarfaraz Khan’s scintillating 168 helped Payade Sports Club secure an innings and 211-run victory over Maxway Institute for Cricket at the Payade Sports Club on Wednesday.

By (KT Report)

Published: Fri 24 Dec 2010, 11:52 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 2:25 AM

Man-of-the-match Sarfaraz Khan with Dr Padmanabh Payade, ex-secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association.

Having made only 66 in their first innings, Maxway boys fared well in the second innings with Yash Sodhan leading the way with a 19 and Jay and Luke making 18 each. Omer Mohammed also chipped in with a useful 14. However, their efforts were not enough to prevent their team from suffering a defeat against one of the seasoned campaigners in Mumbai.

Sarfaraz showed his bowling skills as well, taking three wickets for 19. Jay Bista was also in brilliant form, as he bagged three for 31. Akash picked up two wickets for 17. Sarfaraz was adjudged the man-of-the-match for his brilliant all-round display. Sarfaraz, who is the captain of Payade team, smashed a superb century on the opening day to boost his team’s chances in the game.

Payade declared their first innings at 375 for five after batting first. Sarfraz smashed 21 fours and six sixers in his 112-ball 168. He got support from Prasad Pawar, Ajinkya Parte and Yash Chavan, who all scored half-centuries.

For the Dubai side, Sayeed Yaseen took two wickets. Oswin Crasta, Ajay Krishnan and Omer Mohammed bagged one wicket each.

Akash Bhardwaj made the difference during Payade’s batting as he took four wickets for just nine runs off his four overs.

Sarfaraz, after his sterling batting display, was brilliant in bowling as well, picking up two wickets. Surya Pratar too took two wickets apiece, Maxway were eventually bowled out for 66 in their first innings.

Opener Yash Shodan scored 38 off 78 balls for Maxway with the help of five fours. Crasta made 11 runs.

Brief scores:

Payade Sports Club defeated Max Way. Payade Sport Club -375 for 5 wickets in 44.4 overs (Sarfarz Khan 168, Pradeep Pawar 56, Ajinkiya parte 57, Akash Bhardawaj 21; Sayeed Yassin 2 for 123, Oswin, Ajay, Omer, one wicket each.

Maxway 66 all out in 27.4 overs (Akarash Bhardwaj 2 for 9, Surya 2 for 20, Sarfaraz Khan 2 for 10). Maxway (second innings) 98 all out in 31 overs (Yash 19, Jay 18, Luke 18, Omer 14, Sarfraz 3 for 19, Akash 2 for 17, Jay Bista 3 for 31 runs).

Player-of-the-match: Sarfaraz Khan of Payade Sports Club