Dubai: The UAE's promising player Pranav Arora displayed his talent as an outstanding all-rounder by cracking a brilliant century in the ongoing Maxtalent Inter University cricket tournament at the Zabeel Park ground.
Playing for University of Wollongong, Dubai (UOWD) against Ajman University, Arora hit a century off just 56 balls studded with six sixers and ten boundaries.
Arora, who began as a leg spinner, is a fine batsman today. He had led the UAE Under-17 team in the Asian Cricket Council trophy in Malaysia in 2005.
UOWD skipper Vivek Reji won the toss and elected to bat. Reji and Arora put on a 122-run partnership for the first wicket.
After Reji fell for 48, Mudassir and Prithivi chipped in with 22 runs each. Arora went on to hit 100 and UOWD posted a mammoth 212 for 4 in the 20 overs.
Ajman University, playing in this tournament for the first time, could muster only 144 for 9. Mahmoud top scored with 27 runs. He also took two wickets but his effort was not enough to beat his opponents.
In another match, Rizwan Shaikh, the captain of the London City College played a captain's knock to steer his team to a seven-wicket win over the Skyline University team.
Shaikh cracked an unbeaten 70 with good support from Omar Ahmad, who hit 40. Together they put on an opening partnership of 94 runs.
Earlier, London College restricted Skyline University to 141 runs in 20 overs. Abdullah top scored for them with 50 runs.
Brief scores:
UOWD bt Ajman University by 68 runs
UOWD 212 for 4 in 20 overs (Pranav Arora 100, Vivek Reji 48, Mudassir 22, Prithvi 22. Mahmood 2 for 31 runs) Ajman University 144 for 9 in 20 overs (Mahmoud 27, Owais 24, Rehman 20, Yash 2 for 14) Player of the match: Pranav Arora of UOWD
London City College bt Skyline University by seven wickets:
Skyline University 141 in 20 overs (Abdullah 50,. Nawaz 3 for 20, Shahid 2 for 22)
London City College 144 for 3 (Rizwan Shaikh 70 not out, Omer Ahmad 49, Tauqer 2 for 15 ). Player of the match -Rizwan Shaikh of London City College.
