Dubai: UAE skipper Khurram Khan geared up for the oncoming Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland with an all-round performance to guide Dunes Kannur Veerans to a 46-run victory over Yogi Group Thrissur Dynamites in the Capital Kerala Premier League (KPL) being held at the International Cricket Council Global Cricket Academy Oval ground.
Khan hit an unbeaten 26 runs after Arfan Haider hit 40 runs and Krishna Chander a breezy 33 off 18 balls to help Kannur post 166 for 7 in 20 overs. Thrissur could muster only 120 for 9 in reply despite their strong batting line up.
The spin trio of Kannur, led by the experienced Khan, team captain C.T.K. Mashood and Arshad Ali, picked two wickets each. Thrissur's star batsman Shaiman Butt tried his best through a quick 38 runs and despite Swapnil Patil chipping in with 25 runs, they fell short of the target.
Consolidated Shipping Services Alleppey Ripples continued to create ripples in the KPL with an exciting eight-run win over Xpress Money Farooq CC Calicut Zamorins. The hero of the match was Irfan Akram Haji, who hit 52 runs and also picked three wickets for 21 runs. Alleppey, after scoring 159 for 6, restricted Calicut to 151 despite Nabeel Iqbal's 48 runs.
In the Umm Al Quwain second junior corporate Twenty20 tournament, Al Futtaim Honda will take on Emirates NBC in the final.
Emirates NBD edged out ETA Ascon by seven runs in the semi-finals while Al Futtaim Hondo stopped Fanatics RAK by six runs.
