Abu Dhabi: Abdul Qayyum smashed an unbeaten century for Etihad Engineering to ground Etihad Airways in the UBL Twenty20 Cup.
After restricting the airline lads for 154, the engineering staff knocked off the winning runs easily for the loss of one wicket, with more than four overs to spare to get their campaign off to a flying start to the event played at the Zayed Stadium at Abu Dhabi.
Qayyum’s 60-ball 101 not out was highlighted by 10 fours and three sixes, and he featured in a 154-run stand for the first wicket with Zeeshan Khan, who chipped in with 39 off 31 balls and was out when the scores were tied.
Amjad Ali hit a rapid 82 and his UAE teammate Mohammad Naveed grabbed four wickets to lead the sponsor’s team to a resounding 89-run win over Life Line Hospital.
Amjad struck eight fours and a six during his 54-ball stay at the crease. The left-handed opener also starred in two valuable partnerships for UBL to put up 200 for five. He shared a 65-run stand for the opening wicket with Syed Maqsood (34) and 124 for the second wicket with Babar Hussain, who struck 56 from 39 balls studded with five fours and a couple of sixes. Abu Dhabi Airports Company too got their campaign off to a bright start with a 21-run victory over Adyard.
Brief Scores: Etihad Engineering beat Etihad Airwars by nine wickets. Etihad Airways 154 all out in 20 overs (Tariq Afridi 34, Mohammad Usman 3-16, Zeeshan Khan 2-27) Etihad Engineering 155 for 1 in 15.4 overs (Abdul Qayyum 101 not out, Zeeshan Khan 39); United Bank Limited beat LLH Hospital by 89 runs. United Bank Limited 200 for 5 in 20 overs (Amjad Ali 82, Babar Hussain 56, Syed Maqsood 34, Akhil Das 4-34) LLH Hospital 111 for 9 in 20 overs (Akhil Das 42, Mohammed Naveed 4-26, Zaheer Maqsood 2-2); Abu Dhabi Airports Company bt Adyard by 21 runs. Abu Dhabi Airports Company 161 for 4 in 20 overs (Sadaqat Shah 55) Adyard 140 for 8 in 20 overs (Imran Maqsood 42, Ahmad Hayat 2-25).
