Sharjah: The Sharjah Summer Cup provided the stage for some sizzling pyrotechnics from Mohammad Waseem as he hammered 147 off just 67 balls in Bukhatir XI’s emphatic 163-run win over Sealine Defenders. Waseem’s stunning innings was among the fastest the tournament has seen over the years.
Waseem smashed 14 sixes and seven boundaries as he took to the Sealine bowlers. The impact of his aggressive batting can be gauged from the fact that he was involved in a first-wicket partnership of 71 runs with Khalid Shah, whose contribution was just 16.
The second wicket stand was even bigger, yielding 162 runs. Vishnu Sukumaran, who played second fiddle, remained unbeaten on 53 from 35 balls with a solitary boundary and four sixes.
When Sealine began their chase after the pasting they had received from Waseem, they lost four wickets for just 25 runs. Waseem Rana waged a lone battle scoring 37. Sealine were ultimately bowled out for a paltry 82 runs in 15.5 overs.
Rizwan CP and Mohammad Asif ran through the Sealine batting, taking four wickets each while Mohammad Halan backed them up with two wickets.
In another match, Mir Cricket Club defeated TNS Splendid by seven wickets. Though TNS Splendid posted 144 for 9, Mir Club reached the target in just 9.4 overs for the loss of just three wickets with Salman Babar’s 81 runs off 26 balls setting the tone for their chase. Babar hit three fours and ten sixes.
Brief scores:
Bukhatir XI bt Sealine Defenders by 163 runs. Bukhatir XI: 245 for 3 in 20 overs (Mohammad Waseem 147, Vishnu Sukumaran 53n.o; Mohsin 2 for 26). Sealine Defenders: 82 in 15.5 overs (Waseem Rana 37; Mohammad Asif 4 for 12, Rizwan CP 4 for 15, Mohammad Halan 2 for 27). Man of the match: Mohammad Waseem.
Mir CC bt TNS Splendid by 7 wkts. TNS Splendid: 144 for 9 in 20 overs (Mohammad Farukh 35, Abdullah Riaz 37, Kashif Mir 3 for 25, Abdullah Azhar 2 for 11). Mir CC: 147 for 3 in 9.4 overs (Abdul Rahman 23, Salman Babar 81, Shahrukh Shaikh 22; Abdullah Riaz 3 for 13). Man of the match: Salman Babar.
