Abu Dhabi: Alubond Tigers notched up their second win to head Group B in the Ace-Pan Global Group Ramadan Twenty20 Cup. They beat Interface by 58 runs for their second win in two games and emerged as favourites to qualify from a group that also include Adnoc, Al Fahim, and Emirates Cricket Board Greens, whom they shot out for 17 all out.
Sent into bat first by Interface they posted 193 for three with opener Waqas Ahmad laying the platform with a breezy 66 at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium.
Waqas’ 42-ball knock consisted of five sixes and three fours and Zakir Malek, the one-drop batsman smashed 45 not out from 21 balls for Alubond to put up the tournament’s highest total so far.
Samiullah Niaze and Sultan Ahmad, following up his five-wicket haul in the first game, then took six wickets between them to skittle out Interface for 135.
The Lions made a bright start to their campaign in Group A, emerging winners by 45 runs over Abu Dhabi Airport Company.
New Medical Centre recorded their first win in three games to keep their slim hopes alive in Group C. Punjab Lions overcame Environment Agency 40 runs as they too bounced back to record their first win in two games in Group D.
