Shah shines in Belhasa Driving Institute's exciting win

Dubai: A string of all-round performances and a couple of good batting knocks were the highlights of the Mobil Cup matches played over the weekend in the tournament conducted by Dubai Cricket Council and sponsored by EMA Lubricants.

ECB all-rounder Zahid Shah shone for Belhasa Driving Institute scoring 57 runs against Rapco Konkan to help his side to 209 runs with Mukhtar being the other batsman to shine with a knock of 59 runs.

Zahid then bowled a good spell of medium pace bowling to break the back of the Rapco Konkan batting bagging four wickets for 45 runs to help Belhasa to a 24-run win.

Tiger Cricket Club skipper Mohammad Shahid played the pivotal role for his team scoring 58 runs in 38 balls with eight fours and a six and then prised out two wickets to help Tiger to a 63-run win over Evergreen.

Faraz with 76 runs in 54 balls, Shafqat with a quick 51 in 23 balls and Fayyaz with four wickets for just 22 runs were the others to shine for Tiger Cricket Club.

Mega Carpets did well to beat Lanka Colts by seven wickets as Nadeem performed both with the bat and ball. He first picked up three wickets and then played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 55 runs with the help of four boundaries.

Abdullah partnered him well with a quick knock of 43 runs in 39 balls with two sixes and an equal number of fours. Seasoned campaigner Mohammad Banaras made short work of Maklai bowlers striking them for 15 boundaries and a six to top-score with 83 off 49 balls and help his team Al Futtaim Exel beat Maklai by eight wickets. Shahid Ali was not out on 50. Asim Kalim of Emirates Islamic Bank led the bankers with a bright knock of 71 runs which included 9 fours and two sixes. He was instrumental in his side cruising past Khatri Cricket Club's of 112 runs with nine wickets in hand.

Meanwhile, Players' XI, Mahek CC and Eurocon Alubond scored convincing victories in the 1st Paramount cricket tournament which is being played at Umm Al Quwain under the auspicious of Sharjah Cricket Council.

Al Futtaim Excel also beat their arch-rivals Solanki Construction in 1st Alubond cricket tournament for corporate companies by 43 runs. Al Futtaim Excel scored mammoth 308 runs in 25 overs. Players' XI restricted Maklai CC to 190 and won by 6 wickets.

brief scores

Belhasa Driving Institute beat Rapco-Konkan by 24 runs:

Belhasa 209 for 5 (Amir Raza 22, Nadeem Haji 20, Mukhtar 59, Ibrar 23, Zahid Shah 57, Sajid 2 for 48). Rapco Konkan 185 ( Imran 22, Sajid 35, Jaffary 28, Zahid Shah 4 for 45, Mukhtar 2 for 42).

Man of the Match: Zahid Shah.

Tiger C.C. beat Evergreen by 63 runs:

Tiger Club 214 for 4 ( Mohammad Shahid 58, Faraz 76, Shafqat 51, Aman 2 for 33). Evergreen 151 for 9 (Shakoor 31, Waqas 22, Fouad 32 n.o., Fayyaz 4 for 22, Asghar 2 for 32, Shahid 2 for 18).

Man of the Match: Mohammad Shahid.

Mega Carpets beat Lanka Colts by 7 wickets:

Lanka Colts 147 (Mahesh 38, Anwar 2 for 25, Nadeem 3 for 30, Haroon 2 for 31). Mega Carpets 151 for 3 (Mamnoon Anwar 26, Nadeem 55 n.o., Abdullah 43 n.o. Jerome 2 for 39).

Man of the match: Nadeem.

Al Futtaim Exel beat Maklai by 8 wickets:

Maklai 180 for 4 (Ameen Maklai 59, Abid Vaid 66, Nadeem Maklai 28, Wasim 2 for 38). Al Futtaim Exel 181 for 2 (Kamran Ali 37, Mohammad Banaras 83, Shahid Ali 50 n.o.).

Man of the match: Mohammad Banaras.

Emirates Islamic bank beat Khatri by nine wickets:

Khatri C.C. 110 (Irfan Bhasin 46, Safdar Khatri 19, Usman Kutty 2 for 22, Jameel 4 for 30, Naseem 2 for 15). Emirates Islamic Bank 112 for 1 (Asim Kalim 71 n.o).

Man of the Match: Asim Kalim.

Nucaf Tellicherry beat Yogi group by one wicket:

Yogi Group 136 for 9 (Nitin 31, Tariq 26, Prasad 22, Ambey 17, Shibit 4 for 37, CTK Nasir 2 for 29). Nucaf Tellicherry 137 for 9 (CTK Nasir 26, Manoj 21, Ajeer 17, Shiju 35, Prasad 3 for 27). Man of the Match: Shiju.