JEDDAH: Zinda Tilismath of Hyderabad, India, scored a hard-earned 15-run win over Brothers-XI to win the Division I cricket league title, sponsored by ACE Travel and organized by the Jeddah Cricket Association.
Earlier, Natco Saudi Arabia took the third place beating ACE Travel by four wickets.
Zinda Tilismath after winning the toss made 216 for 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
The inform, hard-hitting Jaweed Ahmed continued to be a menace to the rival bowlers as he scored 63 off only 20 balls.
Urooj and Zaman were the others who contributed, scoring 20 runs each respectively. Zahid remained unbeaten with 37.
Arif Rana was the most successful bowler taking 3 for 23 while Abul Hassan and Asghar had one wicket each.
Brothers-XI received a jolt when their ace opener Syed Mohammed Afroz who showed good form in the league was out cheaply.
Anwar Khan, the other opening batsman scored a patient knock of 81 runs and was supported by Arif who made 43.
Both were looking dangerous and were inching toward victory. However, it was not to be as they failed to reach their target and scored 201 for 6.
Ghulam took 2 wickets while Zahid, Zaman and Asjad had one wicket each for the Zinda team.
For the third place, batting first ACE Travel scored 207 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs. Athar (85), Tariq Jamal (47) were the main contributors.
Natco’s skipper Humayoon Farooq and Jawad had two wickets each.
Natco got off to a bad start when their star batsman Fahad was out without scoring. However, Humayoon who came after the fall of Fahad’s wicket stood firm and hit a match-winning 98 in 59 balls to help his team achieve their target in 19.4 overs losing only 6 wickets.
The prize distribution ceremony was graced by chief guest Ashfaq Aleem Ahmed, G.M. ACE Travel; Mohammed Ali Jarrar, Regional director for sales ACE Travel; Jahangir Virk, Welfare Attaché Pakistan Consulate General; Mohammed Essa Bandakji; International Business development Manager; Eng. Mohammed Afzal, G.M. Initial Landscaping Co; Mohammed Ashraf Gulam Chowdry, G.M. Al Harazi Est; Syed Abdul Khadar Qasim, GM Fatima Aqqad Est; JCA Chairman, Jahangir Virk and Ashfaq Aleem Ahmed.
Award winners:
Champions: Zinda Tilismath; Runners-up: Brothers-XI; Third place: Natco Saudi Arabia; Man of the final: Jaweed Ahmed; Batsman with maximum runs: Jaweed Ahmed (465); Batsmen with highest averages: Jaweed Ahmed, Ashraf Shah of Pak Ahmadabad-XI, Athar Ali of ACE Travel; Best batting performance in a match: Ashraf Shah (115 runs), Mubashir Hussain (114); Highest wicket taker: Niaz of Natco Saudi Arabia (15 for 142); Bowlers with best average: Niaz of Natco, Fahad of Natco, Younus of Pak Ahmadabad-XI; Best Bowling performance: Rana Shahzad of ACE Travel (5 for 5); Best All rounder: Fahad of Natco Saudi Arabia (217 runs, 10 for 125); Best All round performance in a match: Arif Rana of Brothers-XI (94 runs and 3 for 32); Best Partnership: Mubashir and Zainul Salikeen of ACE Travel (203 runs); Best wicketkeeper: Irfan of Brothers-XI; Maiden hat trick: Muneeb of Old Students-XI (3 for 0).
