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29 March 2024

Eurocon Alubond and William Hare triumph

Eurocon Alubond team. (SUPPLIED)

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A four-wicket haul by fast bowler Ali Mudassar helped Eurocon Alubond scord a seven-run victory over Interface Transworld in the Danube Ramadan T20 Cup played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

The tournament is hosted by Dubai Sports City and sponsored by Danube Group with Khaleej Times, Ten Cricket and Radio 4 as media partners.

Batting first, Eurocon opener Mahela Udawatte gave them a good start hitting 48 from 31 balls spiced with seven boundaries.

Abdul Rehman and Vikranth Shetty scored 25 each to consolidate the innings while Nasir Aziz smashed a quick fire 18-ball 31 late in the innings including three sixes as Eurocon reached 160 for five in the allotted 20 overs.

In reply, Interface got off to a decent beginning with openers Pranav Arora (31) and Nalin Khaitan (31) sharing a partnership of 58 runs for the first wicket before Ali removed both the openers.

Interface got a further boost when Ramveer Rai’s 35 runs came off 32 balls including two boundaries and one six.

Ali returned to haunt the Interface batsmen when he struck again at crucial times.

Harsh Chaturvedi hammered two huge sixes in the 18th over to give Interface a slimmer of hopbut he got run out and Interface managed 153 for seven in 20 overs.

In the other match, Haroon Iftikhar scored an unbeaten half century as William Hare Abu Dhabi Gymkhana defeated Seven Seas Strikers by five wickets.

Needing 144 to win, Haroon Iftikhar single handedly took the match away from Seven Seas scoring a superb 77 off 54 balls including five boundaries and two sixes.

Earlier, number three Mohammed Tariq fired 46 (42b, 4x4) and Qadir Nawaz chipped in with a fast 27 (17b, 4x4, 1x6) consolidated Seven Seas innings after a top order collapse.

Hasnain Raza blasted a 28-ball 33 as Seven Seas reached 143 for eight in 20 overs.

Brief scores:

Eurocon Alubond beat Interface Transworld Alubond by 7 runs: Eurocon 160 for 5 in 20 overs (Mahela Udawatte 48, Abdul Rehman 25, Vikrant Shetty 25, Nasir Aziz 31) Interface 153 for 7 in 20 overs (Pranov Arora 31, Nalin Khaitan 31, Ramvir Rai 35, Ali Mudassar 4-30)
Danube Man of the match: Mudassar of Eurocon Alubond

William Hare Abu Dhabi Gymkhana beat Seven Seas Strikers by 5 wkts: Seven Seas 143 for 8 in 20 overs (Mohammed Tariq 46, Hasan Raza 33, Zeeshan Safeer 2-44) William Hare Abu Dhabi Gymkhana 144 for 5 in 19.3 overs (Irfan Hyder 22, Haroon Iftikhar 77no, Asim Khurshid 19, Mohammed Tariq 2-27)
Danube Man of the match: Haroon Iftikhar