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29 March 2024

Phoenix Medicines click in Super over

Phoenix Medicines team. (SUPPLIED)

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Phoenix Medicines kept their cool when it mattered most to clinch a tense six-run victory over Pack 2 Go in the Super Over after their match ended in a tie in the first Dubai Sports City Ramadan T-20 Tournament conducted by Dubai Sports City under the auspices of Dubai Cricket Council at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday night.

In another match, ECB Blues continued to ride the wave of success, defeating Seven Seas Strikers by 12 runs.
Phoenix Medicines matched Pack 2 Go’s score of 160 in the allotted 20 overs and then produced a clinical finish in the ensuing Super Over to settle the issue.
With Sharjeel Khan scoring eight runs off just three balls, Phoenix Medicines reeled off 10 runs for one wicket in the Super Over bowled by Amjad Javed.
Rohan Mustafa held his nerve and bowled a superb over, conceding just four runs and that did the trick for Phoenix Medicines.
Earlier Pack 2 Go rode on fine half-centuries by Ajmad Javed (54 off in as many balls) and Syed Maqsood (52 off 38 with six fours) to consolidate their innings. Opener Jaya Prakash (27 off 15) was the other major scorer as Pack 2 Go did well to post 160 for six despite losing the last four wickets with the addition of just five runs.
Phoenix Medicines, in reply, had built their innings around Haroon Ahmed (62 off 56) and Waseem Raja (34 off 25), who prospered in a brilliant opening stand of 71. They had their chances of wrapping up the match, but two quick run outs that of Zeeshan Khan (15) and Rohan Mustafa late in the innings extended the match into the Super Over.
In the other match, ECB Blues needed some useful contributions from Abdul Rehman (22), Amjad Ali (21), Ghulam Rasool (27) and Mohammed Tauqir (17) to post a decent 129 before being all out on the penultimate ball of their innings.
Shafaqat Ali bowled well for Seven Seas Strikers, taking three for 18 runs while Mohsin Irshad and veteran Freddy Sidhwa picked up two each.
Seven Seas Strikers, in reply, were restricted to 117 for eight despite a brilliant knock of 61 by Mohammed Boota. The opener smashed three fours and three sixes in his 53-ball knock.
Earlier, ECB Blues produced a fine all-round team performance to beat Phoenix Medicine with ease by 10 wickets.
Phoenix Medicine, however, came back strongly to win their second match of the day against Seven Seas Strikers by six wickets.
ECB Blues dominated the proceedings against Phoenix Medicine. Spearheaded by a brilliant spell of three for six by Irfan Haider, they restricted their opponents to 90 for eight and then raced to the modest victory target in just 13.3 overs without losing a wicket.
Arshad Ali smashed a superb 53 off 45 balls with six fours and one six while Haider chipped in with 38 off 36 balls to complete the rout of Phoenix Medicine.
Phoenix Medicine turned in a vastly improved performance against Seven Seas Strikers to win the match easily. With Laghari taking two for 29, Phoenix Medicine restricted Seven Seas Strikers to 126 for seven and then overhauled the score in 18.3 overs with Z. Khan (52 not out off 44 with four fours) and S.Khan (44 off in as many balls with five fours) doing the bulk of the scoring.
Seven Seas Strikers had built their innings around Nawaz, who made 31 off 37, and Rehman, who contributed 24 off 33.
Brief scores:
Phoenix Medicines beat Pack 2 Go by 6 runs in Super Over: Pack 2 Go 160 for 6 in 20 overs (Jaya Prakash 27, Amjad Javed 54, Syed Maqsood 52; Shakeel Raja 2-37) Phoenix Medicines 160 for 7 in 20 overs (Waseem Raja 34, Haroon Ahmed 62, Sharjeel Khan 17, Zeeshan Khan 15, Shoiab Laghari 14 not out; Usman Mushtaq 2-15). Man of the match: Haroon Ahmed. Umpires: Mohammed Talib and Tanvir Mehdi.
ECB Blues beat Seven Seas Strikers by 12 runs: ECB Blues 129 all out in 19.5 overs (Abdul Rehman 22, Amjad Ali 21, Ghulam Rasool 27, Mohammed Madni 13, Mohammed Tauqir 17; Shafaqat Ali 3-18, Mohsin Irshad 2-15, Freddy Sidhwa 2-29) Seven Seas Strikers 117 for eight (Mohammed Boota 61, Qader Nawaz 21). Man of the match: Ghulam Rasool of ECB Blues. Umpires: Mohammed Talib and Tanvir Mehdi.
ECB Blues beat Phoenix Medicine by10 wickets: Phoenix Medicine 90 for 8 (Baloch 18 not out, Ahmed 16, S.Khan 14; Irfan Haider 3-6, Qasim Zubair 2-28) ECB Blues 90 for no loss in 13.3 overs (Arshad Ali 53,Ifran Haider 38).
Phoenix Medicine beat Seven Seas Strikers by 6 wickets: Seven Seas Strikers 126 for 7 (Rehman 24, Nawaz 31, Ali 17; Laghari 2-29) Phoenix Medicine 127 for 4 in 18.3 overs (Z.Khan 52, S.Khan 44; Kashif 2-24).