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29 March 2024

Akbar Rana steers Alubond to Big Forty title

Alubond Cool & Cool team after winning the Big Forty cricket tournament. (Supplied)

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Akbar Rana was the star as Alubond Cool & Cool cruised past DCC 40’s Club to win the final of the Dubai Cricket Council’s Big Forty cricket tournament at the Sevens ground on Tuesday night.

Rana scalped three wickets after skipper Shaji Ul Mulk won the toss and put DCC 40’s Club in to bat.

Having skittled them out for 151 in 24.1 overs, Alubond reached the target in 23.5 overs for the loss of five wickets.

Rana chipped in with 29 to steer his home and walk away with the Man of the Match award.

Qader Khan claimed two wickets for 11 runs and top-scored for his team with 39 runs.

Alubond’s Muhammad Ajmal who took 13 wickets from five matches received the Best Bowler of the Tournament award.

Brief scores (final):

Alubond Cool & Cool beat DCC 40’s Club by 5 wickets: DCC 40’s Club 151 all out in 24.1 overs (Gaby Alex 47, Abbas Khan 37, Saeed Al Saffar 19; Akbar Rana 3-21, Rizwan Latif 2-32, Qader Khan 2-11, Saleem Saeed 1-22, Muhammad Ajmal 1-27) Alubond 152 for 5 in 23.5 overs (Qader Khan 39, Akbar Rana 29, Irfan Ansari 24; Shiva Pagarani 1-23, Gopal Jasapara 1-28, Biju Nair 1-26, Muhammad Afzal 1-27). Man of the match: Akbar Rana of Alubond Cool & Cool.

Best batsman of the tournament: Shaikh Afroz of Fly Emirates Seniors (4 matches, 224 runs).

Best bowler: Muhammad Ajmal of Alubond Cool & Cool (5 matches, 13 wickets).

Man of the tournament: Muhammad Afzal of DCC 40's Club (3 matches, 104 runs and 7 wickets).