Wings Warriors emerge DPL champions

Wings Warriors came up with a disciplined performance to defeat Kuwait Dashers by a comfortable 58 runs to emerge champions in the inaugural Desert Premier League 2013 (DPL) held under the auspices of Sharjah Cricket Council at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Wings Warriors found themselves in trouble losing two quick wickets for 10 runs and then another a little while later making it 35 for three.

But Bilal Irshad and Khurram Khan put brakes to further damage as the duo put on 30 runs for the fourth wicket. Irshad smashed two big sixes during his 21-ball stay to score 24.

Razziq Khan joined Khurram and both made calculative progress to put Wings Warriors into a commanding position.

While Khurram just faced 28 deliveries to score 43 consisting of four boundaries, Razziq smashed 35 from 22 balls including one hit to the ropes and three over it.

A late 21 from Abdul Haq ensured Wings Warriors achieved 155 for nine in 20 overs.

For Kuwait Dashers, Kashif Shareef claimed three wickets, while Bilal Muzaffar took two.

Chasing a challenging total, Kuwait Dashers were held back by some brilliant bowling by Peter Connell and Razziq in which they lost two wickets.

Usman Gani (23) tried to revive the innings but he kept losing his partners with Razziq and Khurram bowling well in tandem to shatter the middle order. While Razziq accounted for three wickets, Khurram scalped two.

Waseem Ashraf removed another two as Kuwait Dashes lost their way completely. Bilal Muzaffar (20) waged a late battle but could only delay the inevitable as they were bundled out for a modest 97 in 16.5 overs.

While Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf was the guest of honour, Sharjah Cricket Council’s Mazhar Khan and Ali Anwar along with DPL T20 organiser Moin Mohammed gave away the prizes.

Brief scores:

Wings Warriors bt Kuwait Dashers by 58 runs.

Wings Warriors 155 for 9 in 20 overs (Bilal Irshad 24, Khurram Khan 43, Razziq Khan 35; Kashif Shareef 3 for 24, Bilal Muzaffar 2 for 30). Kuwait Dashers 97 all out in 16.5 overs (Usman Gani 23, Bilal Muzaffar 20; Razziq Khan 3 for 19, Khurram Khan 2 for 9, Waseem Ashraf 2 for 12). Man of the Match: Razziq Khan.

Other Awards:
 
Man of the Tournament: Khalid Butt (Kuwait Dashers)

Best Bowler: Kashif Shareef (Kuwait Dashers)

Fairplay Award: Rajesh (NTDE-CC)

Most Wickets: Sanal Govind (Kuwait Dashers)

Highest Scorer (Individual): Khalid Butt (Kuwait Dashers)

Most Sixes: Khalid Butt (Kuwait Dashers)

Best Wicket Keeper: Qumeer Hussain (NTDE-CC)

Best Catch: Khizar Hayat (Infoquest)

Best Fielder: Nameen  Choudary (Kuwait Dashers)

Most Centuries: Khalid Butt (Kuwait Dashers)

Most Fifties: Ramveer Rai (Uninsurables)

Young Talent Award: Adil Muneer (Infoquest)





 

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