ECB Blues stun Eurocon in Ramadan opener

Defending champions Eurocon Alubond suffered a shock four-wicket defeat at the hands of ECB Blues in the opening match of the 23rd Sharjah Ramadan Tournament for the Interface Transworld Cup at the Sharjah stadium on Tuesday night.

Put into bat, Eurocon Alubond, were shot out for a meagre 97 in 22.1 overs with Mois Shahid and Ahmed Raza doing most of the damage. Mois claimed four for 18 while Ahmed snared three wickets for just five runs to destroy the Eurocon batting line-up.

Only Haris Baiegh offered any worthwhile resistance to a fired-up ECB Blues attack, scoring 34 off 28 balls.

ECB Blues stumbled at the start of the run chase before Mohammed Tauqir and Mohsin steadied the ship to sealed victory in 19.2 overs.

Tauqir, the former UAE captain, scored 29 off 32 balls with two fours and a six while Mohsin chipped in with 21 off 20 balls with four fours. Nasir Aziz was the most successful Eurocon bowler, with a haul of 3 for 28.

The 25-overs-a-side tournament, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council, is also supported by 106.2 HUM FM and CBFS as the associate sponsors.

ECB Blues beat Eurocon Alubond by 4 wickets: Eurocon Alubond CC 97 all out in 22.1 overs (Haris Baiegh 34, Amin Mustafa 12; Mois Shahid 4-18, Ahmed Raza 3-5) ECB Blues 98 for 6 in 19.2 overs (Mohammed Tauqir 29, Mohsin 21; Nasir Aziz 3-28). Man of the match: Ahmed Raza of ECB Blues. Umpires: Fidel Jaary and Thalib Hussain.