ALL-ROUNDER Anas Malik Khan produced an excellent performance with bat and ball to help Royal Cricket Association (RCA) registered a 24 runs win over Ruby Sporting Club in the Super League match of the ongoing Thunderbird Under-13 Cricket Tournament. Opting to bat first at RCA’s Mecosabagh ground, the home team was in deep trouble with half of their side back in pavilion with 40 runs on the board in 10 overs. Anas held the fort from one end and carried his bat through hitting a responsible knock of an unbeaten 67 from 60 deliveries as RCA managed to post 127-9 in 25 overs. Anas’ knock was laced with 14 boundaries to all parts of the field. He was instrumental in three valuable partnerships with Pakhi Godi (27 runs for sixth wicket), with Kiyan Godbole (30 runs for 8th wicket) and of another 30 runs with Aahan Wadhwani for the 9th wicket. Defending the target, RCA restricted Ruby Sporting at 108 for 8 in 25 overs.

 

Kavin Gidwani was the most successful bowler for RCA with three wickets while Anas and Wadhwani took two each. Ansh Yergulwar tried hard to save Ruby with a fighting unbeaten 44 from 57 deliveries but ran out of partners. In another match at SFS College ground, Mahi Cricket Academy defeated KCC Saoner by 10 wickets. KCC Saoner could manage 73 in 19.5 overs after opting to bat first. Captain Himanshu Dhoke top scored with 17 runs. For Mahi Academy, skipper Anshul Bahal took five wickets for 10 runs in 4.5 overs. Usman Sheikh and Mohd Shahid Raza Ansari took two each. In reply, Mahi Academy knocked off the desired runs in 11.5 overs with any dent. Anushree Patil (18*) and S Shende (45*) put up 74 runs for the opening wicket. At Gurunanak Pharmacy ground, SBCT ‘A’ thrashed Mujumdar Cricket Academy by 84 runs. Owais Musa hit a fine 93 as SBCT scored 203-2 in 25 overs. Kapish Shende played a captain’s knock of unbeaten 57 runs. In reply, Mujumdar Cricket Academy could score 119-5 in 25 overs. Captain Shourya Itankar scored highest unbeaten 55 for Mujumdar.