Play in the Bakewell sponsored, Muslim Youth Organisation ( MYO) Inter-Jamaat softball cricket competition bowled off with exciting games at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue & Albert Street on Sunday last.
In the first game, Blankenburg thrashed Belle West from Canal # 2 by 10 wickets. Belle West batted first and were bowled out for 87 in 11 overs. Haniff Khan did the damage with 5-15 with Imtiaz Alli taking 3-15.
Blankenburg reached the target without losing a wicket in six overs. Naveed Ali blasted 44 not out from 14 balls which included three sixes and four fours. Brother Trotz was among the runs as well with 29 from 17 balls which included three fours.
In the second game, Farm ‘B’ demolished La Bonne Intention ‘B’ by 8 wickets. LBI ‘B’ took first strike and were bowled out for a paltry 48 in 11.1 overs. Zaman Ally 3-6 and Asif Elahi assisted with 2-16 the main wicket takers.
Farm ‘B’ raced to the target in 4.3 overs; Ameer Khan made 24 from 11 balls (2×6) while Avinash Singh blasted 22 from eight balls (1×6 3×4).
Twenty teams are in the tournament which is being played in a Four Zones using the Round-Robin format, five teams in each Zone. The top two teams in each zone will advance to the quarterfinals.
Matches will continue on Sunday at the same venue.
09:00hrs LBI ‘A’ vs Windsor Forest
11:00hrs New Mosque vs Queentsown
13:00hrs Land of Canaan vs Mocha Arcadia
15:00hrs Grove vs Annajm
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