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Muhammad Afzal’s unbeaten 73 lifts Karwan Cricket Club to victory while Touqeer Riyasat’s five wicket spell helps InterGlobe Marine win in the Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament

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By K.R. Nayar Muhammad Afzal cracked an unbeaten 73 to lift Karwan Cricket Club to a 30-runs victory over Our Souq Cricket Club in the 20th match of the 34th Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Karwan Cricket Club posted 217 for 5 through Afzal's knock and restricted Our Souq Cricket Club to 187 for 8 in 20 overs.   In the 21st match, InterGlobe Marine recorded a 32-runs win over Ajman Heroes through Touqeer Riyasat’s five-wicket spell that restricted Ajman to 105 in 20 overs. InterGlobe Marine had posted 137 in 19.2 overs despite Ajman’s Nazir Aziz bagging four wickets for 27 runs.   Muhammad Afzal cracks unbeaten 73 in Karwan Cricket Club’s win   Karwan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat. Opener Qamar Awan and Abuzar Tariq put on 23 runs in 2.3 overs before Qamar Awan got out to Hirantha Baddage for 5. Abuzar Tariq along with Moazam Hayat took the score to 67. The consistent Abuzar, who did the bulk of the scoring by hitting

Haider Ali’s four wicket spell and Muhmmad Irfan’s half century guides Seven Districts to a six-wicket win over Nadim Cricket Club in the Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament

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By K.R. Nayar Haider Ali’s four-wicket spell gave Seven Districts a six-wicket win over Nadim Cricket Club in the 19th match of the 34th Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Haider bowled out Nadim Cricket Club for 140 taking four wickets for 16 runs. Seven Districts reached the target in 16.4 overs through opener Muhammad Irfan’s fine knock of 66.   Haider Ali’s four wicket spell and Muhmmad Irfan’s half century   Seven Districts won the toss and elected to field. Nadim Cricket Club lost their opener M. Sufiyan to the third ball of the first over clean bowled by Haider Ali for a duck. Haider Ali struck again to remove opener Muhammad Nadeem caught behind by wicketkeeper Farman Ali for 12 at the score of 22. One run later, skipper Nadim too got caught behind by wicketkeeper Farman Ali off Muhammad Irshad for a duck. Altaf Commando and Abdul Rehman pushed the score to 80 in 10.4 overs when Commando was clean bowled by Muhammad Irfan for 25.  

Muhammad Ismail Afridi and Adithya Shetty wreck Kabul Zalmi to give Z Game Strikers a six-wicket win in the Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament

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By K.R. Nayar Muhammad Ismail Afridi destroyed Kabul Zalmi’s top order with a three-wicket spell while Adithya Shetty wrecked their middle-order with another three wicket spell to ensure Z Game Strikers a six-wicket win in the 18th match of the 34th Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Muhammad Ismail and Afridi Adithya Shetty destroy Kabul Zalmi Kabul Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat. Opener Zainullah hit 11 runs before getting out to Muhammad Ismail Afridi. Star batsman Amjad Gul too got out to Muhammad Ismail Afridi for 2. Opener Khan Yasir and Noorulhadi Muslimyar took the score to 35 before Yasir became Muhammad Ismail Afridi’s third victim for 14. After the fall of these three wickets, Adithya Shetty struck twice to remove Niaz Khan for 1 and Abdulhaq for a duck. With half the side back in the dug-out for 50, Kabul Zalmi struggled for runs. Eight runs later Muhammad Daud got out caught and bowled to Mubeen Ali Malik for 4. Noorulhadi Musli

Mafooz Ilahi’s knock of 85 and Mudasir Wani’s four-wicket spell ensures Valley Boyz a 63-runs win over UAE Champions in the Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament

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By K.R. Nayar Valley Boyz’s opener Mafooz Ilahi cracked an unbeaten 85 to steer his team to a whopping total of 208 for 7 in 20 overs against UAE Champions. Through a splendid four wicket spell, Mudasir Wani then went on to restrict UAE Champions to 145 for 9 in 20 overs and ensure Valley Boyz an emphatic 63-runs victory in the  17th match of the 34th Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium . Mafooz Ilahi and Mudasir Wani shine in  Vallley Boyz’s win Valley Boyz won the toss and elected to bat. They lost their opener  Mohsen Mattoo trapped leg before by Noor for 1. This was followed by a 54 runs partnership between opener Mafooz Ilahi and Usman Pandith for the second wicket. Usman Pandith got clean bowled to Manish Chauhan for 32. Mudasir Wani provided support to Mafooz Ilahi and took the score to 87 when Wani got caught behind by wicketkeeper Jeet Buttar off Rehan Khan for 4. A 48-runs partnership followed between Mafooz Ilahi and Danish Ahmad before Da

Nisar Afridi’s allround show propels SRK Diesel Trading to a 27-runs win over Colatta Chocolates in the Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament

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By K.R. Nayar A match-winning allround show by Nisar Afridi steered SRK Diesel Trading to a 27-runs victory over Colatta Chocolates in the 16th match of the 34th Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. SRK Diesel Trading posted 141 for 8 in 20 overs through Nisar Afridi’s 41. Colatta Chocates got bowled out for 114 in 18.3 overs after Nisar Afridi destroyed their middle-order through a three-wicket spell.   Nisar Afridi shines with the bat and ball Colatta Chocolates won the toss and elected to field. SRK Diesel Trading’s opener Safi Ullah got clean bowled to Manpreet Singh for 4 in the fourth over. Opener Suliman Saeed and one-drop Nisar Afridi took the score to 69 in 10.3 overs when Saeed got run out for 30. Saqib Khan joined Nisar Afridi and maintained the run flow. At the score of 82, Nisar Afridi too got run out for 41. Sagheer Afridi and Saqib Khan then steered the total past the 100-run mark. At the score of 117, Afridi got clean bowled to Kesh

Sachin Tendulkar stand unveiled at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and a nostalgic trip to the legend's knock 25 years ago

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By K.R. Nayar For those who have been part of Sharjah Cricket Stadium’s journey, it was a special moment on April 24, 2023. When the West Stand at this iconic cricket stadium was renamed as the Sachin Tendulkar stand through a special ceremony, it took many on a nostalgic trip way back to 1998.   Khalaf Bukhatir unveils the Sachin Tendulkar stand in the presence of  Nasir Akram  Khalaf Bukhatir, CEO of the Sharjah Stadium, who unveiled the Sachin Tendulkar stand, has in the process done something remarkable not only for the fans but also for his father Abdulrehman Bukhatir, who created this stadium.  Nasir Akram, former Secretary General of Emirates Cricket Board and Executive Council Member of Sharjah Cricket, Mazhar Khan General Manager Sharjah Cricket and Sheila Razdan all of whom were present during the unveiling, were also at the stadium when Tendulkar enthralled the world with two of his finest knocks in One Day Cricket history twenty-five years ago. With pride, I can also

Karwan Cricket Club’s Abuzar Tariq lives up to his reputation of producing match winning shows to beat DCC Starlets in the 34th Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament

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By K.R. Nayar Karwan Cricket Club’s Abuzar Tariq who is known to produce match winning performances did that again in the 15th match of the 34th Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. He has been a sensation in Sharjah Cricket’s tournaments and in this match his allround show through a knock of 56 runs ensured Karwan Cricket Club a total of 171 for 6. He then went on to take a wicket and a catch to bowl out DCC Starlets for 126 in 19 overs and record a 45-runs victory for his team. Abuzar Tariq’s another match winning show Karwan Cricket Club won the toss and opted to bat against DCC Starlets. Their star batsman and opener Abuzar Tariq along with consistent Qamar Awan put on 40 runs in 4.4 overs. Qamar Awan got out to Soorya Sathish for 20. One-drop Zahid got clean bowled to Soorya Sathish for a duck. This was followed by a 67 runs partnership for the fourth wicket between Muhammad Afzal and Abuzar Tariq. Afzal got out to Aryan Praveen for 25. One run la

Jeevan Gangadharan’s heroic unbeaten 97 for Ajman Heroes goes in vain as Seven Districts pull off a five-runs win while Abhinand Maladath’s invaluable half century gives CSS Group a six-wicket win over Z Game Strikers

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By K.R. Nayar Ajman Heroes’ Jeevan Gangadharan cracked an unbeaten 97 but his heroic knock went in vain as Seven Districts pulled off an exciting five-runs win in the 13th match of the 34th Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Seven Districts had posted 170 for 6 in 20 overs through Muhammad Irfan’s knock of 52. Ajman Heroes chased the target bravely with Jeevan Gangadharan’s knock that came off 56 balls with six boundaries and six sixes; however they were restricted to 165 for 6 in 20 overs.   In the 14th match, CSS Group’s Abhinand Maladath scored an invaluable 55 runs to steer his team past Z Game Strikers’ total of 129 in 19.5 overs. Maladath’s knock, which came off 34 balls, had three boundaries and four sixes. This ensured CSS Group a six-wicket win in 16.2 overs. Jeevan Gangadharan’s unbeaten 97 in vain   Ajman Heroes won the toss and elected to field. Seven Districts openers Muhammad Irfan and Junaid Khan Afrifi put on 66 runs in 7.2 o

Mohsen Mattoo’s four wickets lifts Valley Boyz while Sandeep Singh and Salman Khan’s unbeaten half centuries give InterGlobe Marine a ten-wicket win

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By K.R. Nayar Valley Boyz’s Mohsen Mattoo produced a fine spell of four wickets for 11 runs and bowled out SRK Diesel Trading for 82 to help his team record a five-wicket win in the 11th match of the 34th Sharjah Ramadan Cup T20 tournament at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.   In the 12th match, InterGlobe Marine scored an emphatic ten-wicket win over Nadim Cricket Club through Sandeep Singh’s unbeaten 65 and Salman Khan’s unbeaten 52. Nadim Cricket Club were restricted to 114 for 5 in 20 overs.   Mohsen Mattoo’s deadly four wicket spell   SRK Diesel Trading won the toss and elected to bat. Opener Suliman Saeed got out to the second ball of the first over from Usman Trumboo for a duck. At the score of 11, Usman Trumboo removed opener Saqib Khan too for 7. When Muhammed Dawood got run out, that too by Usman Trumboo, and Ajmal Khan fell to Saqib Amin, half of SRK Diesel was back in the dug-out for 32.   Nasir Afridi kept the scoreboard moving despite wickets falling at the