The fall league got underway on Saturday October 15 and Sunday October 16.There was some close matches and some fine individual performances, topped by Uzair Khokar’s 87 not out from 34 balls with 13 sixes, leading the MUNRiders to victory over Avalon. Rahul Roy’s unbeaten 34 led the Black Cats to a win over the BD Tigers without losing a wicket. Taqrim Ghous hit four sixes to lead PSA over the Superkings, with Najaf leading the bowling with 2/22 from 3 overs. Outstanding fielding by the Superkings, with three direct hit run outs, two by Rakesh Negi who also top-scored for their batting led to a come back win over the Royal Challengers, for who Manvir Mann hit 19* as well as bowling 2 overs for just 9 runs. Rahul Vashisht took 3 wickets, and hit 23 in the Avengers narrow win over MunRiders, but shared the man of the match award with Ibrahim Ali who returned outstanding bowling figures of 3-0-10-2, as well as scoring 19*.
Group A:
Superstars 55/2 beat Cornered Tigers 51 all out by 3 wickets, Vegnesharawan MoM. Scorecard – note due to some technical errors meant the Superstars innings may not be totally accurate. Srinivas scored 5, P Kumar 16, A Butt conceded 27 runs.
Superstars top group.
Group B
Black Cats 50/0 beat BD Tigers 45 all out by 5 wickets, MoM Rahul Roy – Scorecard
BD Tigers 29/1 in 3 overs beat Royal Smashers 26 by 4 wickets MOM Abrar Khan – Scorecard
Black Cats play Royal Smashers 9 am Sunday October 23.
Group C:
PSA 55/1 beat Superkings 54 by 9 wickets, MOM Taqrim Ghous – Scorecard
SuperKings 87/2 beat Royal Challengers by 32 runs 55/5, MOM Rakesh Negi – Scorecard
Group D
MUNRiders 105/2 beat Avalon CC 75/3 by 30 runs, MoM Uzair – Scorecard; note that correct bowling figures for MUNRiders are
Ibrahim Ali 2-0-17-0 (3w)
Uzair Khokar 2-0-33-2
Avengers 54/4 beat MUNRiders 48/5 by 6 runs MoM – joint award, Rahul Vashisht, Ibrahim Ali – Scorecard
Quarter final 1: Superstars v 2nd Group B
Quarter final 2: Cornered Tigers v 1st Group B