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Dubai: Shaiman Anwar, the hard-hitting batsman who has taken domestic cricket by storm, was once again in full flow in the Dubai Cricket Council's Twenty20 tournament semifinal at the Zabeel Park cricket ground.
Anwar cracked an unbeaten 139 studded with 16 sixes and three fours to guide Nucaf Tellicherry into the final with a 105-runs win over Air India.
Tellicherry will now take on Eurocon Alubond in the final.
Eurocon's chances of stopping Tellicherry in the final will depend on whether they will be able to tie down Shaiman before he gets into his usual rhythm.
In the semifinal, Eurocon beat Active IT Distribution by 56 runs.
Air India were flying high after an impressive performance in this tournament until they were hit by Shaiman's whirlwind knock.
Against Tellicherry, they were slowly taking control of the match, picking wickets at regular intervals. Tellicherry were 145 for 6 in 16 overs when Shaiman tilted the balance in favour of his team through some spectacular shots. Shaiman hit ten sixes in the last four overs to virtually attract all the park visitors into the ground. Samiullah too hit 30 runs off just 18 balls with three fours and a six.
Stunned by the whirlwind knock from Shaiman, which helped Tellicherry post 215 for 6 in 20 overs, Air India failed to put up a fight. They could only muster 110 for 8 in 20 overs. Eurocon dominated the semifinal from the start. The hard-hitting Jarnail Singh cracked 42 with three fours and three sixes. Ramzan swelled the total through a 48 off 35 balls with four sixes.
Active IT were bowled out for 86 in just 15.4 overs. Azam took four wickets for 17 runs while Indika took 3 for 14.
Khatri win
In the Ajman Cricket Council-conducted City Tower 25-0vers tournament, Ayoub Inayat and Fahad Khan led Khatri to a four wicket win against Shipping World.
Shipping World scored 195 through opener Saleem's 75. Khatri reached the target with an over to spare. Ayoub Inayat won the man of the match award for his brilliant knock of 55 runs.
In another match Indo Star beat Pac Men by 96 runs through Sohail's allround show.
Brief scores
Nucaf Tellicherry bt Air India by 105 runs Nucaf Tellicherry 215 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs (Shaiman Anwar 139 n.o., Samiullah 30, Syed Maqsood 2 for 51, Ojas Mehta 2 for 42) Air India 110 for 8 in 20 overs ( Piyush Maloo 25, Syed Maqsood 19, Abbas Ali Khan 24 n.o., Sajjad 3 for 14, Sajjad s. 3 for 26) Man of the match: Shaiman Anwar of Nucaf Tellicherry.
Eurocon Alubond beat Active IT Distribution by 56 runs. Eurocon Alubond 142 for 9 in 19 overs (Jarnail Singh 42, Ramzan 48, Murtaza 3 for 38, Hameed Ali 3 for 25) Active IT Distribution 86 in 15.4 overs (Hameed Ali 25, Azam 4 for 17, Indika 3 for 14 Man of the Match: Ramzan of Eurocon Alubond.
Ajman City Tower tournament: Khatri beat Shipping World by 4 wickets. Shipping World 195 for 9 (Saleem Khan 75, Shoaib 29, Nabeel 26, Faraz 26, Saleem 3 for 40, Salman 2 for 24, Ayoub 3 for 27) Khatri 196 for 6 in 24 overs (Anil 27, Fahad 42, Ayoub 55, Sohail 37 n.o, Danish 2 for 23). Man of the match: Ayoub Inayat of Khatri
Indostar beat Pac Men by 96 runs. Indostar 235 for 8 ( Zubair 32, Sohail 31, Imran 67 n.o, Anmol 2 for 40, Khurram 2 for 31). Pac Men 139 in 18.1 overs (Shagir 26, Harish 29, Zeeshan 22, Sohail 3 for 27, Saqib 2 for 28, Shakeel 2 for 15) . Man of the match: Sohail of Indostar.
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