Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) Cup 2019 gets underway
Essco Club outplayed Islamabad Hawks by 7 runs to win the inaugural match of Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) Cup 2019 which is being held at Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad.
Munirur Rehman Tanzil blasted unbeaten 79 and Muhammad Tanvir and Muhammad Noman chipped in three wickets each to give Essco Cub a 7-run win.
Scores in brief: At Marghzar Ground: Essco Club 157-7 in 20 Overs. Munirur Rehman Tanzil was tremendous with his performance of 79 not out along with Rizwan Ali-19, Ahmed Sohail-14; Fasiullah 2-28 and Rashid Khan 2-29. In response, the host Islamabad Hawks managed 150-8 in 20 Overs by Amir Jamal 49, Kamran Riaz 37, Farman Ullah 21; Muhammad Tanvir 3-8 and Noman Nazir 3-30.
In the other clash between Asif Memorial Club and Majid Memorial Club at the Margalla Ground, Asif Memorial Club came out to stand as the winner as the team defeated their opponents: Majid Memorial Club also by 7 runs. Asif Memorial Club managed 139-6 in 20 Overs with the effort of the players such as: Ali Imran 43, Wasif Javed 32 not out, Hussain Ahmed 27, Zohaib Pervaiz 16 not out; Muhammad Mustafa 1-8, Hasnain Jamil 1-25 while on the other hand, Majid Memorial Club managed to score 132-6 in 20 overs but their players' efforts did not last them to earn a win in the match even with Adeel Fayyaz's 42, Muhammad Shoaib's 25, Mohsin Minhas' 21; Wasif Javed' 2-19 and Haris Hassan 2-29.
There were 3 other matches also played in which, Islamabad Gymkhana defeated Islamabad Greeners in Super Over, as the match was tied in allotted 20 overs. At XI-Star Cricket Ground Lucky Star CC outplayed Hassan Memorial Club by 9 wickets. Hassan Memorial scored 115 for 9 in 20 overs while Lucky Star reached 119 losing just one wicket with 37 runs to spare. In anither encounter at the same venue: Muslim Club 114 in 19 Overs (Jahanzaib Raja 58, Amin Khan 18; Uzair Waheed 4 for 15, Nazakat Hussain 3 for 21, Abrar Mehmood 2 for 13). Rawal Town 117-2 in 12.1 Overs (Ansar Mehmood 66 not out, Shahbaz Khan 19 not out, Shakir Mehmood 18; Zubair Khan 1-17).
At Margalla Ground: Model Town 125 for 9 in 20 Overs (Ejaz Ahmed 26, Rooh Ullah 20, Rizwan 17 not out; Hussnain 3 for 23, Akif Khan 2 for 17, Haroon 2 for 23). Millat 83 in 16.3 Overs (Akif Khan 20, Sandal Hassan 18, Arsalan Ahmed 17; Fahad Hussain 4 for 10, Zain Ahmed 2-6).