In a group match of the Bohra Champions League, played at the Al Nadil Burhani Ground, Taheri CC faced the Bavanx CC, in what turned out to be a well contested game.
Taheri CC opted to bat first and were off to a rocket start, with opener Murtaza Hussain smacking the ball to all parts of the ground. His 45 ball cameo of 62 runs included 9 fours and one massive six, thus setting the momentum for the remainder of the innings. Juzer Parekh also played well for his 13 runs, with one maximum to his name. The Bavanx CC bowlers were decent with the ball, picking up wickets at regular intervals, to restrict their opposition to 144 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Hatim Shabbir was the most economical bowler, taking 2 wickets for 28 runs.
Chasing 145 runs, the Bavanx CC were off to a confident start with all of their top 4 batsmen getting confident starts. Hamza Abbas top scored with a solid 19 runs. However, Taheri CC kept themselves in the game with Burhanuddin Mushtaq taking 2 wickets for 26 runs. Furthermore, Taheri CC excelled in the field with 5 spectacular run outs, to seal a much deserved victory, as Bavanx CC were bundled out for 119 runs.
Taheri CC won the match by 25 runs.
