Naveen Excels as Universal Beat Al Dhaid CC

SHARJAH - Universal Steel rode on a brilliant all-round performance by Naveen to record a fine 12-run victory over Al Dhaid CC in the AJ Invitation League tournament, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council, at Al Dhaid Cricket Village.

Published: Wed 10 Feb 2010, 12:13 AM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 2:30 AM

In other matches, Yogi Group easily beat Nucaf Tellicherry by 79 runs while Gyan Steel got the better of ECMIT by five wickets.

Naveen first cracked a fluent unbeaten 53 and then snared three wickets for 33 runs to help his side seal a deserving victory.

Brief scores:

Yogi Group Beat Nucaf Tellicherry by 79 runs: Yogi Group 194 for six (Swapnil Patil 60, Shaimon 36, Bilal 35, Avadoot 32 not out; Aman 2-27) Nucaf Tellicherry 115 all out in 18.2 overs (Maqsood 35, Firoz Khan 23, Giby Alex 20; Salman 3-25, Shiva 2-30, Ambey 2-17). Man of the Match: Swapnil Patil of Yogi Group. Umpires: Mohammed Aslam and Syed Shabbir Ali.

Gyan Steel beat ECMIT by five wickets: ECMIT 185 for six (Waseem 44, Irfan Zaki 32, Akif 31, Devender 26, Leon 21; Faisal 3-17, Amir 2-35) Gyan Steel 186 for five in 19.3 overs (Fahad Usman 78 not out, Ansar Butt 50; Ahsan 3-27. Man of the match: Fahad Usman of Gyan Steel.

Universal Steel beat Al Dhaid CC by 12 runs: Universal Steel 181 for seven (Naveen 53 not out, Jayaprakash 39, Asif 38; Fida 2-23, Rahman 2-24). Al Dhaid CC 169 all out in 19.3 overs (Siraj 92, Mudassar 22, Omar Farooq 24).

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