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Yogi Group overcome Ibsons in a thriller

SHARJAH — Yogi Group survived some anxious moments before registering a narrow one-wicket victory over Ibsons Group in the 23rd Sharjah Ramadan Tournament for the Interface Transworld Cup at the Sharjah Stadium on Wednesday night.

The tournament, organised by Sharjah Cricket Council, is supported by 106.2 FM and CBFS are associate sponsors.

Yogi Group, replying to Ibsons’ score of 144 all out, needed to dig deep into their experience to clinch the issue with just four balls spare. Shimon led the fight-back with a solid 44 off 48 balls while Salman Faris, who remained not out on 30, and Swapnil Patil (23), the former Mumbai Ranji Trophy player, provided the finishing touch.

Fayyaz Ahmed had made early inroads into the Yogi Group innings, taking four wickets for 21 runs along with Tanvir and Ayub Inayat, who both picked up two

wickets, but their efforts, in the end, went in vain.

Earlier, Ibsons CC, put in by Group Group, did well to post a healthy score before being all out in 24.3 overs. They had built their innings around Kashif Nisar (24 off 27 balls), Fayyaz Ahmed (20 off 33 balls) and Irfan Sajid (20 off 12 balls). They could have done even better, but Yogi Group bowlers never allowed them to

play with freedom. Saddam, in particular, bowled well, snaring three wickets for just 12 runs while Ajmal Mohammed and Salman Faris also made their presence felt, sharing three wickets without conceding too many runs.