The ever consistent Glamorgans remained un-defeated through out the tournament as they just managed to beat Bohra Sports Club in a thrilling encounter.

 

Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bowl first. Opener Hussain Mansoor failed to get a start and was cleaned up in the 3rd over where as Hussain Mustansir fell in the 5th over after hitting a couple of boundaries. This brought on the dangerous duo of Shabbir Hazari & Murtaza Hassanally who got the innings moving at a rapid pace with Murtaza clobbering consecutive sixes off the 8th over before getting caught behind for 16. Shabbir Hazari played a slightly more sedate innings scoring 21 off 26 deliveries getting out a crucial stage in the 12th over.

 

Ali Asgar Abdeali then took over and top scored with 28 smashing 3 sixes and had a brisk partnership with Oneash Labrooy who also contributed with a run-a-ball 19. The runs continued flowing as Juzar Noordeen belted a quick fire 20 enabling the Bohra’s to reach a strong position of 140 runs in 18 overs, but as the wickets too kept tumbling, the critical last 2 overs only produced a mere 6 runs which proved costly.

 

The Glamorgan C.C once again had a dreadful start losing 2 early wickets in the first 2 overs but as the leading run scorer of the tournament, M.F Nazeem walked into the crease, the game began to slip away for BSC. Shabbir Hazari conceded 20 off his first 2 overs and Oneash Labrooy was even more costly giving away 26 in his first 2 overs. The Glamorgans reached a total off 60 in the first power play of 6 overs losing only 2 wickets.

 

Nazeem continued his brilliant form striking boundaries at important stages and ensured they were ahead of the required rate through out the match. It was his flawless innings of 54 off only 38 deliveries that led the Glamorgan C.C to their first ever 20-20 Championship! He was well supported by M. N Nazoor, (27 – 13 deliveries) & M. Rizvi (29 – 39 deliveries)

 

Summary:

 

1st Innings: Bohra Sports Club 146 for 8 in 20 overs

 

Ali Asgar Abdeali            –                  28

Shabbir Hazari               –                  21

Juzar Noordeen             –                  20

Murtaza Hassanally       –                  16

Hussain Mustansir        –                  14

 

M. M Munzir                  –                  4 overs – 4 for 33

M Ramzeen                    –                  4 overs – 2 for 27

M. F Nazeem                  –                  4 overs – 2 for 33

 

 

2nd Innings : Glamorgan C.C 147 for 6 in 18.4 overs

 

M.F Nazeem                             –                  54

M. Rizvi                                    –                  29

M. N Nazoor                             –                  27

 

Shabbir Mohamedhussain      –                  4 overs – 1 for 19

Ali Asgar Abdeali                     –                  4 overs – 0 for 17

Shabbir Hazari                        –                  2 overs – 1 for 20