Lucknow: A blistering century by Saiful (101) powered Raj Garden to a 38-run victory over Fireball Masters in the fifth Adhir Dubey (former MLC) Memorial T20 Cricket Tournament at the RDSO Stadium on Saturday.
Batting first, Raj Garden posted an imposing 180 for four in their allotted 20 overs. Saiful smashed 101 off just 54 balls, hitting seven boundaries and eight sixes. Syed Aseem provided valuable support with 48 off 31 deliveries, including five fours and a six. The duo stitched together a 111-run partnership for the third wicket, laying the foundation for the competitive total. Azeem Rahman picked up two wickets for Fireball Masters.
In reply, Fireball Masters managed 142 for eight in 20 overs. Madan scored 31, Ajay Kumar Lal contributed 36, while Gurbinder Singh added 24. However, their efforts fell short of the target. Ajay Dwivedi led Raj Garden’s bowling attack with three wickets. Saiful was named Player of the Match.
Lucky Automobile Beat TCC by Seven Wickets
In another match, Lucky Automobile registered a convincing seven-wicket victory over TCC, thanks to unbeaten knocks by Mohammad Sharif and Zeeshan Azhar.
Batting first, TCC scored 141 for seven. Ishtiyaq Ahmed was the leading contributor, scoring 46 off 33 balls with five fours and a six.
Lucky Automobile chased down the target comfortably, reaching 142 for three in 16.5 overs. Mohammad Sharif remained unbeaten on 53 off 33 balls, striking six fours and a six, while Zeeshan Azhar scored an unbeaten 41 off 35 deliveries to guide his team home. Mohammad Sharif was adjudged Player of the Match.
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