AfricaPress-Tanzania: LIONS Cricket Club has bounced back in the 2021 Dar es Salaam Cricket (DC) Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial League (MNML)’s Division B 30 Overs after cruising t a 36-run win over Dar Black Panthers early this week.
Scintillating all-around displays by youthful cricketer, Abubakar Selemani, were instrumental in giving Lions Cricket Club the audacity to solidly defend its total.
Lions Cricket Club scored 139 runs all out in 29.4 overs after they were put in to bat first.
Abdulsamad Ahmed, slotted in as middle-order batsman emerged as the cricketer with the most runs, when they took the crease.
The experienced Ahmed notched 28 runs, which consisted of three fours.
There were earlier displays worth noting, as Gulraiz Haideri ended with 22 runs consisting of three fours, Selemani and Shyam Kumar recorded 15 runs and 12 runs respectively.
There was a late surge put to show by skipper, Yasser Abdulhamid, n which the cricketer posted 26 runs not out.
An up-and-coming cricketer, Ramadhani Mbunde, chipped in with 10 runs.
Dar Black Panthers’ Viraj Shukla and Aayush Shrivastava made their presence felt at the time the squad fielded, given they recorded three wickets apiece.
Gurvinder Singh as well had a good day, as he notched two wickets in his five over-spell which had one maiden over.
With the modest target of 140 runs in their sight, it was highly expected Dar Black Panthers will get down to a smooth chase, the outfit though failed to live up to expectations.
Dar Black Panthers ended being skittled for 103 runs in 23.4 overs.
They were dealt a blow early on, in which key performers were dismissed within a few overs.
Shahzad Ali, Imrankhan Pathan were Lions Cricket Club’s Selemani’s victims, getting back to the pavilion in the first two overs.
Aayush Shrivastava sought to steady the ship with his 28 runs consisting of three fours.
Ashish Chopda got his hands on the bat after skipper Chirayush Barot’s short spell, Chopda chipped in with 15 runs.
Dar Black Panthers’ pursuit of a win was once again pegged back with other early exits, Masood Khan and Viraj Shukla could not end with two-digit
Low order cricketer, Gurvinder Singh, had several good knocks to register 11 runs later on.
Youngster Selemani led Lions Cricket Club’s bowling onslaught, notching three wickets and ending with a 5.00 economy rate.
Medium pace bowler, Rijali Fentu, Ahmed, Gulraiz Haideri chipped in handsomely after taking two wickets each.
The resounding victory was a momentous boost for Lions Cricket Club, which was reeling from a 14-run loss to Aga Khan SC B in the previous fixture.
Dar Black Panthers had, ultimately, faced a second loss in a row. In their previous fixture, Dar Black Panthers lost to Estim A team by eight wickets.
