SHARJAH: A massive beaten 270-run opening partnership between Salman Babar and Abdullah Azhar was the cornerstone of hosts Skyline University’s 162 runs victory over American University in Dubai (AUD) in 14th edition of the Skyline Cup cricket tournament at the Skyline ground in Sharjah.
The hosts, batting first, stamped their authority over the AUD bowlers with Salman and his partner Abdullah virtually toying with the AUD attack, who were left clueless. Salman, was the more aggressive of the Skyline batsman as he amassed 152 runs while Abdullah who played second fiddle was unbeaten on 101 runs.
In reply, the AUD batsmen never recovered from the onslaught as they managed only 108 runs. Karan was the only AUD batsman to show some resistance with an unbeaten 43 while Jigger Dhakan scored 20. Abdullah backed his century by picking two wickets for 10. However, it was Slaman who was adjudged the man of the macth for his explosive batting.
In other matches, American University of Sharjah (AUS) beat Manipal University by 37 runs while University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) defeated Institute of Management Technology (IMT) by 24 runs.
AUS, batting first, scored 158 runs for three wickets and in return restricted Manipal to 121 for the loss of 8 wickets.
Meanwhile, in a low-scoring match, Lavin’s four-wicket haul backed by Shahzad’s three wickets for 16 runs helped UOWD bowl out IMT for a paltry 59, chasing 84 runs for victory.
Brief scores:
Skyline University beat AUD by 162 runs.
Skyline: 270 for no loss (Slaman Babar 152 not out, Abdullah Azhar 101 not out)
AUD: 108 (Karan 43 not out, Jigger Dhakkan 20; Adullah 2-10)
Man of the match: Salman Babar of Skyline
UOWD beat IMT by 24 runs
UOWD: 83 (Nabeel 21, Utkarsh 3-26)
IMT 59 (Bhambri 16; Lavin 4-15, Shahzad 3-16)
Man of the match: Lavin of UOWD
AUS beat Manipal by 37 runs
AUS: 158 for 3 wkts (Rehan 28, Shahzada Haris 21)
Manipal 121 for 8 (Glickson 26, Vikhyat 20; Shahzada Haris 2-17).
Man of the match: Shahzada Haris of AUS
