Adil

Posted Date: Friday, 22nd December 2006

Adil's ton leads Leicester to Victory

A fine ton by skipper Aadil All (126) helped the City Cricket Academy of Leicester (UK) to beat the hosts MCM Blue Caps Cricket Academy by 25 runs in the second match of the JAL Friendship Series (u-13) being played at the MCM DAV College grounds, Sector 36, here today. Aadil Ali, who elected to bat first, demolished the bowling attack of the MCM team. He hit 14 boundaries and two sixes. Dharmesh was the second highest scorer with 17 runs. The team set a target of 193 for the hosts in 35 overs.

Sechit and Pranav took two wickets each for 36 and 47 runs, respectively.
Chasing the target, the MCM team started on a good note with Angad Khera 22 (21) and Harsaroop 40 (55) scoring 44 runs in 6 overs. At one stage, the team was 126 for 1. However, a fine bowling spell by Kunal (4 for 16) and Priyesh (3 for 38) shattered all hopes and bundled out the team for 167 in 27.3 overs.
Pranav contributed 39 in 41 balls. Aadil Ali was declared man of the match.

Brief scores:
CCA-192 for 8 in 35 overs (Aadil Aii 126, Dharmesh 17 n.o.; Sechit Madra 2 for 36, Pranav 2 for 47).
MCM- 167 all out in 27.3 overs (Harsaroop 40, Pranav 39, Angad 22; Kunal 4 for 16, Priyesh 3 for 38).

 Tribune News Service Chandigarh.