Game Reports--July 06, 2008

Bilal Khan and Naveed Sehrai superb Centuries stormed Halton Stars -A to HSCC's record 418 for 7 and Sher Khan hat trick completed the massive 345 runs victory over HOCC.

Burlington/Oakville Ontario; July 6, 2008

Five weeks ago at the same Samuel Smith Park Bilal Khan scored a magnificent 116 before Naveed Sehrai and Ghufran Ali sent Hari OM CC tumbling to 66 all out and humiliating 206-run defeat . At the same Samuel Smith Park, Bilal Khan once again smashed another superb century and Naveed Sehrai made his first century of the season before Sher Khan, the mystery young fast bowler puzzled the Hari OM CC batting line-up to finish with astonishing figures of 6 for 17 with a game ending Hat trick on the last ball of the inning.

Halton Stars chose to bat first on the hot day, Naveed Sehrai and Danish Bashir blazing early onslaught demoralized the Hari OM CC as Naveed and Danish stormed to 162 runs 1^st wicket partnership in only 23 over, Boom Boom Naveed hammering an exciting 101 that included 10 fours and 5 sixes and Danish Bashir threatened to race for his second century of the season, unfortunate Danish was unable to survive a determined leg-before appeal and 1^st wicket fall on 162. Danish smashed a quick 86 runs with the help off 9 fours and 5 sixes.

Imran Kazmi joined Naveed but fall victim of another determined successful LBW appeal. Ghufran joined Naveed, eventually, Naveed miss to read the slow ball off Navin (Selman) and got caught at deep long on for 101, this brought Bilal to the crease and he felt right at home from the 1^st ball and took the charge where Naveed left off but before Bilal settled down, Ghufran tried to flick the ball to the square leg and was bowled out for 21 runs.

Khalid Gilani join Bilal and both of them started to flicked, glanced, pulled, drove straight and smashing the ball through covers, late-cut, and kept everyone attentive to watch their inning as Bilal Khan and Khalid Gilani explosive outburst got to a HSCC’s record 418 for 7 in 50 overs. Bilal scored his second century of the season (113 runs) with 9 fours and 5 sixes and Khalid Gilani 48 runs not out (5 fours).

It was pretty special to watch as the match turned out to be a four -men batting show, with Naveed Sehrai, Danish Bashir, Bilal Khan and Khalid Gilani bludgeoning Hari OM CC once again into submission as they felt helpless while their fluent shot-making and power-hitting raced the HSCC to the big score.

Hari OM CC open the inning, Kashif Nisar and Ali Abbas open the attack and as usual put the pressure on the HOCC opening pair with pace and good length bowling but after first 10 overs HOCC was on the receiving end of a fine bowling performance of Sher Khan as he was pretty much unplayable by HOCC batsman and destroyed the HOCC batting line-up in taking 6/17. He bowled 6.4 over in taking six wickets but most remarkably, inning ending last three wickets for his first hat trick of the season to finish off the Hari OM CC and leading his team to a huge 345 run victory.

The Spin magician Ghufran Ali showed his usual magic to support Sher Khan with 3 wickets. Bilal, Naveed and Sher Khan share the Player of the week award. Honorable mention Danish Bashir and Khalid Gilani and Ghufran to recognize their fine contribution.

-szafar

Khalid Gilani fifty and Farooq Siddique determination helped  HSCC-B beat Krishna XI by 2 wickets in a thrilling match.

Burlington/Oakville ON, June 22, 2008

Sometime hard to judge who will make best use of the small ground until both sides have batted.

Krishna XI won the toss and decided to bat first on the small boundaries ground but it did very little good for them.  As HSCC-B bowlers dismissed the opening pair very quickly and capitalized on the aggressive bowling as at one point Krishna was 4 for 25. But Krishna XI middle order played well and slowly scoring single and double to pile up the run and finally all out for 235 runs. Farid Siddiqui and Sher Khan took 3 wickets each.

Farooq Ali and Khalid Gilani open the inning for the HSCC-B and took full advantage of the small boundaries and gave HSCC-B a fast start, Ali for out scoring 14 runs that included 2 fours and 1 six. Adeel Siddiqui joins Khalid but was unlucky as he was run out. Naveed Tariq join Khalid and run machines got going again as Naveed and Khalid again start hitting the boundaries, finally Krishna got a break as Naveed Tariq try to lift the bowl for six and got bowled out for 44 runs that included 6 sixes.

Sher Khan joined Khalid but the long partner started, Khalid was caught on the long on for fine 56

runs that included 4 fours and 3 sixes. Farooq Siddiqui join Sher Khan and played like a captain inning making good on lose balls by hitting boundaries on regular intervals and taking single and doubles.  

Before Sher khan can show his hard hitting batting he was for 11 and Varun joined Farooq and provided the much need closing partnership and brought the chasing target with in reach with lots of over left. Unfortunately Varun was given questionable LBW. However HSCC-B was on target to chase the winning score. Sikander Sheikhani, join Farooq and played very well and help HSCC-B successfully chased the big total of 236 in 42.1 overs

Khalid Gilani and Farooq Siddiqui were the players of the week.

--Szafar