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Colita’s cricket victory

During the Round Robin Phase Colita was the only undefeated team having played six games and won all six. The final was contested between Colita and Farhaan

The Umtshezi Cricket Association Season closing T10 Round Robin Tournament was held from Thursday, April 10 till Sunday, April 13 at Lambert Park
Seven teams participated (Aster, Colita, DRC, Farhaan, Midlands, Tintern and Willows) in the tournament.
During the Round Robin Phase Colita was the only undefeated team having played six games and won all six. The final was contested between Colita and Farhaan.
Team Farhaan were restricted to a total of 85 runs in their allocated ten overs with Aziz scoring 26 runs and Yunus contributing with 17 runs.
There was all round good and tight bowling from the Colita bowlers.
Colita got off to a cracking start in their innings and passed the target of 86 in the eighth over with Irshaad scoring a quick fire 28 runs (including four boundaries), Trivashen contributing 20 runs and Kabir chipping in with 12 runs.
The Best Batsmen of the Tournament was awarded to Munir from Farhaan with an aggregate score of 99 runs
The Best Bowler of the Tournament was awarded to Mitchell from Aster with cumulative figures of six wickets for 40 runs
The Best Fielder of the Tournament was awarded to Yunus from Farhaan who gave an excellent display of Wicket keeping.
The Player of the Tournament was awarded to Munir from Farhaan who scored 99 runs and took four wickets for 37 runs. This award was sponsored by Morgan and Gloria Sahadow.
League Winners Awards:
The winner of the T20 Over league for Season 2013 – 2014 was ASTER.
The winner of the PRO 30 OVER league for Season 2013 – 2014 was ASTER.
The winner of the CHALLENGE 50 OVER league for Season 2013 – 2014 was MIDLANDS.
Best Batsmen of T20 Over League: Shaneel from ASTER – SCORING 158 runs.
Best Bowler of T20 Over League: Irshaad from COLITA – Figures of ten WICKETS for 46 runs.
Best Batsmen of PRO 30 Over League: Muneer from ASTER – SCORING 100 runs.
Best Bowler of PRO30 Over League: Stello from ASTER – Figures of five WICKETS for 29 runs.
Best Batsmen of CHALLENGE 50 Over League: Abdur Rehman from MIDLANDS – SCORING 137 runs.
Best Bowler of PRO30 Over League: Sheetal from ASTER – Figures of eight WICKETS for 71
PLAYER OF THE SEASON: Awarded to Irshaad from Colita (Cumulative score of 233 runs and taking 17 wickets for 113 runs)
Promising Talent/Young Players award presented to the following players:-
Tahir (Aster), Nikhil (Aster), Shannon (Colita), Romendran (Colita), Liaan (Colita), Sainesh (Willows) and Suvedh (Willows)
Additional awards sponsored by the Matabadal family:
BEST CAPTAIN for Season 2013 – 2014: Awarded to Muneer of Aster for captaining his team to the T20 and PRO 30 over league titles and guiding ASTER to second place on the CHALLENGE 50 Over League
BEST CAPTAIN for Round Robin 2013 – 2014: Awarded to Avinash from Colita for guiding his team as the only unbeaten team throughout the tournament.

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