DUNDEE KZN: Jihadees win T20 nail-biter

Cricket action continued last week, with Jihadees beating Gujrat Lions in a nail-biter of a game, and Ace Eagles and Kalsel doing well to defend their totals.

T20 Night League – Jihadees vs Gujrat Lions
Jihadees batted first and made 135 from their 20 overs. Labeeb Adam top scored with 27, while Yusuf Jeewa chipped in with 23. Atif took 3/29, while Fakhar Mehmood (2/14), Saeed Bhula (2/16) and Nawaaz Mohammed (2/31) all took wickets for their team. In reply, Gujrat Lions were bowled out for 134, one run short of the total, after 19.1 overs.
Saeed Bhula was the only batsman to get going, scoring 50 from 26 balls. Yusuf Jeewa took 3/17, Labeeb Adams 2/15, Bilaal Docrat 2/22 and Zaid Ayob 2/32 as Jihadees defended their total.

Saturday 30-Over League – Ace Eagles vs Paki Lions
Ace Eagles batted first and scored an impressive 211 from 29.3 overs. Ramil Juggan top scored with 83 from 64 balls, while Zaheer Adam made 28 off 21. Jonathan Benjamin (2/21), Adeel Ahmed (2/35) and Qasim Ali (2/55) all took two wickets apiece for Paki Lions. In reply, Paki Lions were bowled out for 145 in 19 overs.
Captain Kamran Hanif top scored with 34, while Qasim Ali (29), Nathaniel Benjamin (26) and Rai Umar Nawaz (25) all chipped in with good scores. Abdullah Rehman took 4/37, while Udien Govender (3/42) and Mohammed Molla (3/10) helped skittle out Paki Lions to win by 66 runs.

Accounting Solutions vs Kalsel
Kalsel batted first and scored an impressive 205/7, thanks in part to a blistering 95 not out from 63 balls by Yusheer Govender. Yusheer smashed 12 fours and three sixes during his innings. Muhammad Razack and Irfaan Ahmed took two wickets apiece for Accounting Solutions. In reply, Accounting Solutions lost early wickets as the dangerous duo of Rishi Durgadin and Shervive Tedpaul were both dismissed cheaply.
Pravir Sewpaul showed some resistance as he scored 44 from 30 balls, hitting three sixes in the process, before he was dismissed. At 110/9, things looked bleak for the team until numbers 10 and 11, Muhammad Razack and Akeel Singh, put on a 55-run last wicket stand.
The duo gave the team a glimmer of hope, scoring runs freely and smashing balls out of the ground until their luck ran out. Muhammad Razack was caught on the boundary to bring an end to the innings and give Kalsel a 40-run win.
Yusheer Govender was instrumental in his team’s victory with ball in hand as well, taking four wickets for 34 runs, while TC Maharaj took three wickets for 24 runs.