BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER
A to Z secured a narrow seven-run victory over Arusha Cricket Challengers (ACC) while Telugu defeated Kilimeru by eight wickets in the ongoing Ali Chomoko Memorial cricket tournament at St. Constantine Ground last weekend.
Gaurav led A to Z’s batting with 71 off 40 balls supported by Sejul Hirani’s 48 from 36 deliveries, as the side posted 162 for nine in their allotted 20 overs. Mahipal added 12.
Juma claimed three wickets for 24 runs for ACC whereas Manan took two for 25 and Jaimin two for 34.
In reply, ACC were bowled out for 155 in 18.1 overs despite Issa’s 82 off 44 balls. Juma contributed 16 from 11 deliveries while Shyam Soni scored 12 off 10.
Guru Prakash led A to Z’s bowling attack with four wickets for 29 runs. Dixit took three for 27 while Chandra Prakash claimed two for 22 to help seal the win.
In the other match, Karimu’s four wickets for 20 runs helped Telugu restrict Kilimeru to 82 for nine. Aditya returned figures of three for five while Deslin took two for 12.
Shaheed Bwibo scored 27 off 40 balls for Kilimeru while Zaheed Bhalloo remained unbeaten on 10 from 14 deliveries.
Telugu reached their target in just 6.5 overs, finishing on 83 for two. Harshil Patel scored 29 off 14 balls, before Karimu and Wilbert completed the chase with unbeaten contributions of 15 and 13, respectively.
