Opener XI registered their second successive victory in the Dulsco Ramadan tournament with a 23- run victory over last year’s runners up Carfare XI.
It was an all-round performance from Opener XI at Dubai’s Zabeel Park. They got off to a perfect start with openers Waqas Raja and Sadiq Saboowala putting on 71 before the latter was run-out in the sixth over.
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The late order batsmen then accelerated the score with some lusty hits. Bhargav Kashta (28) and Danish Farooqui (25 not out) each struck three sixes and one four as Opener ended on 156-9 in their allotted 20 overs.
Nothing went right for Carfare in their run chase. After Salman Babbar (2) became the first casualty, the rest followed suit to hand Opener XI bowlers the advantage in quick time.
Pramod Shitoke (27) and Hassan Ali (28) offered late resistance but they were eventually all out for 133 in the last over.
While Opener XI look certain to enter the quarter-finals, Carefare XI will need to defeat Drehomes XI in their next encounter to book their place in the knockouts.
