Blistering knocks: Asif, Shakoor light up KPL Dubai

Sparkling knocks from Faizan Asif of Global Distribution Malappuram Knights and Abdul Shakoor of CSS Aleppey Ripples helped their teams notch up important wins against Trotters Waynad Highlanders and Thumbay Kasargod Leopards in the KPL Dubai 2012 tournament.

The tournament is organised by KPL Organising Committee and conducted under the auspices of the Dubai Cricket Council. The cash awards for the best performers  in this tournament are sponsored  by Danube Buildmart and food and beverages is supported  by Debonairs Pizza and Roti Mum.

Malappuram made 185 for 6 thanks to Asif's blistering 84 off just 33 balls which contained 10 massive hits over the ropes.

He was well supported by Asif Iqbal in a 77-run partnership.

Faced with a daunting target, Waynad never really got going.

Shafaqat bowled a superb spell to skittle out the middle order bagging four for 22 while Parvez Ahmed and Shehzad picked up a couple of wickets each to restrict Waynad to 143.

In the second game Thumbay Kasargod Leopards batting first notched up 132 mainly due to contributions from Syed Maqsood, Asim Ijaz  and Shivank Kumar.

Maqsood top scored with 63 with the help of seven fours.

Abdul Shakoor led CSS Aleppey Ripples reply with some aggressive  batting slamming 14 boundaries and a six to put them on the path to victory. He top scored for his team with 82 off 44 balls which saw Aleppey race past the target in just 16.4 overs.

Brief scores:

Global Distribution Malappuram Knights beat Trotters Waynad Highlanders by 15 runs:
Malapurram Knights 185 for 6 in 20 overs (Asif iqbal 41, Faizan Asif 84, Aamir Butt 25) Waynad Highlander 143  all out in 19.2 overs (Mohammad Shahazad 47, Rizwan Amanat 23, Gopakumar G. 19, Shehzad 2-26,  Shafaqat 4-22, Parvez Ahmed 2-16)
Danube Buildmart Man of the match: Faizan Asif  of Global Distribution Malappuram Knights

CSS Aleppey Ripples  beat Dunes Cuisine Kannur Veerans by 6 wickets:
Thumbay Kasargod Leopards 132 for 4 in 20 overs (Shivank Kumar 25, Syed Maqsood 63, Asim Ijaz 32no) Aleppey Ripples 136 for 4 in 16.4 overs (Abdul Shakoor 82, Ali Afzal 2-21)
Danube Buildmart Man of the match: Abdul Shakoor of CSS Aleppey Ripples.

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