After their week 1 win against Champions United, Devnik United Cricket Club are on a mission to making it to the best 8 Clubs in the Ghana Cricket Association League, as they saw off GT CC on Week 2 of the Qualifier B T20 on oval A on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
Devnik’s Aqeel Israr Syed, with 4.0-2-4-3 in the bowling figures, inspired their 10 runs victory over Champions United, after a 112/7 and 102/9 results on Sunday, December 1.
This Sunday, they swept GT CC all out for 136 in 18.3 overs to score 137/4 in 19 overs, winning by 6 wickets with 6 balls remaining. Captain of Devnik, Rohit Makhija who took 3.5-0-22-2 in their first victory, and was adjudged the player of the match, this time took 3.0-0-21-3 and scored 29(26).
Team mate and player of the match against Champions United, Aqeel Israr recorded another impressive bowling figures, 3.3-0-22-2, contributing to the team’s success.
Meanwhile, earlier Hurricanes were too much for Swami Indians Cricket Club, who nearly took plane back home to safety. Swami had their necks pressed as they managed 70-10 in 13.3 overs in a match that saw eventual player of the match, Viprendra Partap took 4.0-0-18-6.
Partap begun his exploits with a clean bowled on Manoj JAGGI on the 5.1 over, his first ball, when Swami stood at 32-3. His second came in same over (5.5) on Thirthank Shetty, after giving out a wide. His second over saw another 2 wickets, with a stumped on Sigl Anand Bhudiya on the 7.1 over. It became a brace in each over he took the ball and this time, got LBW on Dipak Nepali and Rakesh Shetty.
Hurricanes however needed 12.3 overs, with a wicket down to score 74 runs and won by 9 wickets.
Devnik United sits top of the Qualifier B with 4 points, while Hurricanes and Salt n Pepper follow with 2 points each.
Salt n Pepper’s triumph, came in week 1, beating MMG by 19 runs in a great match, after 149-8 and 130-9, with Kofi Bagabena (4.0-0-23-3) being decorated with the player of the match accolade.
The GCA Division One League will see 4 Clubs from both Qualifier A and B make it to the elite league after a single round robin. In all, there are 8 clubs in each qualifying group.
Qualifier B also has Clubs like Alpha CC, who will lock horns with MMG next week before the tie between Salt n Pepper and Champions United.
By: Davis Nii Attuquaye Clottey
