MSC Win Coast 6-a-Side

Eight teams took part in the CCA curtain raising event on Sunday, but only 5 clubs were represented as MSC put in 3 teams and Coast Gymkhana 2. Played in a knockout format, the first round saw Coast Gymkhana 'A' take on Shree Cutchi Lewa Patel Sports Club, Coast Gymkhana 'B' vs. MSC 'B', MSC 'C' vs. Simba Union Msa and Burhani S.C vs. MSC 'A'.

All three MSC teams went through to the next round along with Gymkhana 'A'. In the first Semi final, Gymkhana accounted for MSC 'B' while MSC 'A' easily disposed of their 'C' team.

A close final saw MSC 'A' earn their first trophy of the season, pipping Gymkhana by just 7 runs. As well as the winner and runner up, trophies were awarded to:

Best Batsman: Stewart Kayne - Coast Gymkhana A.

Best Bowler - Arjun Bhatia - Mombasa Sports Club B

Best Youngster - Adrash Sawjani - Coast Gymkhana.

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Results:

Coast Gymkhana 'A' vs. Shree Cutchi Lewa Patel Sports Club:
SCLPS batted first scoring 3/35 in 5 Overs
Suresh 15 (Ret), Shanti Pindoria 9. Stewart Kayne - 2 wickets.
Batting Second CG A Scored 3/36 3.5 Overs
Kayne 8, Pradeep 5 - Bipin - 2 Wickets.

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Coast Gymkhana B vs. Mombasa Sports Club B:
CG B Batted first and Scored 3/30 5 Overs
Kamal 14*, Rajesh 5 Sandeep 5. Arjun Bhatia - 2 Wickets.
Batting Second MSC B Scored 0/32 in 3.3 Overs
Sager 15 (Ret), Jay 11 (Not Out).
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Mombasa Sports Club C vs. Simba Union - Mombasa:
MSC C batted first and Scored 4/46 in 5 Overs
Yuvraj 8, Taha 13, Ebrahim - 1 wkt, Naushad - 1 wkt, Khan - 1 wkt
Batting Second Simba Scored 3/38 in 5 Overs
Khan 15 (Ret), Essak 7. Bhavya - 1 wkt, Taha - 1 wkt, Yuvraj - 1 wkt
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Burhani Sports Club vs. Mombasa Sports Club A:
MSC A Scored 3/65 in 5 Overs
Nikhil 15 (Ret), Latif 14, Neal 13*, Bij 12*. Virji - 2 wickets
Batting Second BSC Scored 41 Runs All Out in 4.3 Overs
Taha 15 (Ret), Virji 9. Neal - 2 wkts, Karia - 2 wkts
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SF1: Coast Gymkhana A vs. Mombasa Sports Club B:
MSC B Scored 3/41 in 5 Overs
Moh'd A Harazi 15 (Ret), Ali Akbar 13*, Neel 13* Bij 12* Harish - 1 wkt, Paresh - 1 wkt
Batting Second CG A Scored 0/42 in 4.4 Overs
Kayne 15 (Ret), Pradeep 8*
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SF 2: Mombasa Sports Club A vs. Mombasa Sports Club C:
MSC C 2/38 Runs in 5 Overs
Priten 15 (Ret), Niley 15*. Z. Abbas - 2 wickets
MSC A Scored 0/39 in 4 Overs
Z. Abbas 15 (Ret), Nikhil 7*
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FINAL: Mombasa Sports Club A vs. Coast Gymkhana A:
MSC A batted first and Scored 44 Runs/2 in 5 Overs
Thabith 15 (Ret), Z Abbas 10*, Pradip - 1 wkt, Piyush - 1 wkt
Batting Second CG A Scored 37 Runs/ in 5 Overs
Paresh 11, Kayne 12 - Neal - 1 wkt, Amit - 1 wkt