Waqas Ahmed ton lifts Multiplex International past Ramada Ajman in Sharjah Ramadan Cup

A blazing century from Waqas Ahmed helped guide Multiplex International to a comfortable 92-run win over Ramada Ajman in a Sharjah Ramadan Cup match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Ahmed’s 101, coming off just 50 balls, helped Multiplex post an imposing 230-4 on the board and then their bowlers, led by Abdul Haq (3-22) and Haroon Ahmed (2-12), came in to restrict Ramada Ajman to 138-9.

Opening the innings alongside Sapandeep Singh, Ahmed came out all guns blazing as 84 runs were added for the in only 6.1 overs, with Singh contributing a 12-ball 10 in that partnership.

Ahmed, who hit 10 sixes and five fours in his knock, shared another good partnership with Akhlaq Butt (67 off 36 balls, 8x4, 3x6) for the second wicket, adding a further 85 runs to the score.

Shabnan Amjad waged a lone battle for Ramada Ajman in the run-chase, smashing a 33-ball 54.

In Umm Al Quwain, Advantage Motors had a mixed day in the UAQ-Ramadan T20 Bash, winning their first match by a massive 176 runs and losing the second by 36 runs.

In their first match against Stars Line CC, Advantage Motors posted a mammoth 305-6 on the board with Mohammed Boota (93 from 29 balls, 11x4, 5x6), Rohan Mustafa (75 from 39 balls, 10x4, 2x6) and Mohammed Salman Randhawa (61 off 19 balls, 5x4, 6x6) destroying the bowling attack.

In reply, Stars Line CC could only manage 129-7, with Azhar Mohammed taking three wickets for 18.

The Advantage Motors batsmen, however, could not perform the same heroics against Willows Cricket Club in their second match and, chasing a stiff target of 194, they were bowled out for 157.

Azhar Mohammed (29) was the top-scorer for Advantage, while Ahmed Shaukat (2-30), Bilal Shaukat (2-33), Ahmed Raza (2-25) and Salman Farooq (2-34) all claimed two wickets for Willows Cricket Club.

Ahmed Shaukat, batting at No 11, was the star of Willows’ batting show as well, smashing 71 of a mere 33 balls to help his team post 193-5. Fahad Al Hashmi contributed a 32-ball 40 to the score.

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