ARE Builders batted first against Muslim Gymkhana at the Al Wakeel Cricket League Season 4 and really struggled to get going. The batting side fell flat, losing both openers cheaply for just 2 runs. The team never seemed to recover after that, continuing to throw away their wickets as Muslim bowlers kept the pressure on. Haris Shams and Muhammad Muavia were the most effective contributors with 22 and 28 runs effectively as ARE Builders were all out for 123 runs. Muslim Gymkhana bowler Waseem Ali was brutal in his spell, taking 3 wickets and giving away only 8 runs. Yaqoob Jan also took 3 while Mustafa Fattani picked up a couple.
In response, Muslim Gymkhana lost opener Adam Khalid for 6 runs but the drama ended after that. The chasing side made quick work of the modest total, chasing it down in just 13.4 overs. Ismail Shah starred with the bat with an explosive 83 off 44 balls while Asfand Yar kept him company with his 19. ARE bowlers were helpless against the dominant display from the batters, unable to pick wickets or contain the flow of runs.
Muslim Gymkhana won by 8 wickets.
