CRICKET
Cricket: TCA Academy Team - Winners of T20 Regional Tournament 2010
TCA Dar academy lift regional t20
trophy
By Hameed Sheriff
After some grueling cricket over three
days in Arusha, TCA Dar Academy, ably led by Hamisi Abdulla, lifted the
T20 trophy as worthy winners, having gone all their round robin games
and the finals in style. They beat Arusha Greens, in the finals in a
nail biting finish with only one ball to spare. Scoring 125 runs in
their 20 overs, with Iqbal as their top scorer, Arusha Greens had Dar
Academy batters in good run rate check, with some fine bowling and
fielding, but Dar Academy held their nerve to pull off a 3 wickets win.
Over the three days from March 5-7,
eleven games were played at the Friedkins Recreation Center and Olyset
grounds. These facilities brought pride to Arusha as their preparation
was way past the imagination of the visitors from Dar es Salaam and
Morogoro. These included national teams stars in the likes of Hamisi,
Issa Kikasi, Khalil Rehemtulla, Benson Mwita, Enjo Seth, Athumani
Kakonzi, Hasnain Damji, Viru Kamania, and Hussein Shani.
Highlights of the tournament were
displayed by various players. The national team players showed their
worth, but Arusha were not far behind. Best all rounder award went to
Kassimu Nassoro of Dar Academy for his 115 runs and 8 wickets. Iqbal
(170 runs) and Roger Gower (8wickets for 62runs) of Arusha Green were
recognized as best batsman and bowler respectively.
Highlights
A total of 170 runs by Iqbal included
a record 50 runs off just 15 balls against Arusha Blues.
An impressive 5 wicket haul, giving
away only 6 runs by Abbasali Karim of Arusha Greens against Dar
Combined.
TCA Academy’s Mustafa, 4 wickets for 8
runs against Arusha Greens
Arusha Blue’s Changdev, 3 wickets for
9 runs against Morogoro,
Morogoro’s Mpeka, 3 wickets for 12
runs against Arusha Blues,
Dar Combine’s Engo Seth, 87 runs
against Arusha Blues,
TCA Academy’s Kassimu Nassor, 62 not
out in just 25 bowls against Arusha Greens which included 6 sixes,
TCA Academy’s Issa Kikasi, 63 runs
against Dar Combined
This tournament is an annual event,
sponsored by Tanzania Crciket Association. The teams that took part
were TCA Dar Academy, Arusha Greens. Dar Combined, Morogoro, and Arusha
Blues. Arusha is hopeful to have impressed the Tanzania Cricket
Association to give them this tournament again next year.
The Arusha Region Cricket Committee is
grateful to one and all who assisted in making this event a success.
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