SHARJAH: FMTK outclassed Kashmir United by eight wickets in the final to be crowned the Chinar Super League Season 7 champions.
Kashmir United scored 76-4 in the allotted 6 overs, says a press release. Asad Shah remained not out on 32 off just 17 balls to be his team’s leading run-getter. His knock included four sixes. Fahad Mian Channu also played a breezy innings, hitting four sixes in his 16-ball 30. Tayyab Aslam contributed 10.
For FMTK, Hasan finished with excellent figures of 2-15 while Qadir Kashmiri gave away just 12 runs in his two overs and claimed the prized wicket of Taimur Mirza. FMTK adopted a relentless approach from the beginning and achieved the 77-run target in just 4 overs with eight wickets in hand.
Muzammil Kamunki led from the front with an excellent 29 not out, which came off just 10 balls and included four sixes. The other not out batsman was Luqman Faisal on 14. Sarmad (17) and Osama (14) also played handy knocks. The winners were awarded 10,000 dirhams while the runners-up pocketed 5,000 dirhams.
Like its previous editions, Chinar Super League Season 7 also proved to be a huge success. The participating teams as well spectators from all the Emirates of the UAE took part in the tournament and festivities with traditional enthusiasm.
As many as 16 teams competed for the top prize this season and just as in the last edition, top tape-ball cricketers from Pakistan and Azam Kashmir entertained the spectators with their six-hitting skills. Chinar Super League Season 7 Chairman Raja Mohammad Ashiq, Raja Mohammad Khan and Founding Chairman of Chinar Super League Raja Asad Khalid distributed prizes among the players.
Speaking on the occasion, Raja Mohammad Ashiq said that the Chinar Super League is an excellent and positive activity for the expatriate community living in the UAE. “The players participate in the Chinar Super League to bring glory to their country,” he said. “We thank the UAE government for providing the best environment and facilities for the tournament. We thank all the guests who took out time to participate in this positive activity.”