DOHA: A five-wicket haul from Sewinda helped HBK beat Warriors Club and seal a place in the final of the QCA Twenty20 Cricket Tournament at the West Bay Grounds.
HBK’s rivals for the top honours will be Feroz Youngsters, who outclassed Galfar Al Misnad by eight wickets with two overs to spare.
Sewinda ripped through the batting of Warriors Club as he dismissed five players for just 12 runs. He was backed up well by Gayan, who picked two wickets and helped HBK limit the opponents to 111 all out in 18 overs.
Imraz and Assad were the only players to offer some resistance. Imraz made 27 off 28 balls with five boundaries, while Assad got 16.
HBK had to battle hard during the chase and got home in the final over. Mansoor led the chase as he scored 33 not out. His knock contained two sixes and two fours. Dasun hit two fours in his 19-ball 21. Inam-Ul-Haq (three for 11 in 3.5 overs) and Tanvir Sr (2 for seven in two overs) accounted for half the Galfar Al Misnad team.
Kamran (19), Asim (18) and Rizlan (18 with two fours) tried hard to bring them close to three figures. Qalandar blasted a 41-ball 43 for Feroz Youngsters. Man-of-the-Match Inam-Ul-Haq smashed four boundaries to compile 34 in 48 balls.
Brief scores
HBK beat Warriors Club by four wickets
Warriors Club: 111 all out in 18 overs (Imraz 27, Assad 16, Sewinda 5/12, Gayan 2/10, Udara 1/29)
HBK: 113 for six in 20th over (Mansoor 33 not out, Dasun 21, Imraz 2/14)
Man of the Match: Sewinda of HBK for five wickets and 12 runs
Feroz Youngsters beat Galfar Al Misnad by eight wickets
Galfar Al Misnad: 98 all out (Kamran 19, Asim 18, Rizlan 18, Inam-Ul-Haq 3/11, Tanvir Sr 2/7, Noman 2/20)
Feroz Youngsters: 99 for 2 in 18th over (Qalandar 43, Inam-Ul-Haq 34, Gayan 1/24)
Man of the Match: Inam-Ul-Haq of Feroz Youngsters for 34 runs & 3 wickets
