Danube clinch indoor honours

Danube won the Indoor Cricket Summer Cup defeating UAE Exchange by 58 runs at Insports Club in Al Quoz, Dubai. Electing to bat first, Danube were given a solid start by the experienced pair of Ojas and Vikrant who put on 31 runs in their alloted four overs. UAE Exchange fought back brilliantly with their spinners Aqeel, Anish, Atif and Usman keeping the second pair of Bijay and Arif to -10 runs which left Danube in a precarious position of just 21 runs in the first 8 overs. In walked in captain Saqib along with his regular partner Sachin and both the left handers put on 37 runs in their batting 4 overs taking Danube to 58 runs in 12 overs. But the exchange bowlers backed by good fielding pegged back the last pair of Salman and Kashif keeping them to -1 in their 4 overs this leaving Danube with a below par score of just 57 runs in their alloted 16 overs. UAE exhange openers Anish and Usman had a terrible start in their chase and came out on a disastrous -16 in their four overs. The second pair of Atif and Zeeshan tried to repair the damage but could manage just 6 runs in their 4 overs and after 8 overs UAE Exchange were struggling at -10 runs. The third pair of Aqueel and Imtiaz faltered under pressure and came out on -7 runs in their 4 overs. The last pair of Sadeep and Shani tried to hit out and managed 16 runs in their 4 overs but the finals score looked a disappointing -1 runs thus handing Danube a thumping victory by a margin of 58 runs. Arif, Vikrant, Sachin, Kashif and Salman were the stars in the bowling department for Danube. Vikrant Shetty was declared the Man of the Finals, Kashif of Danube the Best Batsman and Bijay of Danube Player of the Tournament. Anis Sajan, managing director, Danube congratulated both the teams and felt the experience of Danube got the better of UAE Exchange. From khaljeetimes