TCA Nizamabad T20 league: Faisal’s five-wicket haul guides PCA CC to victory

Faisal Khan snared five wickets for 20 while Zohaib Meraj scored an unbeaten half-century to guide PCA CC to a massive 10-wicket win

Hyderabad: Faisal Khan snared five wickets for 20 while Zohaib Meraj scored an unbeaten half-century to guide PCA CC to a massive 10-wicket win over Bigala in the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) Nizamabad District Seniors T20 League held at the Shailaja Grounds, Nizamabad on Saturday.

Faisal Khan restricted Bigala XI to 112/8 in 18 overs. Sampath Goud’s (52) half-century went in vain. In response, Zohaib Meraj hit unbeaten 62 while Asif Ali scored 26 not out to guide the side to home.

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In another match, Praveen Kumar scalped three as MCC XI defeated Jimmy XI by 60 runs. For Jimmy, V V Laxman and Prabha picked-up four and three wickets respectively.

Brief Scores: Bigala XI 112/8 in 18 Overs (Sampath Goud 52, Sai 22, Faisal Khan 5/20) lost to PCA CC 113/0 in 12.2 overs (Zohaib Meraj 62no, Asif Ali 26no); MCC XI 139/8 in 18 Overs (Rupinder Singh 56, Sajid 31, V V Laxman 4/20, Prabha 3/22) bt Jimmy XI 79/9 in 15.2 Overs (Praveen Kumar 3/11); TCA Seniors Inter-Districts One Day League: Mancherial 151 in 27.4 Overs (A Shithikanta 37, Shiva Teja 4/18) bt Asifabad 110 in 28.2 Overs (Shiva Teja 28, A Sanjeev 5/42).