Mangaluru players in Kuwait win cricket tourney played among subcontractor Companies of FDH project
Kuwait: The final match of Cricket Tournament that was being played between Kuwait's Ten most powerful subcontractor Companies for FDH Project over the last three months, was played at Global Village Stadium in Al Zour on Friday 29 November 2019.
The tournament was being played between IMCO, NSH, FDH, Daewood, SUNGBO, SEOBON, AL-HANA, AL GHANIM INTERNATIONAL and NBTC from last three month in Kuwait.
The Mangalore-based youth players, SEOBON Construction Company Kuwait, defeated the NSH team by 93 runs in the semi-final while the FDH Red team defeated Al-Hana by 62 runs in the semi-final to enter the final.
SEOBON won the toss in the final match, Yusuf Imran's century helped the SEOBON team score 206 in 15 overs. Yusuf Imran 116 (57), while Usman 66 (27), Diwakar 15 (5) played crucial role in setting up monumental target.
The defending champion, FDH Red, while chasing the target managed 160-8 runs. SEOBON emerged as the new champion with 46 runs victory.
Yusuf Imran, who scored 332 runs in 5 matches, won the Man of the series and Man of the match in Final. FDH Red Team's Habib Sri Lanka was awarded as Best Batsman of the tournament.
Members of the FDH International Committee, Margaret Skene South Africa, Danny D'Souza Mumbai, Somnath Das Tamil Nadu, Ashraf Ismail Sri Lanka and Anibesh Azra were also present at the awards ceremony.
SEOBON Construction Company Co., Ltd. Management Team members Mr. S.K. Kang, Mr. Y. K. Kim, Mr. Song Pyo Gong and Mr. Y.Y. Lee Appreciated for SEOBON Team achievements.
Thameem Ullal serves as an Administrative Manager at the South Korean-based SEOBON Company where a majority of employees are from South Karnataka; Thameem is also a popular social worker in Kuwait.
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Prasidh, Kuldeep limit South Africa to 270 after De Kock's hundred
Visakhapatnam (PTI): India fought back gallantly through Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav after Quinton de Kock struck his 23rd hundred, keeping South Africa to a manageable 270 in the third and series-deciding final ODI, here Saturday.
India won the toss after judging the spin of the coin incorrectly 20 times in a row. They had little hesitation in inserting the Proteas into bat, a clear indication of dew factor dominating the thought.
After Arshdeep Singh sent back Ryan Rickelton early, De Kock (106, 89b, 8x4, 6x4) struck his seventh century against India and put on 113 runs off 124 balls with skipper Temba Bavuma (48, 67b) as the visitors moved to a healthy position.
De Kock was severe on Prasidh (4/66), who erred on length continuously in his first spell (2-0-27-0). The left-hander biffed the pacer for 6, 6, 4 in his second over to milk 18 runs.
The 32-year-old quickly pounced on anything that was short, and pacers Prasidh and Harshit offered him plenty of feed on his pet areas.
Bavuma was more sedate, and made runs through those typical dabs and jabs, occasionally unfurling a drive of elan.
De Kock moved to fifty in 42 balls, and never let the tempo down reaching his hundred in 79 balls.
India found temporary relief when Ravindra Jadeja induced a false slash from Bavuma to get caught by Virat Kohli at point.
The tourists got another move on through a 54-run partnership between De Kock and Matthew Breetzkle for the third wicket, and at 168 for two in 28 overs they were in a good position to press on.
But Breetzke's punishment of part-time spinner Tilak Varma forced a rethink in the Indian camp, as skipper KL Rahul brought back Prasidh for a second spell.
What a masterstroke it turned out to be! The Karnataka man broke the back of South Africa’s top and middle order in an exceptional second spell (4-0-11-3).
Breetzke was the first man to go, trapped plumb in front with a straight one and four balls later Aiden Markram uppishly chipped a fuller delivery to Kohli at short covers.
Prasidh soon castled De Kock, whose ugly cross-batted swipe failed to connect a full length delivery from the pacer.
All of a sudden, SA found themselves at a shaky 199 for five, losing three wickets in the space of three overs.
Once Prasidh was done away with the top and middle-order, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep (4/41) took over and mopped up the tail as SA fell short of even a par total on this track.
