The clash eventual winners were completely dominant and made TCA Combine mostly made up of inexperienced youngsters pay for every mistake the latter committed.
Aga Khan SC cricketers raced to 366/9 in the allotted 50 Overs, having won the toss and chose to bat in the Group B clash.
The batting side made full use of its depth with the top order, in particular, being more menacing.
Promising all-rounder Harsheed Chohan had the best innings when Aga Khan SC took the crease, having ended with a century.
Chohan, deployed as a top-order batsman, showcased his no-nonsense approach to notch a 70-ball 112 which included nine fours and six sixes.
There was earlier solid batting showcased by opening batsmen, Jumanne Mohamed and Abhik Patwa, as they scored 41 runs and 36 runs respectively.
The youthful Mohamed blasted six fours on his way to ending nine runs short of a half-century, as the performer rediscovered his batting prowess.
The experienced Patwa was equally in good form, putting good knocks to show and making his way back with the 36 runs.
Riziki Kiseto, the other dependable experienced all-rounder, had his contribution at the crease coming in handy for the team given the cricketer ended with 66 runs.
Kiseto, deployed as a middle-order batsman, hammered four fours in his 71-ball spell to efficiently ensure Aga Khan SC is in control.
Youthful cricketers, Dhrumit Mehta and Kartik Syal, deployed as top-order and middle-order batsmen respectively, saw to it Aga SC add more runs on the board with well-executed knocks.
Mehta was slotted in at number three and made his way back with 29 runs whilst clearing the boundary once.
Syal had Aga Khan SC's batting unit keep on punishing the TCA Combine youngsters with his 26 runs.The TCA Combine’s bowling unit, led by Hamza Ally, was in for a tough opposition showcased by the well-drilled Aga Khan SC’s batting unit.
Ally was, nevertheless, one of TCA Combine’s cricketers that had impressive bowling figures.
The youthful performer ended his 10-over spell with three wickets whilst giving away 66 runs.
Ayoub Hamisi was equally impressive during TCA Combine’s turn with the ball, having taken three wickets and given away 59 runs in 10 overs.
Mohamed Simba, moreover, did his best to frustrate Aga Khan SC’s attempt to end with an imposing score, as the TCA Combine’s bowler took two wickets, leaking 92 runs in 10 overs.
Chasing 367 runs to emerge victorious turned out to be a tall order for the youthful TCA Combine’s cricketers, as they were bowled out for mere 70 runs in 23.4 overs.
The TCA Combine batting unity’s naivety was duly exposed by the determined Aga Khan SC’s bowling unit and the youngsters ultimately lost steam in less than 30 overs.
A notable showing with the bat for the TCA Combine was exhibited by Omary Hilal that was, by far, the batsman with the most runs.
Hilal, slotted in as an opening batsman, scored 18 runs whilst clearing the boundary once.
The cricketer, to some extent, made up for a dismal showing put by fellow opener Ally Hassan that suffered an early exit without a run to his name.
Darpan Jobanputra, slotted in as a middle-order batsman, was the other performer with a two-digit figure having ended with 11 runs.
Jimmy Kamande, Tanzania’s senior national cricket team’s coach that plays for TCA Combine in the DC 50 Overs Division A, chipped in with eight runs for the squad.
Middle-order batsman Mohamed Simba also ended two runs short of a two-digit figure for the TCA Combine.
Aga Khan SC’s bowling unit, led by Mehta, mercilessly tormented the TCA Combine’s batting unit to keep the tie out of the latter’s reach.
Mehta had an impressive bowling showing for Aga Khan SC as the performer took three wickets, leaking seven runs in 2.4 overs.
He was ably assisted by Patwa, Syal, and Chohan, with the trio having ended with two wickets each.
Chohan bowled three overs whilst conceding 14 runs, Patwa gave away 17 runs in his six-over spell, and Syal bowled three overs whilst conceding seven runs.
A scintillating all-round showing showcased by Chohan, which had the cricketer posting a century and taking two wickets, handed him the Man of the Match prize.
Aga Khan SC has, as a result, kept on clinging on to the top place in Group B following the victory, notching a 3.0938 net run rate with the squad amassing 812 runs and giving away 408 runs.
Pak Stars, Strikers, and Shree Kutchi Leva Patel Sports Center (SKLPSC) occupy second, third, and fourth places in Group B.
The TCA Combine youngsters are still languishing at the bottom of the group following the defeat, posting a -4.6276 net run rate after amassing 319 runs and leaking 990 runs.
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