KOC Cricket Committee (KOC CC) organized a cricket match between Indian Embassy XI (IE XI) and KOC CC (KOC XI) at KOC’s Ahmadi Cricket ground.
KOC XI won the toss and invited IE XI to bat first. Openers, Krishna and Bhaskar scored quick 23 runs off 3 overs when Bhaskar was bowled by Tayyeb for 9. Abbas joined Krishna and they took the total to 43, when Sameer bowled Krishna for 17. IE XI captain Vidhu Nair was stumped by Liaqat off Mubashshir for four runs. Abbas batted superbly  and had two useful partnerships, first with Mahmood who was out for 14, off Khalid and later with Shubando, who was bowled by Shetty for 22. Abbas was the top scorer with a well-made 43 runs. Bisht and Parashar remained unbeaten on 4 and 5 runs respectively. IE XI scored 144 runs for the loss of 6 wickets off 20 overs.
KOC XI lost opener Azim, leg-before to Krishna on 9. Chakra and Liaqat took the total to 68, off 9 overs, when Chakra was stumped for 29, off Bisht. Liaqat made useful 40 runs and Chinmaya added 28 runs. KOC XI could not force the pace against some fine bowling from Krishna, who took 3 for 19, and Bisht who took 1 for 32. Needing 11 runs off the last over, KOC XI scored 10 runs and lost by one run to IE XI .
Ajai Malhotra, the Ambassador of India to Kuwait, was the Chief Guest. Iqbal Vanoo, General Secretary of KOC Cricket Committee welcomed the ambassador and Mrs Malhotra, the Embassy Officials, staff and their families, and guests and players from KOC. Ambassador Malhotra then gave the winner’s Trophy to Vidhu Nair, captain of Indian Embassy XI and runners up Trophy to S. Shetty, Captain of KOC XI.
It was an occasion of mixed feelings as the ambassador and his wife watched the match and spend time with the embassy staff and their families at Ahmadi. Ambassador Malhotra will be leaving  Kuwait shortly to take up his new assignment in Russia. Shetty recounted the various contributions made by the ambassador to Indian Community.
Hussain Al Shatti and all members of KOC CC presented a memento to the ambassador and whole gathering joined in bidding farewell to the ambassador and his wife and wished them success and happiness in life. The match was thoroughly enjoyed by the family members of the Indian Embassy staff.