Kuwait Swedish beat Shaheen to lift the MG7 Cup crown

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Shams shines, named Man of the Match

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 11: Kuwait Swedish Cricket Club beat Shaheen in a nail-biter to lift the MG7 Cup at the Doha Cricket Grounds on Dec 7, 2018. Winning the toss Shaheen captain Taher Bastaki opted to field and soon had Kuwait Swedish in trouble when they had Kuwait Swedish inform opener Qaisar out for a duck in the 1st over.
Kuwait Swedish had it tough and never got a partnership going and managed only 139 in their 20 over with Malik Shams anchoring the innings with 53 runs and contributions of 17 12 and 17 runs from Asif Shafqat and Munawar Ahmed respectively.

Shaheen got off to a great start with openers Hafeez and Ashraf putting up a 72-run opening partnership before Malik broke the partnership with Hafeez holding out to a great catch by Shafqat in the deep.
With Shaheen needing only 60 runs in the last 10 overs Kuwait Swedish brought in the spinners and the trio of Malik, Captain Ali and Muna putting the brakes on the run scoring and picking up wickets to put pressure on the Shaheen batsmen.
Needing 21 runs in the last 3 overs Kuwait Swedish turned to their pacers Kashi, Shabeer and Shafqat who did not disappoint by turning in a superb spell of fast bowling which left Shaheen 11 runs short of victory.
Malik Shams was adjudged man of the match for his 53 runs and 4 overs for only 19 runs and a wicket.
Kuwait Swedish is sponsored and patronized by Asad Khan Managing Partner of Kuwait Swedish Cleaning Company.

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