TACK Mega Cricket Finals held
Posted on 7/8/2012
Safety Plus Dashers, Expit CC & South Super Kings Triumphs in 4TDL / Aroma clinches 40 over legends cup

29 June 2012 was a "Landmark" day in not only the short history of TACK but also the history of cricket in Kuwait. It was for the very 1st time that a T-20 domestic Cricket tournament final was played in Kuwait under flood lights.

The TACK Division League ( TDL) 4th Edition kick started in February'12 and after some very hard fought matches the tournament ended on 29th June 2012 with 3 finals played out each from Division A, B and C. The finals were witnessed by a loud massive crowd that only built up as the day progressed and it varied from former cricketers to the present ones and from families to friends, a sight that has become increasingly common during TACK tournaments. In what has become the trademark of TACK, the finals featured some exciting cricket with all the usual arrangements done by the TACK committee like refreshments, 3rd umpire services, photography and videography for all the 3 finals.

TACK has become renowned for its innovative ideas and creativity and so for the very first time introduced cricket under lights in Kuwait. The action started early morning with the Division C finals between South Super Kings and AL NISIF CC which South Super Kings won by 5 wickets after a well fought out game. The second finals ( Division B) were played between Expit CC & Skylark from Division B which was won by Expit C.C by chasing a stiff target of 192 runs. This was followed by mega event - Division A finals between Aroma & Safety plus dashers which was played out in the evening and won comprehensively by Safety Plus Dashers by a good margin of 94 runs.

The finals of TACK was well attended by the dignitaries and the sponsors of the tournament. This included Mr. Mohammad Ashraf - President / Aroma & Safari General Trading Company, Mr.Mahmoud Abdullah (Platinum Sponsor of all TACK tournaments since its inception), Mr.Nabeel Dana, Mr. Mohammad Sarwar - Gen Secretary KOC Cricket Committee, Mr. Dutta (Member, KOC cricket committee).

As part of honoring past cricketers who have contributed towards this wonderful game in Kuwait, TACK recognized them with a life time achievement award. Mr. Shivi Basin (Indian Community), Mr. Abdul Razaq (Pakistani Community), & Mr. T. Ravi Fernando (Sri Lankan Community) were the three people chosen unanimously by TACK committee. The honorable guests also appreciated the efforts and hard work of TACK which was evident through out the day.

The significant impact, however, was made by the technology of "Third Umpire" & "The Flood Lights" adopted and implemented by the TACK committee. The matches were broadcasted live on the website of TACK www.tac-kuwait.com and as per the stats around 800 viewers watched the game online from Kuwait and abroad which is still quite a substantial number in a country who's first love is football.

The entire TDL- Edition 4 saw the participation from top 36 teams in Kuwait who were accordingly divided into A, B , and C divisions depending on their last years performance and their overall ranking in other various tournaments in Kuwait. A total of 220 matches were played in as less as four months that had a prize money for each and every man of the match. More importantly, with the immense support of Mr. Mahmoud Abdullah, However, the highlight of the season so far has been the consistent and the professional management of TACK that enabled a regular update of all the scores and analysis on its highly praised website. The dedicated website has all the team profiles along with player's individual profiles and statistics, latest scores, report on every match and the ongoing team standings.

Finally, the entire finale wouldn't have been possible without the generosity of many sponsors who came forward to support the sincere promotion to the game of cricket in Kuwait:

• Mr. Mahmoud Abdullah – Platinum Sponsor
• Mr. Mohammad Ashraf / Aroma & Safari General Trading Company – Gold Sponsor
• Mr. Ehsan Dana / Gold Sponsor
• M/s. NAPESCO – Gold Sponsor
• Mr.Ali Talib – Gold Sponsor
• Al-Boushahri Group – Sponsors of refreshments for the entire crowd
• Alam Al Tassameem – Silver Sponsor
• Mr.Samim / Al-Nisif – Silver Sponsor
• Sky Lark team – Sponsors of refreshments for the entire crowd
• DHL – Silver Sponsor

Special Recognitions were also handed over during the final phase of ceremony to:

• Mr. Naveen D Jayan (Safety Plus Dashers): The man behind the implementation of flood lights & also for his outstanding contributions towards the TACK Activities for the Season 2011-2012.
• Mr. Syed Abrar: For his outstanding contributions in the TACK season 2011-2012
• Mr. Ayub Shaikh: For his relentless commentary through out the final day

Finals Scores in Brief:
( Division A)

1. Winners : Safety Plus Dashers
2. Runners Up : Aroma CC

Scores in brief :

Safety Plus Dashers : 173 / 8 in 20 Overs , Khalid Butt 45, Mohd Yaseen 32 . Mohd Bilal 2/27 , Ahsan Naseer 2/32
Aroma CC : 79/10 in 14 overs , Hassan Arif – 30 , Yaseen 3/19 , Saad Khalid 3/ 26

( Division B)

1. Winners : EXPIT CC
2. Runners-Up : Skylark CC

Scores in brief :

Skylark CC : 193/9 in 20 Overs : Asim Gul 45, Machodo 41, - Naseem 2/28 & Taha 2/28
EXPIT CC : 197/3 in 19.3 Overs : Adnan Idrees 93, Sherjil 47,

( Division C)

1. Winners : South Super Kings
2. Runners : AL NISIF CC

AL NISIF CC : 183/10 in 19.5 Overs : Ghanim Maqsood 67, Samim Maqsood 47 , Syed Nowshad 4/26
South Super Kings : 184/5 in 17.4 Overs : Badar Ayyub Dayanji 49 , Ismail Vadakke Kolayath 39 -

40 over legends Cup.

Winners: Aroma

Runners Up: Safety Plus Dashers

Scores in brief

Aroma : 231/10 in 39.1 Overs : Mustanzar Butt 46 ; Hasan Arif 45 – Sasanka 3/20 , Saad Khalid 3/ 46
Safety plus dashers : 162/10 in 28.2 Overs : Hamza Arif 46, Mohd Yaseen 56* - Kashif Shareef 4/ 33

Individual Awards of 4TDL

4TDL Individual Awards

Category Name Division Team Stats
Best Batsman Usman Wahid A Aroma 411 runs
Casino Periera B Skylark 489 runs
Abdul Rashid Shaik C SSH 389 runs
Best Bowler Sadhik Kassim A Petrofac 20 wickets
Adnan Idress B Expit 21 wickets
Usman Sohail Aslam Mohammad C South Super Kings  21 wickets
Best All Rounder Kashif Shareef A Aroma 305 runs & 15 wickets
Adnan Idrees B Expit 223 & 21 wkts
Usman Sohail Aslam C South Super Kings  21 Wkts & 327 Runs
Man of the Finals Kahalid Butt & Mohd Yaseen A Safety plus dashers

Kahalid Butt – 45 runs

Mohd Yaseen – 32 & 3 Wickets
Adnan Idrees B Expit CC 93 Runs & 1 wkt
Badar Ayyub Dayanji C South Super kings 49 Runs

Individual Awards of LEGENDS CUP – 2ND Edition

Legends Cup - 2ND Edition

Category Name - Team Status
Best Batsman Mustanzar Butt   Aroma 258 runs
Best Bowler Abdullah Khan   Future Stars 14 wickets
Best All Rounder Kashif Shareef   Aroma 179 runs & 11 wickets
Man of the finals Hassan Arif & Kashif Shareef      

 



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Naresh Dsouza
Posted on Monday, July 16, 2012
Great. Keep it up Rishi


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