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Friday Boys are the Vibha Cricket Challenge Champions. Shalimar Express came a close second. Congratulations!!
Best Bowler: For his consistent performance with the ball especially in the knockout matches, Michael of team Friday Boys wins the Best Bowler award.
Best Batsman: For his match winning 45 in the group stage against a very strong team GoFetch, which was composed of Central Texas Cricket League players, and for single-handedly winning the Semi-Finals for his team by scoring 44 out of 58, Qasim of team Shalimar Express wins the Best Batsman award.
This year we had a memorable tournament with 24 enthusiastic teams. We thank everyone for making this event not only a cricketing success but more importantly, also a philanthropic success. This shows that Cricket can act as a wonderful medium for combining the pleasure of competition and philanthropy.
We deeply appreciate all volunteers without whom this tournament would not have been possible. Thank you all.
Knockout Matches | |
Finals | Friday Boys (59/3, Manoj 29, Adnan 17/2) def. Shalimar Express (53 all out, Adnan 19, Michael 14/2) by 6 runs |
SF1 | Friday Boys (36/2, Narain 18) def. Round Rock Sixers (35 all out, Radha 3/2, Michael 7/2) by 5 wkts. |
SF2 | Shalimar Express (58/4, Qasim 44*, Tushar 3/3) def. Gilli (57/5, Nikhil 30, Adnan 12/3) by 3 wkts. |
QF1 | Friday Boys (58/2, Michael 37*) def. XCalibers Super8 (51 all out, Michael 2/2) by 7 runs |
QF2 | Round Rock Sixers (63/3, Nagaraj 7/2) def. Grameen (60/4, Mukund 35*, Rajesh 10/2) by 3 runs |
QF3 | Shalimar Express (49/2, Shehzad 16*, I. Khan 5/0) def. Austin Desi Giants (48/3, Malik 6/0) by 5 wkts. |
QF4 | Gilli (62/2, Sreeni 18*, Dev 6/0) def. Maximus ACC (26 all out, Sreeni 8/3) by 36 runs |
You can find the results of the Group Matches here.
Vibha thanks Cricinfo.com, Bombay Bistro, Bombay Express, and Taj Palace for generously supporting this event.
Please find the rules of the tournament here.
From I-35, take the exit to 51st street. Go west on 51st street towards Lamar Blvd. Drive for about half a mile. Intramural fields will be at the intersection of 51st street and Guadalupe. 51st street will end in a T-intersection at Lamar Blvd. If you get to this intersection, you have gone one block too far.
We have reached the limit of the number of teams we can accommodate, and the tournament is well underway. We thank everyone who registered for their overwhelming response!
Vibha Austin invites you take part in this charity cricket tournament. All proceeds from the event benefit several child development projects supported by Vibha. Come out and play, have fun, and support a cause.
Venue | Whitaker Fields (IF) (Guadalupe and 51st) Austin, TX |
Dates | March 28 (Friday), 29 (Saturday) and April 4 (Friday), 6 (Sunday) 2008 |
Event Times | Friday: evenings, Saturday: whole day, Sunday: 10AM - 1PM |
Entry Fee | $20 per person, $15 for students |
Contact | cricket@austin.vibha.org, (512) 507 9469 |
Registration closes at 24 teams, or on March 25th, whichever happens earlier. Register today!
Volunteer meeting, April 28th, 2013
Cricket Challenge 2013, February 23rd, 2013