Saturday, April 19: The Turnhout Tussle – A Tale of Two Halves
📍 RBCC Home Ground, Lasne
1st Match: Turnhout Edges RBCC in Nail-Biter
Result: Turnhout CC (177/7) defeat RBCC (107/10) by 70 runs
The day dawned with tension thick in the Lasne air. Turnhout’s Shir Ali (79 off 52) unleashed fury, his bat carving sixes into the morning mist. RBCC’s bowlers fought valiantly – Channi Gyani (2/27) and Ali Naqi (1/30) struck early – but Turnhout’s late assault, led by Dawod Ahmadzai’s brutal 29* (11 balls), pushed the total to 177.
The chase unraveled like a bad dream. Muneeb Muhammad (28 off 19) flickered briefly, but Turnhout’s Shir Ali (3/12) and Dawod Ahmadzai (3/20) choked RBCC’s hopes. The collapse to 107 left the home rbcc silent, but the fire in RBCC’s eyes burned brighter.
Player of the Match: Dawod Ahmadzai (Turnhout) – 29* & 3 wickets.
Afternoon Redemption: RBCC Strikes Back!
Result: RBCC (145/3) defeat Turnhout CC (144/10) by 7 wickets
Redemption came swiftly. Turnhout batted first again, but Mussayab Jamil (3/19) and Ali Naqi (2/18) turned the screws, while Afzal Safi’s lightning-quick glovework (2 run-outs + stumping) stole the show. Chasing 144, Mustafa Mamond (35 off 20) and Mussayab Jamil (31* off 19) transformed the field into a boundary carnival, sealing victory with 25 balls to spare. Lasne erupted – the roar echoed for miles.
Player of the Match: Mussayab Jamil – 3 wickets, 31*, and ice in his veins.
Sunday, April 20: RBCC’s Double Delight Against PCC Brussels – Grit, Glory, and Edge-of-the-Seat Drama!
📍 Royal Brussels Cricket Ground
Match 1: RBCC (142/3) defeat PCCB (118/10) by 24 runs
Morning Masterclass:
Mussayab Jamil (52* off 49) anchored a steady total of 142. Then, Issa Iqbal (5/24) became a predator, ripping through PCC’s lineup with a fifer. PCC crumbled to 118, their chase derailed by RBCC’s relentless attack.
Player of the Match: Issa Iqbal – 5 wickets, chaos incarnate.
Match 2: RBCC (142/9) def. PCC Brussels (141/5) by 1 wicket
Afternoon Thriller:
PCC posted 141, but RBCC’s chase teetered on the edge. Abdulwahed Tajik (22* off 21) and Issa Iqbal (2* off 3) held their nerve, scraping home by 1 wicket with 2 balls left. The dugout exploded – a win snatched from the jaws of defeat!
Player of the Match: Abdulwahed Tajik – Cool-headed 22* under fire.
The Road Ahead:
With 5 wins from 6 matches, RBCC now eyes a double-header against KWCC.
Next Matches: Sunday, April 27 – RBCC vs KWCC (Away).