Al Hamra CC players and officials pose with the trophy after winning the final.
Al Hamra Cricket Club clinched the Ibn Ajayan T20 tournament title after defeating the Gladiators by four wickets in the final at Asian Town International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
An unbeaten 31-ball 34 from Yasir helped the Gladiators managed to post a respectable score of 97 for 8 in the allotted overs, after they opted to bat first.
In reply, Al Hamra lost their first wicket cheaply. But opener Khaleel laid a solid foundation for his team, scoring 26 runs off just 16 balls. Later, Anushka (27 off 27) and Kiramath (18 off 9) scored at a brisk pace to lead Al Hamra to the Ibn Ajayan T20 title in just 15 overs.
For the vanquished, Shafik picked up 3 wickets for 18, while Yasir claimed 2 for 12.
The winning team received the Ibn Ajayan Trophy along with a cash prize of QR15,000, while the runner-up took home QR10,000 along with a trophy.
A total of 16 teams took part in the tournament and was held over a period of three months, with matches being held on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. The teams were divided into four groups, with two teams from each pool qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Group A comprised of CBQ-Blue, United Challengers, Masters CC, Friends XI, while Vodafone, Pak Falcons, Kansai Paints, Shark XI were in Group B.
In Group C, the teams were Pakistan cricket Academy (PCA), Regal Strikers, The Gladiators, Al Hamra CC and in Group D the teams consisted of Al Noof CC, Centurian CC, Qatar Foundation, Lankan CC.
