In the opening game of the 2015 Niagara Cricket Festival, Indian Cricket Academy XI scored 193 runs for the loss of 4 wickets from 20 overs against Niagara Elites. Dhirah Paul lead the way with 100 before being caught with his team on 141\/3 in the 17th over. Ishan Malhotra chipped in with 43* from 15 balls in the closing overs. Chandran Madan made 30.
\nDhirah Paul’s 100 came from 61 balls and included 10 boundaries and 5 sixes. Paul and Madan added 92 for the 3rd wicket.
\nIn reply Niagara Elites were all out for 84 after 13 overs and lost by 109 runs. <\/p>\n
Three Niagara batters reached double figures (Qaiser Aftab, opener, 14; Saqib Rehan, batting at four, 12; and number six Sikkander Zubbair made 16). Sumit Kalia took 3 wkts for 9 runs from 3 overs. Rajesh Sharma took 3\/24, also from 3 overs).
\nThe Niagara Cricket Festival website includes ball-by-ball internet commentary and scoring. This game is being played at the Niagara Cricket Centre, Thorold, Ontario. Group A games continue at the ground on Saturday when Niagara Elites play the Ontario Australian Football League XI (1pm) followed by Indian Academy XI v Ontario AFL XI (4pm).
\nGroup B begins on Saturday morning at John N Allan Park, Niagara Falls, Ontario with the game between Crescent CC and Hamilton CC (10am). Crescent then play Smart Choice (1pm), and the group concludes with Smart Choice v Hamilton CC (4pm).
\nThe top two from each group progress to Sunday morning’s semi-finals (one at each ground, 9.30am starts). The winning semi-finalists meet in Sunday afternoon’s championship game (3.30pm) at the Niagara Cricket Centre.
\nThe cricket final follows the Bhangra dance competition at the NCC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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