IJSCL Fall Season 2011 Opener - Mumineen I Vs. Unity @ Southridge - Game 1

A hot morning in Miami was set for the opening game of the IJSCL Fall 2011 season. Mumineen I were going against Unity. Mumineen I bowled first. They also had some new faces in the game, Imran Sadick, Shahaan Razak, Zahid Hussain & Nabeel Hussain. Unity had a decent 1st over to begin their innings, but as the 2nd over came about Wazir was run-out. Tight bowling from Mumineen I kept Unity at bay, but the bowlers weren't getting much help from the fielders. Many catches were dropped and there were plenty of miss-fields. After 10 overs, Unity was only 47/4. Once Shaffiat and Javed's partnership was broken, Mumineen I continued to bowl even better with the attack from Loo & Altab, and took wickets to finish Unity off before there allotted 20 overs.

Unity 92/10 After 19.0 Overs
Rasheed Khan - 19
Shaffiat Karmally - 17

Bowling
Javed Lall - 4 0 11 3

Mumineen I saw an easy chase of just 93 runs to win from 120 balls. Razak and Anoop were sent in to open bat for the chase. Razak, who usually don't waste time when he bats, didn't waste time at all. This time the out came before the flurry. Adam was moved up to bat at number 3 because of timing for his 2nd game. He too didn't spend too much time at the crease. Mumineen I were already 5/2 after 9 deliveries. They needed a solid partnership to hold the innings down. Anoop saw the ball very well and ol' reliable, Altab, bat well with him. They put on a match winning partnership by playing very sensible and picking gaps running many 2's and 3's. Anoop was finally out as Mumineen I were 76/3 after 9 overs. Young future star, Nabil, was sent in next, but didn't last long as he was caught by Rasheed. Zahid and Altab saw through the rest of the runs and finished the game off with a boundary from Altab. It was a solid strong win by Mumineen I to start off their season.

Mumineen I 95/4 After 12.2 Overs
Altab - 40*
Anoop - 26

Bowling
Wazir Mohammed - 3 0 8 2

Mumineen I will sit the next game out because of a wedding by captain Aseef Amin's sister, Alisha. Best of luck go to her and her newly soon to be husband, Kareem. Next game will be against newcomers, Muttaqeen II at Tamarac Sports Complex on Sunday, October 9th 2011.

Standings After Week 1 and total points
Mumineen I 1-0 6 Points
Muttaqeen I 1-0 6 Points
Nur-ul-Islam 1-0 6 Points
Mumineen II 1-0 6 Points
Unity 0-1 0 Points
Alliance 0-1 0 Points
Muttaqeen II 0-1 0 Points
MJAM Arrival 0-1 0 Points

IJSCL Fall 2011 Season

The end of the Summer is near. All this could mean is the Fall season is bound to start very soon. A meeting will be held this Saturday at Muttaqeen masjid. There are talks that 2 new teams will be joining and players have swapped all around the league to different teams. Hopefully we will be able to start very soon and find out what will be in store for us this season.