INDUSTRIOUS cricketer Ashish Kamania steered Delaware Upanga SC-A to the last four of this season's Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) Dar 50 Overs Cup's Division A, defeating Aga Khan SC by two wickets at Annadil Burhani Club oval last Sunday.

Kamania cracked 51 runs in an impressive outing at the crease to gallantly help his outfit get down to a successful chase of the opponents' total and nail a place in the semi-finals.

The Harsheed Chohan-led Aga Khan SC, the finalist of this season's TCA Caravans T20 Cup, batted first- making full use of their batting depth to end with 231/9 in the scheduled 50 overs.

Patwa, currently enjoying great batting form, was merciless to the Delaware Upanga SC-A bowling unit, in which the veteran performer ended with an impressive 94 from 97 balls, blasting 10 boundaries and three sixes.

Rishen Patel brought the Aga Khan SC opener's stint to an end after 27.3 overs, having the latter dismissed by Sanjay Bom who went for a catch from the batsman's bat.

The Aga Khan SC cricketer enjoyed a good batting stand with fellow opener, Jumanne Mohamed, as the latter did notch 45 runs, which included five boundaries and a six.

An equally well-drilled cricketer Riziki Kiseto, deployed in the middle-order, put his experience to great use for Aga Khan SC given the performer posted 28 runs.

Moreover, Arslaan Premji and Dhrumit Mehta made notable showings with the bat, returning to the pavilion with 15 runs and 14 runs, respectively.

Seif Athuman, deployed at number five, was three runs short of two digits in his effort to improve Aga Khan SC's total.

Ramesh Alluri led Delaware Upanga SC-A's bowlers in preventing Aga Khan SC batsmen from winding up the innings with an imposing total, notching 3-34 in 10 overs.

He was ably assisted by fellow bowlers, captain Asuri Rajendra and Rishen, and the cricketers took two wickets apiece. 

Needing 232 runs to register the victory, the Rajendra-led Delaware Upanga SC-A defied the odds- bravely getting to the fruitful chase for eight wickets in 48.2 overs.

After experiencing a wobble in the early stage- which witnessed an early exit of opener Rishen- Delaware Upanga SC-A reorganized to efficiently wade off Aga Khan SC bowling unit's challenge and canter to victory.

Kamania comfortably led the successful chase with his 51 runs and teamed up with Maker Mukesh (49 runs), Vikram Rathore (30 runs), and Rajendra who chipped in with 22 runs to silence Aga Khan SC.

Bom's 18 runs not out and Muhammad Sohail's 14 runs further played a pivotal role in Delaware Upanga SC-A's successful chase.

The batting squad was also boosted by 24 extras conceded by the Aga Khan SC bowling unit, which included one leg bye, 21 wides, and two no-balls.

Even though Kiseto (3-47 in nine overs) gave his all during Aga Khan SC's bowling stint, aiming to curtail Delaware Upanga SC-A's pursuit of success, his efforts ended in vain.

Fellow bowlers Vipin Abraham, Azhaar Premji, Dhrumit, and Kartik Syal took a wicket each in their club's futile attempt to keep Delaware Upanga SC-A in check.

Kamania was declared Player of the Match, thanks to his solid batting that had  Delaware Upanga SC-A grabbing the unexpected win over pre-match favourite Aga Khan SC.