A lot of pride was at stake when RB United took on their table neighbors Menara Ceylon CC in their T20 clash played at Cibubur cricket ground as part of the R.P. Singh Memorial cup. RB United won the toss and chose to bat first and their openers got them off to a steady but slow start. Just when it looked like a platform was being built, enter Hashmat- whose day it was going to be. His triple strike in just two overs had RB United in trouble at 42 for 5. Rohit Sharma, making his debut, reminded us of his more favorite name-sake with some silken timing but Mufasil nipped that promise in the bud. Ismat Mehdi & Gaurav Tandon played a few shots to ensure RB United cross the 100 mark to finish at 106 for 9.
Hashmat earned himself a promotion up the order along with skipper Baba and immediately re-paid the faith as 18 came off just first over in the form of 3 big sixes. Two bowlers bowled the 4th over which went for 29 runs and virtually sealed RB United’s fate. Hashmat hit 65 of 29 balls and Baba chipped in with an elegant 29 off 15 balls as Menara Ceylon CC romped home in just 8 overs and with 10 wickets in hand
