FLTC Rakin Cars-B, DIT Gymkhana impress at 6-side night tournament 2025

DAR ES SALAAM: THE on-going PBPS 6-A-Side Night Tennis Cricket Tournament, known as the Patel 6-Side Night Tournament 2025, has delivered high-intensity action and thrilling finishes, with teams competing under floodlights for supremacy.

Organised by the Patel Brotherhood/Patel Samaj (PBPS) in Dar es Salaam, the tournament, which kicked off on Monday, continues to attract attention with its fast-paced six-over format.

FLTC Rakin Cars-B has made a strong statement with two consecutive wins. On Wednesday night, they defeated Patel-B by 31 runs, scoring 61/4 in their 6 overs and restricting their opponents to just 30/4.

In their second match on the same evening, FLTC Rakin Cars-B overcame HiTech-B in another solid performance, scoring 58/6 and defending their total by holding HiTech-B to 44/6. With these victories, FLTC Rakin Cars-B tops the Group A table with a 100 per cent win record and an impressive net run rate of 3.7500.

Another team maintaining a perfect record is DIT Gymkhana, which also secured two wins in as many matches. On Tuesday, they chased down 40 runs against HiTech-B with ease, winning by 7 wickets in just 3.3 overs.

In a nail-biting battle on Wednesday, DIT Gymkhana defended a modest score of 51/7 against Wicked Whackers, winning by just 2 runs and showcasing excellent death bowling to clinch a crucial victory.

Flashnet Cric. Pranthanz-A also dominated Wicked Whackers, winning by 74 runs in their opening match earlier this week in Group A. Meanwhile, their counterparts, Flashnet Cric. Pranthanz-B, impressed with a narrow 9-run victory over PatelA in a Group B match.

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FLTC Dhosa Popin-A bounced back after a defeat to HiTech-A by 5 wickets on Tuesday, securing a convincing 7-wicket win over Patel-A later the same day. However, HiTech-A and HiTech-B have struggled with consistency. While HiTech-A managed a narrow win, HiTechB has suffered two consecutive losses. Both Patel-A and Patel-B are still winless, each with two defeats.

The action continues with a packed schedule lined up for yesterday and today, promising more drama and momentum shifts as teams battle for vital points in the league phase