THE ninth Inter-Hotel Charity Cricket Tournament hosted by the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain kicked off with 31 teams from different hotels participating.
This year funds raised will go towards Abdulrahman Kanoo Social Parents Club.
Five matches were played on Sunday featuring seven players each in 10 different teams during the opening.
In the first match held at Ritz-Carlton Bahrain: Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence and Spa (Team B) defeated Ramada Manama City Centre by 10 runs.
The former scored 67 for two in a six-over match, while the other team scored 57 runs.
The Man of the Match was Joby for his breakthrough in the first over by taking a wicket and giving away only two runs.
In the second match, Lagoona Beach Luxury Resort and Spa (Team A) beat Majestic Arjaan by Rotana by five wickets.
The team scored 42 runs for one wicket in 3.3 overs.
The Man of the Match was Naeem for his all-round performance of taking two wickets and scoring 17 not out in nine balls.
The K Hotel defeated Lagoona Beach Luxury Resort and Spa (Team B) in a tightly-contested match by two wickets.
The winning team scored 38 runs after losing four wickets in 5.1 overs and the Man of the Match was Jeevan for scoring 13 runs not out in nine balls.
The tournament continued with the fourth match played between Downtown Rotana who beat Ritz-Carlton Bahrain (Team B) by two wickets.
The winning team scored 59 runs after losing four wickets in 5.5 overs.
The Man of the Match was Umar for scoring 23 runs in 18 balls.
The last match of the day was played between Ritz-Carlton Bahrain (Team A) and Westin City Centre Bahrain. The former team clinched an 87-run victory with four wickets down in the six-over match.
The Man of the Match was Babar for scoring 41 runs in 15 balls.
The tournament continues until next month.