RIYADH — Exciting Week-5 matches were played in SAIB Cup. This tournament is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) and sponsored by Saudi Arabian Investment Bank (SAIB).

In Huraymala League T20 Tournament, Cricket SAMARWA thrashed Shaheen Stars CC by 139 runs. SAMARWA posted 280/2. Hamzullah Khan hammered 147 (62 balls) while Abubaker added 63 (28 balls). Shaheen Stars CC managed 141/7. Hasan added 38 and Afridi 35. Imran Sarwar bagged 4 wickets and Rajadevendran Periyathambi 2.

Falcons CC beat Riyadh Blues CC by 8 wickets. Riyadh Blues scored 161/8. Shakeel hit 81. Ateeq and Farhan took 3 wickets each while Sajjad got 2 wickets. Falcons CC’s Farhan added 52 and Farrukh 46.

Fonte Star CC beat FAST CC by 9 wickets. FAST CC posted 154/9. Basharat added 50 and Amir 48. Ghulam and Waheed took 3 wickets each and Waseem 2. Bilal cracked 81* and Safdar hit 65 in Fonte Star’s win.

Kashmir Strikers beat Pak Force by 97 runs. Kashmir Strikers posted 232/5. Sameer Rather scored 82 (39 balls) while Majid Bashir hit 67 (25 balls). Kashif Mirza got 2 wickets. Pak Force made 135. Hammad added 32. Manzoor Bhat picked up 3 wickets while Shabir and Mushtaq had 2 each.

AR Sports CC beat Sialkot XI by 3 runs. AR Sports posted 218/7. Khair Ali and Ahmed added 64 each. Yassir and Nadeem Arif got 2 wickets each. Sialkot XI managed 215/9. Nadeem Arif scored 113 (65 balls). Shafeeq got 3 wickets and Ahmed 2.

Al Harbi CC beat KFSH Green by 2 wickets. KFSH Green totaled 144/5. Suhail Bakhshi added 49. Salman Shahid and Fazal Elahi took 2 wickets each. Al Harbi CC’s Zahid added 29. Tahir Abbasi and Alam Sher got 2 wickets each.

Roadecho Stallions beat PTI Youth CC by 7 wickets. PTI Youth CC totaled 180. Majid added 37. Sohail took 4 wickets while Adnan and Shakoor had 2 each. For Stallions Adnan scored 63 and Sohail 52. Maaz Khan got 2 wickets.

In Hayer League T20 Tournament, Kashmir CC beat King Lions XI by 1 wicket. King Lions XI scored 177/5. Sohag added 90. Kashmir CC were led by Faheem’s 79. Jahid took 3 wickets while Ripon and Abu Kalam took 2 wickets each.

Asia XI beat Kashmir XI by 7 wickets. Kashmir XI posted 170/9. Amir scored 49. Alaudin took 3 wickets while Babu and Khaled got 2 each. Asia XI’s Sohail added 67 and Babu 49.

Swat Tigers defeated Talented CC by 17 runs. Swat Tigers scored 206/6. Umar added 77 and Shahzad 48. Affan got 2 wickets. Talented CC managed 189/8. Affan added 44. Israr and Murad took 2 wickets each.

Sterling and Wilson Challengers XI beat Tigers CC by 7 wickets. Tigers CC posted 222. Usman scored 63 and Shailesh 62. Irshad picked up 4 wickets and Karthik 2. For Challengers XI, Haroon smashed 112 (51 balls), Ashik added 54 and Fazil 41.

Sinmar CC beat Karachi Dolphins by 7 wickets. Dolphins scored 172/8. Roman hit 37 and Raheel 34. Sainal Abideen and Shamiluddin Chipat took 2 wickets each. Sinmar CC’s Navas CP blasted 100 (61 balls) while Riyas Chukkan added 60. Salman got 2 wickets.

Riyadh Zalmi beat Indian Strikers by 9 wickets. Indian Strikers posted 245/3. Kannan cracked 101 and Sunil 97. Touseef got 3 wickets. For Zalmi, Rizwan Khan blasted 130 (54 balls) while Adnan added 61.

Rising Stars CC beat Battagram Zalmi by 8 wickets. Battagram Zalmi scored 146/9. Shoaib added 48 and Arif 39. Noman got 3 wickets and Mohsin 2. For Rising Stars CC, Waseem scored 62 and Umar 54. — SG