DAMMAM — Great matches were played in the week 12 of the Eastern Province Cricket Association (EPCA) tournament played under the banner of 40-40 Main League, sponsored by Al Turki.

Premier Division

Pan Gulf CC outplayed Marooj Rawan CC by 7 wickets. MRCC managed 90 with Muqeem claiming 4 wickets, Imran and Kashif grabbing 3 wickets each. PGCC won in 11 overs, Abdul Wahab scoring 35 off 20. Majid grabbed 2 wickets.

Honda CC beat Nawab Intelligent Tiger CC by 6 wickets. NITCC posted 311 in 40 overs, with Aamir Sohail scoring 93 off 56 and Sami smashing 68 off 45. Zain and Kashif claimed 4 wickets each. Honda won in 37 overs, with Qaiser scoring 110 off 86 and Kashif 72 off 53, as Aamir Sohail claimed 1 wicket. It was last proper match of Aamir Sohail in EPCA, who passed away a few days of this match due to heart attack. He will be remembered forever.

Prime Division

Team SSQ CC beat DHL Express CC by 4 wickets. DHLECC scored 244, with Furqan scoring 58 off 62, as Waqas, Raja and Umer claimed 2 wickets each. SSQCC won in 35 overs. Meharban scored 67 off 77 and Naveed made 54 off 42. Mumtaz and Zahid took 2 wickets each.

On Dot Freight CC nipped BDYCC. BDYCC scored 196. Shijil, Raja and Said grabbed 3 wickets each. ODFCC won in 36 overs, with Parvez scoring 58 and Bharat and Kannan claiming 2 wickets each.

Bilal Tigers CC defeated Team Arabia by 8 wickets. Team Arabia scored 297 with Nikesh scoring 100 off 88. Wasif and Farooq took 3 wickets each. BTCC won in 39 overs, Bilal scoring 170* off 134, Tariq Tanweer scoring 64 off 62.

First Division

Intelligent Hawks CC thumped Jana Marine Young Guns CC by 80 runs. IHCC scored 338. Umer scored 87 off 51 and Aamir Shahzad made 75 off 52. JMYGCC managed 267 with Bilal Ahmed making 99 off 84, as Aamir Shahzad grabbed 4/39 and Shahid claimed 3 wickets.

On Dot Rhinos CC routed BNS List CC by 215 runs. ODRCC scored 342. Faisal Khan scored 140* off 101, Safaul grabbed 3 wickets. BNSCC tallied 128. Shiyad and Shameeyulla claimed 3 wickets each.

Britam Arabia Gulf CC defeated Falcons CC by 44 runs. BAGCC scored 320 as Adnan smashed 101 off 62 and Danish scored 65 off 48, with Sohail grabbing 4/36. FLCC managed 276. Sohail scored 75 off 47 and Hatib scored 63 off 50, with Nawab grabbing 3/15.

Zalmi United CC beat Khobar Blasters CC by 55 runs. ZUCC scored 243. Umair Awan scored 67 off 57, Tariq grabbed 4 wickets. KBCC made 188, as Javed scored 73 off 37, with Umair Awan claiming 4 wickets and Saddam grabbing 3 wickets. — SG