Pak Shaheen to meet Sama Steel in final
17 Jan 2018

RIYADH — Pak Shaheen and Sama Steel will meet in Al-Kharj League final of the SAIB Cup.
While semifinals were played in Al-Kharj League first round was completed in Huraymala, Hayer and Diriyah Leagues. This tournament is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) and sponsored by Saudi Arabian Investment Bank (SAIB).
In Al-Kharj League 40-over Tournament, Sama Steel thrashed Lahore Badshah by 181 runs in the first semifinal. Sama Steel, batting first, posted a huge total of 383-8. Rizwan Manzoor played brilliantly for his 110 off 57 balls. He was ably supported by Asif Khan (62), Mansoor (unbeaten 42) and Ramzan (39). Ali Shahid picked up 4 wickets. Lahore Badshah could manage only 202, in reply. Yassir top scored with 81. Usman claimed 3 wickets, while Asif Khan and Asif Butt took 2 wickets each. Rizwan Manzoor was declared the Man of the Match.
In the second semifinal, Pak Shaheen beat Riyadh Warriors Green by 5 wickets. Put into bat first, Riyadh Warriors Green recorded a decent total of 325-8. Syed Adeel played well for his 91 off 59 balls. Munawar Shafi added 54, Nadeem Babar 50 and Amjad Ali 44. Usman and Abdulaziz grabbed 3 wickets each. Pak Shaheen chased the total in 35.3 overs, thanks to a brilliant partnership between Asad Butt (107) and Faisal Khan (91). Abdul Salam added 41 and Abdul Waheed 32. Mateen Abbasi took 2 wickets. Asad Butt was declared the Man of the Match.
In Diriyah League T20, Raavi CC got the better of Karachi Kings by 47 runs. Raavi CC, batting first, scored 197. Abubakar added 70. Nisar picked up 4 wickets and Haroon 2. Karachi Kings managed 150, in reply. Asghar scored 31. Shafiq, Irfan and Shahbaz claimed 2 wickets each.
Jinnah CC beat Etihad CC by 7 wickets. Etihad CC posted 182-7. Abid and Farhat added 42 each. Faisal took 2 wickets. Jinnah CC got the required runs in 16.4 overs. Muzammil scored 73 and Umair 32. Nabeel grabbed 2 wickets.
Riyadh Rhinos defeated Smashers CC by 5 wickets. Smashers CC scored 164-7. Akbar made 73 and Meraj 32. Subair, Azhar and Noufal took 2 wickets each. Rhinos won the match in 17.4 overs. Noufal hit 62 and Guhan 57. Akbar picked up 2 wickets.
Riyadh Warriors Yellow downed Afridi CC by 28 runs. Riyadh Warriors Yellow scored 164. Mubashir hit 70. Nisar grabbed 4 wickets, while Farooq and Faraz took 2 wickets each. Afridi CC was restricted to 136. Arsalan contributed 62. Gayan Buddhika picked up 5 wickets, while Mubashir and Arsalan grabbed 2 wickets each. Royal Strikers CC prevailed over Knight Hawks CC by 5 wickets. Hawks scored 164-7. Rashid made 46. Divin and Salman picked up 2 wickets each. Royal Strikers got to the target in 18 overs. Amir added 37. Uzair claimed 2 wickets. The quarterfinal lineup is: Knight Hawks CC vs. Etihad CC, Raavi CC vs. Jinnah CC, Phoenix CC vs. Riyadh Warriors Yellow and Karachi Kings vs. Royal Strikers. — SG