Prince Abdulaziz Bin Nasser event enters last eight stage
30 Mar 2018
By Nasir Abbasi
RIYADH — Last round matches were played in Prince Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Cricket Tournament. This tournament, which enters the quarterfinals, is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA).
In Hayer League T20 Tournament, Riyadh Zalmi defeated PTI Youth CC by 57 runs. Riyadh Zalmi posted 237/4. Salman scored 75 and Imran 55. Mohsin took 2 wickets. PTI Youth CC managed 180. Maaz added 45 and Noshad 43. Yaseen took 5 wickets and Aurangzaib 2.
Swat Tigers beat Sulaiman XI by 5 wickets. Sulaiman XI scored 186/7. Zeeshan scored 60 and Mubashir 58. Israr took 3 wickets while Iqbal got 2 wickets. Swat Tigers won in 16.1 overs. Umar added 65 and Ashraf 31. Faisal took 2 wickets.
King Lions XI beat Kashmir XI by 5 wickets. Kashmir XI posted 141. Sohail added 49. Sohag took 4 wickets and Jewel 2. King Lions XI won in 19 overs. Mamun scored 60. Gulzar took 3 wickets.
Green Bangla thrashed Pakhtunkhawa Gladiators by 10 wickets. Gladiators scored 146. Shafeeq added 36. Shahid took 3 wickets and Mustafizur 2. Green Bangla won in 7.4 overs. Openers Zahidul Islam and Golam Mustafa remained unbeaten on 83 and 43 respectively.
Riyadh Warriors Yellow thrashed Saudi Knights CC by 9 wickets. Saudi Knights posted 189/7. Rizwan added 46 and Shams 33. Ayub, Zahid and Abdulraheem took 2 wickets each. Riyadh Warriors Yellow won in 16.2 overs. Mubashir was unbeaten on 126 off 59 balls while Abdulraheem added 35.
Thales CC beat Tigers CC by 28 runs. Thales CC scored 232/9. Aziz Ur Rahman blasted 101 off 38 balls. Najamul Said added 42. Shakeel took 3 wickets while Riyaz and Usman got 2 wickets each. Tigers managed 204/6. Junaid added 65 while Azhar and Kamran contributed 37 each. Sheraz and Khader took 2 wickets each.
Sinmar CC thrashed Punjab King by 9 wickets. Punjab Kings tallied 39. Hazim picked 3 wickets and Waqar 2. Sinmar won in just 2.3 overs. Ishtiak added 24.
Sterling and Wilson Challengers XI beat Rising Star CC by 10 runs. Challengers XI posted 215/6. Ashiq added 50 and Karthik 38. Rising Star CC managed 205/7. Omar scored 54 and Shoukat 47. Ashiq took 4 wickets and Karthik 2.
TBCC and Asia XI tied, with Asia XI totaling 204/6. Shareef and Faisal took 2 wickets each. TBCC also scored 204/8. Cheriyan Thomas added 50 and Asif 39.
Battagram Zalmi defeated Pak Riderz CC by 2 wickets. Pak Riderz CC scored 152/7. Ali added 37 and Danish 26. Niaz took 4 wickets, Shoaib 3 and Minhaj 2. Battagram Zalmi won in 19.2 overs. Arif scored 52 and Asim 28. Asim and Danish bagged 3 wickets each. In the quarters, Riyadh Fighters plays Swat Tigers, Green Bangla meets Riyadh Warriors Yellow, Riyadh Zalmi meets Karachi Dolphins and Battagram Zalmi plays Sinmar CC.
In Diriyah League T20 Tournament, Raavi CC beat VIP Holidays by 102 runs. Raavi CC scored 250/4. Adnan hit 108 off 45 balls while Zia added 62. Badar took 3 wickets. VIP Holidays managed 148/8. Mudassar added 32. Nadeem, Abu Bader, Rizwan and Zia took 2 wickets each.
Phoenix CC beat Gujrat Lions by 23 runs. Phoenix CC tallied 159. Haseeb made 68. Usman took 5 wickets. Gujrat Lions totaled 136. Mitesh Kumar scored 39. Ghufran, Antar and Haseeb took 2 wickets each.
PTI Tigers-B CC beat Shadin Bangla CC by 55 runs. PTI Tigers-B posted 234/9. Adnan scored 60 and Naveed 58. Akul took 3 wickets and Zarshad 2. Shadin Bangla made 179. Rony scored 63 and Zarshad 41. Afsar Khan took 4 wickets and Ibrar 2.
Afridi CC defeated Royal Strikers CC by 9 wickets. Royal Strikers scored 118. Imran made 55 n.o. Adnan, Nisar and Faraz bagged 2 wickets each. Afridi CC won in 11 overs. Ansar added 53 and Faraz 38.
Karachi Kings beat Riyadh United by 5 wickets. Riyadh United made 73. Aftab Hussain took 6/11 while Ali got 2 wickets. Karachi Kings won in 8.1 overs. Ali Sher and Toufeeq took 2 wickets each. In the quarterfinals, Raavi CC plays Karachi Kings, Afridi CC meets Riyadh Rhinos CC, Shadin Bangla plays Royal Strikers and Phoenix CC meets Asia United CC.