Al-Falah DPS and PISJ Aziziyah shine

JEDDAH — Al-Falah DPS International School and Pakistan International School Jeddah (PISJ) Aziziyah came out on top in the second week hostilities of the SCC Hamid Rasheed Memorial Inter-School Tournament. The tournament is sponsored by Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC) and managed by the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA). In the first match, Al-Falah DPS beat Al-Waha International School by 4 wickets. Batting first, DPS posted 108-7. Yasser Alam scored 26, Mirza Baig 16 and Moiz 22. Sami Munshi claimed 2-15 and Rithik 2-18, while Faizan, Viruj and Sachin took a wicket each. Al-Falah DPS reached 111 for 6 in 80 balls. Sami Munshi played a stellar role by hitting 4 fours to compile 42 and Rithik added 13. Yasser Alam, Zaid and Mirza Baig bagged a wicket each. In the other match, PISJ (Aziziyah) downed International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) by two wickets. Taking the strike first, IISJ could manage only 127 for 9. Farhan Patel hit 41 with 4 fours, Yahya 22, Zahid 16 and Salman 10. Khizer grabbed 3 for 18, Shahzad 2-17, while Sheraz, Abdullah and Khurram scalped a wicket each. PISJ, in reply, scored 128 for 8 in 118 balls. Hamdan who adjudged the Player of the Match for his 44 (2 fours and 2 sixes) and Iftikhar added 21, Hasnain 15, Danial 11 and Shahzad 12 not out. Umer scalped 2-19 and Yahya 2-21. Frahan, Zahid and Sohail claimed one wicket each.