AL-QASSIM — Imran of Friends XI and Zubair Ali of Sialkot XI hit centuries in contrasting results in the AQCL-managed tournament sponsored by Saudi Cricket Centre.
In the first match, Daulia XI beat Abottabad by 5 wickets. Abottabad posted 178 for 9 through Muntasar (57), Usman (39) and Imran (37). Ateeq and Yasser took 2 wickets each. Daulia reached home (179) for the loss of 5 wickets thanks to Wajid (57), Yasser (45) and Asif (26). Mudassir and Tahir claimed 2 wickets each.
Paradise XI defeated Pak XI by 5 wickets. Pak XI produced 195 for 6 Abdulrehman hammered 73 and Waqar 47. Atif and Asif claimed 2 wickets each.
Paradise XI got to 196 for 5 on the last ball of the match with Noor Ilahi making 54 and Jafar 50. Waqar and Adil scalped 2 wickets each.
Jaanbaz XI humbled Tigers XI by 31 runs. Jaanbaz racked up 210 for 8 in 20 overs. Mubasher scored 50, Bilal 49 and Jabbar 37. Nadeem and Jaleel claimed 2 wickets each. Tigers XI was bowled out for 170. Hasan compiled 47 and Loun 27 as Mubasher scalped 3 wickets.
In the last match of the day, Sialkot XI prevailed over Friends XI by 4 wickets. Friends XI plundered 207 for 4, thanks to Imran’s 113 and Saeed Ahmed’s 35.
Sialkot reached the target (208) for the loss of 6 wickets in 111 balls. Zubair Ali blasted match-winning 102, Shams contributed 23 and Mubasher 21. Naveed grabbed 3 wickets.
