Al-Waha and DPS prevail

JEDDAH — In the fourth week hostilities in the Hamid Rasheed Memorial Under-19 Inter-School Cricket Tournament, Al-Waha International defeated Al-Warid International School by 8 runs and Al-Falah DPS defeated Pakistan International School Jeddah  (PISJ) Aziziyah also by 8 runs.  This event is organized and sponsored by Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC) under its Youth Cricket Development Program. Opting to bat first, Al-Waha scored 160 for the loss of five wickets against Al-Warid. Yassir (22), Muhammad (25), Talha (47 — 4x5) were the main scorers. For Al-Warid, Furqan Sameer took 2 wickets for 22 runs and Farhan got one. In reply, Al-Warid could manage only 151-4. Furqan Sameer batted brilliantly for 71 (4x6). He well assisted by Mudassir (15) and Sheezan (27). For Al-Waha, Zaid grabbed 2 for 32. In the other match, DPS batted first against PISJ and was 131 all out with an exciting innings of 62 by Sami Munshee. He was well supported by Urjan (12). A bonus of 35 extras also boosted the total. For PISJ, Saleem, Shahzad and Khiarzat bagged 2 wickets each for 29, 22 and 23, respectively, while Hasnain got one. In reply, PISJ managed 123-9 through Abdullah (12), Khadim (23), Shahzad (12), Husnain (32) and Shahyar (12). For DPS, Faizan took 3 for 23, while Sami Munshee and Ratak claimed two each for 24 each.