Low scoring matches in SAIB tourney

Low scoring matches in SAIB tourney

January 30, 2016
Left: Abu Baker — 85 runs & 4 wits; Adnan — 54 runs
Left: Abu Baker — 85 runs & 4 wits; Adnan — 54 runs

Rustam Ali

RIYADH — KFSH Green, Sinmar and Pak Force were the winners in the Round 3 action of Huraymala League in the RCA-SAIB Cricket Tournament here.

Huraymala League

KFSH Green thumped Cricket Samarwa by 8 wickets. Cricket Samarwa posted 148. Running between the wickets was terrible, as six batsmen ran themselves out. Abu Baker top scored with 25. KFSH Green chased down the target in 14.2 overs. Adnan blasted 54 and Suhail 39.

Asia XI lost to Sinmar by 6 wickets. Asia XI was bowled out for 141. Zainul and Nawaz ripped through Asia XI’s batting lineup. Zain took 4 wickets and Nawaz grabbed 3. Babu and Riaz played fighting innings of 37 and 28, respectively. Sinmar reached the target in 16.2 overs. Ishtiaq with 57 and Navas 36 played match-winning innings.

Pak Force registered a 60-run victory over Saudi Jaguars. Pak Force collected 271. Qasim hit 91, Mohsin 62 and Naveed 57. Saudi Jaguars was restricted to 211 in its innings. Imran bagged 3 wickets.

Diriyah League

United Lions downed Hara United by 6 runs. United Lions collected 175. Haresh blasted 64 and Mouli 36. Shakeel picked up 2 wickets. Hara United scored 169. Furqan top scored with 31 and Abdullah made 29. Altaf grabbed 2 wickets.

Smashers lost to Al-Harbi XI by 6 wickets. Smashers scored 198 for the loss of 6 wickets. Yasser (53) and Fahim (52) scored fifties.

Khurram added 45. Murad, Aftab and Wakeel bagged 2 wickets each. Al-Harbi was home in the 18th overs. Murad blasted 71 and Farooq 57. Talal picked up 2 wickets.

Seham defeated Delhi Dare Devils by 4 wickets. Delhi Dare Devils posted 195. Nassir picked up 3 wickets. Yasir, Owais and Tahir got 2 wickets each. Seham reached the target in the 18th over. Naveed and Nassir ensured the victory with fifties. Naveed made 51 and Nassir 55.

Phoenix humbled Challengers XI by 8 wickets. Challengers was all out for 121. Ishan was the top scorer with 32. Shamroz and Imad claimed 2 wickets each. Phoenix scored the required runs (122) in 10.1 overs. Noman hit 47 and Afrooq 36.

Ravi thumped PTI Tigers by 10 wickets. PTI Tigers fumbled to 120. Afzal and Abu Bakar were unplayable. Afzal took a haul of 5 wickets and Abu Baker 4. Ravi chased down the target in 8.8 overs. Abu Baker blasted 85 off 28 balls and Tanveer 32.


January 30, 2016
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