Rustam Ali
RIYADH — KFSH Blues, Pak Shaheen, Lahore Badshah and Fast have qualified for the semifinals of the Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Nasser Bin Abdul Aziz Saturday League, which is being organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA).
In a nail-biting thriller quarterfinal, Lahore Badshah registered a last-ball victory over Amer Holidays. Batting first, Amer posted a decent total of 224 for the loss of 4 wickets. Sami Arshad carried his form from the last match with a brilliant knock of 82, while his partner Irfan managed 48. Kamran scored a quickfire 54. Yasir picked up 3 wickets.
Lahore Badshah won the match in 20th over. Yasir scored 45, while Imran and Mudassir mustered 41 each and Asif added 25. Ayaz took 3 wickets and Imran 2.
L’usine Cricket Club lost to KFSH Blues by 7 wickets. L’usine put on 185-8. Adeel top scored with 49, Rustam Ali mustered 47, while Syed and Yasif contributed 26 and 20, respectively. Imtiaz, Saqib and Yasir took 2 wickets each.
KFSH Blues reached the target in 17.1 overs. Munawar was the leading scorer with 46, while Bilal contributed 42. Imtiaz hit 39 and Khurram 27. Adeel claimed 2 wickets.
Pak Shaheen thumped Shuraim by 8 wickets. Shuraim was all out for 117. Abdul Aziz was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets. Ibrar, Dawood and Fahad bagged 2 wickets each. Pak Shaheen chased down the target in 9.1 overs. Abdul Waheed top scored with 44 and Abdul Wahab scored a rapid-fire 28.
Fast CC registered a 66-run victory over Net Matric Solution. Fast collected 227 in its allotted overs. Amjad Ali scored another century (136 off 60 balls). Wahid Ullah was the next best with 27. Net Matric Solution managed 161 for the loss of 7 wickets. Ejaz and Majeed Ullah clinched 2 wickets each.
