Centuries galore in RCA-SAIB Cricket Tournament

Rustam Ali RIYADH — Mansoor, Faisal, Ramzan and Zeeshan smashed centuries in round six of the ongoing SAIB Cricket Tournament, which is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) and sponsored by Saudi Arabian Investment Bank (SAIB). Al-Kharaj League (40 overs) Lahore Lions defeated Riyadh Aces by 8 wickets. Batting first, Riyadh Aces was bowled out for 283 runs. In reply, Lahore Lions chased the target in 28.3 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Mansoor played a masterclass innings of 141 runs. Obaid remained not out on 59 and Fahad made 56. Amer Holidays lost to Pak Shaheen by 48 runs. Pak Shaheen scored a massive total of 385-9. Faisal played a stunning knock of 121 off just 65 balls. Abdul Waheed (56), Ibrar (68) and Abdul Qadir (60) scored fifties. Amer Holidays was all out for 337. Dawood and Abdul Aziz picked up 2 wickets each. A thrilling match between Shuraim and Sama Steel ended in a tie. Sama Steel tallied 341. Ramzan produced an excellent knock of 123. Irshad was unlucky to get caught on 96. In reply, Shuraim was all out after equalling the target. Asif claimed 3 wickets. Latafat and Arshad took 2 each. Hayer League Patriots cruised to victory over Green Bangla by 10 wickets. Amir (45), Tuhin (49) and Alamin (31) helped Green Bangla make 198 for 8. Asad grabbed 3 wickets and Noor 2. Patriots reached the target without losing any wicket in just 14.1 overs. Zeeshan and Abid remained not out on 100 and 85, respectively. Tigers humbled Riyadh Royals by 3 wickets. Riyadh Royals collected 180. Shahzad ran himself out after scoring 78 and Salman was stumped on 33. Riaz claimed 3 victims. Tigers scored the required 181 in 19.1 overs. Mujahid (42), Salish (26) and Kamran (25) played vital innings. Salman and Aqib claimed 2 wickets each. Insaf was outplayed by TBCC. Insaf was all out for a below par total of 87. Hakeem and Manu picked up 3 and 2 wickets, respectively. TBCC won the match in just 8.4 overs. Shamnad and Sharref scored 28 and 26, respectively. In another thrilling match, Riyadh Fighters PPF won against White Star by 3 wickets. White Star was all out for 162. Waheed grabbed 3 wickets. Riyadh Fighters PPF got to the target in 19.5 overs. Jahangeer (66) and Qiaser (27) ensured the victory. PTI routed Kashmir Strikers by 10 runs. PTI compiled 217 for the loss of 9 wickets. Shahid (55) and Tariq (51) smashed fifties and Sultan scored 29. Manzoor and Sameer took 3 wickets each. Kashmir Strikers was bowled out for 207. Ishfaq blasted 58, while Sameer and Mushtaq contributed 39 and 30, respectively.