Pak Force unbeaten in RCA-SAIB tourney

Rustam Ali RIYADH — Pak Force marched into the knockout stage undefeated in the ongoing SAIB Cricket Tournament, organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) and sponsored by Saudi Arabian Investment Bank (SAIB). Huraymala League Pak Force defeated L’usine by 38 runs to qualify for the quarterfinals. Pak Force posted 226-5. Zohaib top scored with 65. Gohar hit 45 and Faisal smashed a quick 57. Azam grabbed 2 wickets. In reply, L’usine managed only 188. Syed Adeel stroked 74 and Rustam 26. Imran picked up 3 wickets, while Nisar and Faisal took 2 each. Sialkot XI also remained unbeaten as it defeated Riyadh Warriors by 7 runs. Sialkot XI racked up 220-6. Yasir hammered 63, while Amjad and Nadeem made 49 and 47, respectively. Ayaz claimed 2 wickets. Riyadh Warriors scrambled to 213. Asif was run out for 40. Ayaz scored 34 and Sameer 32. Iftikhar collected 2 wickets. Riyadh Fighters lost to Asia XI by 23 runs. Asia XI posted 210. Babu led the team with 79, followed by Nawaz (35). Bilal was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets. Riyadh Fighters was restricted to 187-7. Openers Imran and Imran Butt contributed 39 and 43, respectively. Allaudin picked up 3 wickets and Sonjay 2. Punjab Lions won against Super by 39 runs. Punjab Lions compiled 200-9. Usman played a stylish knock of 115 off 63 balls. Kashif scored 26. Adnan, Insar and Baba took 2 wickets each. In reply, Super managed 161. Swat Tigers defeated Fonte Star by 14 runs. Swat Tigers piled up 210-7. Inamullah blasted 108 and Amjad maintained his form with 51. Fonte Star replied with 196. Bilal Wani and Hafeez made 74 and 58, respectively. Asgher took 2 wickets. Kohsar lost to Pak Eagles by 24 runs. Pak Eagles posted 226-6. Altaf top scored with 60. Farman hit 45, Shoukat 41 and Kifayt 40. Nasir took 2 wickets. Kohsar were restricted to 202. Nasir contributed 35, while Usman and Qasim remained unbeaten on 75 and 49, respectively. Altaf got 2 wickets. Diriyah League Phoenix downed All Blues by 6 wickets. All Blues tallied 169 through Zaki (57) and Abrar (32). Raja, Asif and Ammar destroyed All Blues picking up 4, 3 and 2 wickets, respectively. Phoenix scored 170 in 17.3 overs. Asif remained unbeaten on 75. Zaki claimed 3 wickets. Hara United lost to Karachi Dolphins by 45 runs. Karachi Dolphins scored 176. Furqan smashed 57 and Raheel 40. Hara United fumbled to 131. Raheel picked up 4 wickets and Saad 2. Saudi Zaas defeated PTI Tigers by 34 runs. Saudi Zaas racked up 214. Ijaz played a brilliant knock of 88, while Danish and Sohail scored 44 and 40, respectively. PTI Tigers scrambled to 180. Danish claimed 4 victims. Other results: Professional Creations thumped Youngsters XI by 32 runs. Professional Creations 200-7 (Guhan 64, Faizullah 55; Cheema 4 wickets). Youngsters XI 168 (Yasser 38, Fawad 35, Mojeeb 33; Dileep 3 wickets, Fenil 2, Faizullah 2). Eirad Travels lost to Bannu Eagles by 55 runs. Bannu Eagles 195-7 (Shaheen 38, Ruman 37, Arshad 32; Naveed 2 wickets). Eirad Travels 140. Seham thrashed Challengers XI by 4 wickets. Challengers XI 183-7 (Hassan 57, Nisar 48, Sony 37). Seham chased down the target in 19.1 overs. Kashmir XI lost to Shumaisi Fighters by 5 wickets. Kashmir XI 184 (Shafat 38, Majid 32; Saleem 5 wickets, Mohsin 2). Shumaisi Fighters 185-5 (Mohsin 94 not out, Shezad 35; Majid 2 wickets).