RIYADH — Round 7 of the SAIB Cricket Tournament, organized by Riyadh Cricket Association and sponsored by Saudi Arabian Investment Bank, saw thrilling encounters here recently.
Huraymala League
Swat Tigers thumped Sulaiman XI by 25 runs. Swat Tigers piled up 193 for 7. Inam Ullah scored 54 and Zahid 40. Zahid and Mudasir took 2 wickets each. Sulaiman XI was bowled out for 168. Openers Akhtar (47) and Shakeel (48) played well. Ishraf took 3 wickets and Imran 2.
Hyderabadi Warriors registered a victory over Lahore Badshah White by 3 wickets. Lahore Badshah White posted 149. Fahad smashed 54 and Sufyan 28. Hyderabadi Warriors reached 150 in 15 overs. Abdullah claimed 5 wickets and Fahad 2.
Riyadh Fighters defeated Sinmar by 41 runs. Riyadh Fighters scored 237 for 6. Imran made 56, Bilal 49 and Omer 44. Sinmar managed 196 for the loss of 5 wickets. Yasir grabbed 3 wickets.
Hayer League
Lahore Badshah Green humbled Tigers by 4 wickets. Tigers notched 180. Kamran hit 86 and Mahesh 48. Gohar grabbed 2 wickets. Lahore Badshah Green was home in 18.4 overs. Jahangir top scored with 38 not out, Afzal added 35 and Usman 32. Sharaf pocketed 3 wickets.
Punjab Stars won against Kingdom Warriors by 79 runs. Punjab Stars racked up 296 for 2. Nauman blasted 100, Yasif 82 and Sagheer 66. Kingdom Warriors scrambled to 217. Yasif picked up 3 wickets.
Kashmir Strikers thumped Riyadh Panthers by 5 wickets. Riyadh Panthers scored 191 for 7. Shahzab (68) and Raza (57) scored fifties. Mushtaq was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets and Sameer took 2. Kashmir Strikers won the match in 16.2 overs. Manzoor scored 46, Mushtaq 45 and Sameer 39. Raza scalped 3 wickets.
Rising Star thrashed Black Caps by 6 wickets. Black Caps posted 168 for 8. Sana (49) and Mudasir (38) batted well. Bilal scalped 3 wickets and Junaid 2. Rising Star reached the target in 16.2 overs. Bilal smashed 100 off 47 balls. Umar scored 38. Nazim took 2 wickets.
Indian Strikers crushed Thales. Thales was all out for 112. Mithun ran through the batting lineup, picking 5 wickets for 11. Aziz showed some resistance with 40. Anish and Anees bagged 2 wickets each. Indian Strikers rushed to the target in 8.5 overs. Sunil smashed 68 off 26 balls and Ashraf 33. Ali picked up 2 wickets.
Riyadh Fighters PPF flattened Insaf by 39 runs. Riyadh Fighters PPF compiled 158 for 9. Jahangir scored 43 and Imran 34. Insaf was all out for 119. Salman was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets. Asif and Salman claimed 2 each.
Watan Pal downed Pakhtunkhwa Gladiators by 93 runs. Watan Pal compiled 188 with Zain (35) and Sulaiman (33) among the runs. Pakhtunkhwa fumbled to 95. Zain, Abdul Raheem, Abdul Quresh and Waqar took 2 wickets each. — SG
