Ace Travel and Pepsi Deccan Knights win

JEDDAH — Ace Travel and Pepsi Deccan Knights recorded big wins over their respective opponents in the 3rd week matches of the Ace Travel Premier League, which is sponsored by Ace Travel & Tours and organized by Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA) here. Ace Travel trounced ARM United by 81 runs. Ace Travel posted 220 for 9 in 20 overs. Mansoor claimed the wickets of both the openers in the first over, but Maqsood (88 off 37 balls - 9 fours and 6 sixes) and Kashif (40 off 24 balls — 5 fours and 1 six) steadied the innings. Rashid then played a wonderful unbeaten innings of 54 in 28 balls. Sami Khan (3-43), Mansour (2-27) and Saadique Merchant (2-23) were among the wickets. In reply, ARM was all out for 139. Najam batted with authority to score 75 in 45 balls (11 fours, 1 six) and Sami Khan supported with 26. Rashid capped in a fine all-round performance with 6 wickets for 17 runs. Khalid took 2-22. Pepsi Deccan Knights beat ALJ Toshiba by 7 wickets. ALJ was all out for 194. Amir Gujjar hit 47 in 24 balls, Tanvir 44 in 34 balls and Bilal 31. Wajid Samdani took 2-23, while Syed Afroz, Sohail, Naveed, Akram, Ayaz and Mohamed Ishaq picked up a wicket each. Wajid Samdani (77 not out) and Syed Afroz (65) started in great style and pounded the bowlers all over the ground as Pepsi Deccan Knights reached the target (195) comfortably for the loss of 3 wickets in 16 overs. Aftab, Bilal and Siraj picked up a wicket each.