Dr. Sayed Ziauddin
JEDDAH — Humayun Khan blasted an unbeaten century to steer Crown Steel to victory as Al Seif, IDB Group, Lothers, APF, AOT, AMI Juffali and ALS Warriors also came out on top in the WPCA Summer Afternoon Tournament.
Al Seif trounced NNG Sports by 27 runs to record its maiden win. Batting first, Al Seif piled up 153 for 9. Amjad stroked 31 and Waqas 43 not out.
Kashif took 3-15, Nabeel 2-37 and Aleem 2-26. NNG Sports was bowled out for 126. Salahuddin made 34, Mubashir 28 and Noman 15 not out. Amjad grabbed 3-12 and Waqas 3-20.
IDB Group thrashed Al Safri by 68 runs. IDB Group racked up 225 for 9 with Khalid Butt hammering 79 in 44 balls. He first added 51 with Khawar Sohail (35) and then 121 runs for the 3rd wicket with Irfan Shah (57). Mohammed Farooq made 30. Rizwan grabbed 4-38 and Aftab Malik 2-30. Al Safri was left stranded at 157 for 7. Rehan hit 41, Muneeb Anwar 28 and Aftab Malik 35. Khawar Sohail was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 18.
Lothers CC prevailed over Jotun Paints by 54 runs. Lothers produced 149 for 8. Badushah top scored with 38, Asif added 13, Shamsuddin 15 and Yasir 16. Yousuf took 3 for 28, Imran 2-18 and Shabbir 2-32. Jotun Paints, in reply, was stranded at 95 for 9. Sajid hit 18 and Wajid Abbas 16. Badushah scalped 3 for 17 and Faisal 3 for 19.
UCC went down against APF by 5 wickets. UCC posted 145 for 5. Shahnawaz Khan fought a lone battle with 62 in 49 balls as Ali Raza contributed 23, Sarfaraz Ahmed 18 and Sarfaraz 19 not out. Waseem took 3 for 19. APF reached 146 for 5 in 113 balls thanks to Siddique (68 in 44 balls). He stitched 50 with Fouad Shams (22). Ali was unbeaten on 23. Sheraz claimed 2-23 and Yasser Ameen 2-32.
AOT beat Thales Group by 87 runs. AOT amassed 178 for 8. Ilyas blasted 54, Maqsood 53 and Naseem 25. Zia took 2-36. Thales Group was bundled out for 91. Atif Raja contributed 32. Aqeel grabbed 4-29 and Qaiser Lateef 2-11.
Crown Steel crushed Waqas Malik XI by 100 runs. Crown Steel racked up a mammoth 294 for 3. Humayun Khan blasted an unbeaten 124 in 57 balls with 14 boundaries and 3 sixes. He first added 80 with Anwaar Chandi (48), then 83 with Faiq Habeeb (39) and lastly 104 for the unbroken 4th wicket with Shoaib Ali (55 not out). Razzaq took 2-21. Waqas Malik XI was restricted to 194 for 9. Waqas hit 32, Hafiz 29, Haroon Rana 22, Rashid 23, Zahoor 39 and Razzaq 19. Anwaar Chandi grabbed 3-21 and Ijaz Sagheer 2-32.
AMI Juffali thrashed Marine Services by 8 wickets. Marine Services compiled 171 for 2. Moiz slammed 51 in 38 balls as he first added 69 with Kashif (40) and then 64 with Majid (49). AMI Juffali reached 176 for 2 in 89 balls. Imad smashed an unbeaten 51, Shabour 40 and Rafi Gujjar an unbeaten 52.
ALS Warriors thrashed Contraco by 85 runs. ALS Warriors plundered 177 for 6. Imran Azam hit an unbeaten 47 to add 56 with Amjad Jutt (39). Earlier, Emaduddin stroked 23 and Abdullah Essa 25. Babar took 2-31 and Azhar 2-37. Contraco was left stranded at 92 for 8. Shahbaz made 23 and Tayab 16. Safiuddin scalped 4-17 and Abdulaleem 3-21.
