Pakhtunkhwa, Khalili Star lift Western Union Ersal Cup

RIYADH — Pakhtunkhwa CC defeated Mehran CC for the Super Division Trophy, while Khalili Star XI beat Royal Fighters for the Premier Division honors in the Western Union Ersal T20 Cricket Tournament, organized by RCL and sponsored by Western Union Ersal at the RCL Complex here recently. Mohammad Anwar, marketing manager of Western Union Ersal Company, was the chief guest during the awarding ceremony. Other invited guests Danial Alam and Nawab Khan also graced the function. In all, 40 teams participated in this 8-week tournament, which was held in two divisions as Super and Premier. Jawaid Munawar, CEO of RCL, conducted the ceremony with the support of Hanif Baber and Zakaria. RCL Senior Advisor Razaur Rahman thanked sponsor Western Union Ersal and its representative Mohammad Anwar for supporting RCL in promoting cricket in Central Region. Super Division final Pakhtunkhwa CC got the better of Mehran CC by 5 wickets. Scores: Mehran 202-7 (Ibrahim 65, Usman K 65, Alam K 16; Asif 3-27, Jameel 2-34, Naveed 2-30, Iqbal 2-39). Pakhtunkwa 206-5 in 19.2 overs (Naveed 95, Arshad 33, Farhan 21; Matiullah 3-37, Bashrath 2-40, Asad 1-28). Man of the Match: Naveed Khan. Semifinals Mehran CC got the better of Shuraim CC by 1 wicket. Scores: Shuraim 182 all out (Faisal 46, Inaam 43, Shehzad 15; Usman 3-23, Ibraheem 3-32, Matiullah 2-26). Mehran 183-9 in 19.5 overs (Usman 53, Ibraheem 27, Akhtar 23; Shenawaz 3-3, Mudassir 2-7, Faisal 1-26, Inaam 1-43). Man of the Match: Usman. Pakhtunkhwa won against Mughal by 34 runs. Scores: Pakhtunkhwa 223 (M. Asif 84, Naveed 36, Anwarz 40; Waqar 2-28, Qassim 2-38, Sajad 1-39). Mughal 189 (Wassem 46, Sajjad 45, Waqar 19; Anwar 3-12, Jameel 3-39, Arshad 2-31). Man of the Match: Asif 84. Premier Division final Khalili Star won against Royal Fighters CC by 2 runs. Scores: Khalili Star 151 all out (Shoaib 75, Iftaqar 16, Aziz 15; Ameen 2-20, Shariq 2-31, Qaiser 1-21). Royal Fighters CC 149 all out (Qaiser 50, Ameen 41, Mustafa 16, Madani 12; Adil 2-28, Shoaib 1-22, Riyaz 1-23). Man of the Match: Shoib Heera. Semifinals Royal Fighter won against Kokan CC by 62 runs. Scores: Royal Fighter 174 all out (Qaiser 37, Mustafa 36, Ameen 26, Abdul Bari 17; Manhoj 3-24, Muzaffar 3-25, Faheem 1-39). Kokan CC 112 all out (Manhoj 41, Mansoor 24, Danish 14; Ameen 3-14, A. Malik 3-21, Hasheem 2-15). Man of the Match: Ameen Shaik. In one of the memorable matches in the knockout stage, Khalili Star CC got the better of Jamiaa CC by 10 runs in Super Over. Scores: Jamiaa CC 190-7 (Mushtak 84, Ejaz 54, Mushi 12; Adeel 4-27, Ashraf 2-38, Aziz 1-28). Khalili Star 190-9 (Aziz 46, Riaz 24, Awais 19, Shoaib 16; Mashi 4-28, Naaz 2-37, Mushtaq 1-26). Super Over Khalili Star 21 runs. Jamiaa CC 11. Man of the Match: Aziz.