RIYADH — Dirab Lions, Diriyah Dolphins and Hayer Tiger won their matches in the third round of RCA Champions League, which is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) in collaboration with Cricket Saudi International Academy.
Dirab Lions vs. Al-Kharj Kings
Dirab Lions humbled Alkharaj Kings by 8 wickets. Batting first, Kings posted 186 in the allotted 20 overs. Mohsin smashed 55 off 32 balls and Waseem Riya blasted a quick 45 off 18 balls. Munawar contributed 19. Jabar grabbed 3 wickets, while Mateen and Ashik took 2 wickets each. Majid got 1.
In reply, fifties from Faisal Khan, Nasir Abbasi and Syed Adeel ensured a comprehensive victory. Faisal cracked 57 off 25 balls, Nasir 52 (34) and Adeel 52 (33). Imran and Ayaz claimed 1 wicket each. Faisal Khan got the Man-of-the-Match award.
Hayer Tigers vs. Al Majma’ah United
Tigers outplayed Majma’ah by 6 wickets. Tigers’ strong bowling restricted United to 142. Amjad top scored with 33 and scored 32. Muzaffar and Farhan took 3 wickets each, while Mansoor grabbed 2. Tigers rushed to target in just 14.3 overs. Waseem (41), Muzaffar (27), Umer (19) and Farhan (19) steered the team to an easy win. Kamran, Yasif, Shams and Ramzan grabbed 1 wicket each. Waseem Jutt was declared the Man of the Match.
Diriyah Dolphins vs Huraymala Gladiators
Dolphins thumped Gl.adiators by 9 wickets. Gladiators scored 170-7. Abdul Waheed continued his form with 53 off 33 balls. Zahid and Samiullah contributed 34 and 25, respectively, while Sami and Imran scored 16 each. Abdul Wahab bowled brilliantly and picked up 3 wickets. Zainal and Yasir took 1 each.
In reply, Dolphins lost Fahad for 2 but Ibrarul Haq and Ubaid Khan thrashed Gladiators’ bowling attack. Ibrar played a stunning knock of 107 off just 42 balls including 8 sixes and 10 fours. Ubaid played a supporting inning of 51 (37). Zain got the only wicket that fell. Ibrarul Haq earned the Man-of-the-Match award.
