Asgher hands Karachi Kings maiden win

By Rustam Ali RIYADH — Undeterred by a life-threatening accident on way to the RCA ground, Asgher played a vital role in Karachi Kings’ maiden win by picking up 3 wickets here. Organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA), the tournament is sponsored by The American Express Company. Al-Kharaj League Sama Steel defeated Amer Holidays by 8 wickets. Batting first, Amer Holidays was sent packing for 176. Irfan scored 57 and Shams 25. Ramzan was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed 4 wickets. Rizwan bagged 2. In reply, Sama Steel chased the target in 13.5 overs. Nasir smashed 100 off 35 balls, Raja Ejaz continued his form with an unbeaten 52. Lahore Lions lost a thriller to KFSH Blues by 8 runs. Nasir Abbasi hit 65, Imtiaz 48 and Nadeem Babar 33 to help KFSH post 207-5. Nawaz picked up 3 wickets. Lahore Lions managed 199, in reply. Muzaffar hit 46, while Qamar and Hassan made 44 each. Nadeem Babar, Munawar and Imtiaz shared 2 wickets each. Pak Shaheen beat Lahore Badshah by 37 runs. Pak Shaheen amassed 224 for 7. Abdul Waheed showed his class with 107 off 48 balls. Faisal scored 41 and Ibrar 34. Imran and Yasir grabbed 2 wickets each. In reply, Lahore Badshah was restricted to 187 in 18 overs. Fahad top scored with 71. Faisal bagged 4 wickets and Ishaq 2. Diryah League Karachi Kings thrashed Abana by 54 runs to register a maiden victory. Karachi Kings piled up 211 for the loss of 5 wickets. Hassan hammered 85 off 32 balls. Mohsin and Ajab added 38 and 37, respectively. Akbar took 2 wickets. Abana managed 157, in reply. Akbar top scored with 41. Arif bagged 4 wickets, while inspirational Asgher claimed 3 wickets. Delhi Dare Devils (DDD) crushed Riyadh Warriors CSK by 7 wickets. CSK posted 163. Bilal and Shah scored 34 and 31, respectively. Mazhar took 3 wickets, while Ramzan and Abdul Rahman scalped 2 each. Ramzan smashed 90 off 48 balls to win it for DDD in just 14.9 overs. Smashers downed Pak Stallions by 4 wickets. Pak Stallions made 158 for 9. Qaiser played well for 47. Smashers scored the required 159 in 16 overs. Zeeshan got 3 wickets. Battagram Zalmi lost to Seham by 5 wickets. Zalmi was all out for 167. Tehseen, Tahir, Naveed and Gulzar grabbed 2 wickets each. Seham won the match in the 18th over. Noor (63) and Naveed (58) scored fifties. Al-Harbi defeated King Lions XI by 7 wickets. King Lions XI racked up 179. Mohsin batted well for his 70. Wakeel and Naimatullah claimed 4 wickets each. Al-Harbi rushed to the target in 12.5 overs. Salman (53), Farooq (67) and Arshad (44) ensured an easy win.