IISR lifts SCC U-17 T20 crown

RIYADH – The Indian International School Riyadh (IISR) beat Pakistan International School Riyadh-B (PISR-B) in the final to lift the SCC Under-17 Inter School T20 Cricket Tournament crown. The tournament was organized by Riyadh Cricket Association. IISR beat PISR-B by 7 wickets in the final. PISR-B posted 158-5. Ahmed Sohail scored 41, Saif 32 and Salman 29. Saud scalped 2 wickets, while Junaid, Umair and Safwan claimed a wicket each. IISR raced to the target in 13.3 overs. Yassir Rizwan hit 53 and Shareef 50. Sulaiman picked up 2 wickets. Yassir Rizwan was declared the Man of the Match. Earlier in the last league matches, the Indian International School Riyadh (IISR) beat Pakistan International School Riyadh-B (PISR-B) by 3 wickets. Batting first, PISR-B scored 186-3. Ahmed Sohail added 65, Ali Muneer 57 and Saif 22. Mushir picked up 2 wickets. IISR reached the target in 17.4 overs. Isah hit 43, while Shareef and Yassir Rizwan scored 24 each. Azan claimed 3 wickets, while Abbas and Ahmed Sohail bagged 2 wickets each. Pakistan International School Riyadh-A (PISR-A) beat Al-Momen International School Riyadh (MIS) by 27 runs. PISR-A posted 206 with Ali making 32, Ghayoor 24 and Danyal 19. Anas and Bilal picked up 2 wickets each. MIS managed 179, in reply. Inam made 60 and Aakif 38. Mustafa bagged 3 wickets and Abdullah 2. A prize distribution ceremony was held after the final where RCA CEO Nadeem Babar was the chief guest. RCA officials Karim Khan, Nasir Abbasi and other Executive Committee members were also present on this occasion along with representatives of all the participating schools. RCA presented shields to all the participating schools. Yassir Rizwan of IISR was declared the Best Batsman of the Tournament, Rohit of IISR was named the Best Bowler, while Ahmed Sohail of PISR-B was picked as the Player of the Tournament. - SG