Roadecho Stallions, Al-Harbi and Pak Stallions are SAIB T20 champs

RIYADH - Roadecho Stallions, Al-Harbi and Pak Stallions came out on top in the finals to clinch the SAIB T20 trophies in different leagues at RCA Complex here. This tournament was sponsored by Saudi Arabian Investment Bank (SAIB) and organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA). In the Huraymala League, Roadecho Stallions beat Friends CC by 4 wickets. Batting first, Friends posted 204-6. Mohsin and Sohail picked up 2 wickets each. Roadecho Stallions won the match in 19.3 overs. Adnan Ahmed played a match-winning knock of 117. He was supported by Ayaz (31), Faisal (27) and Sohail (25). Man of the Match: Adnan Ahmed. In the Hayer League, Al-Harbi CC beat Pakistan Falcons Red by 6 wickets. Pakistan Falcons Red was bundled out for a meager 87. Rabbani added 32. All the Al-Harbi bowlers bowled well but the pick of them all was Salman Shahid, who grabbed 3-20 in his 4 overs. Al-Harbi achieved the target in 12.3 overs. Farooq Hassan remained unbeaten on 50 off 40 balls. Yassir Naik claimed 3 wickets for Pakistan Falcons Red. Man of the Mach: Farooq Hassan. In Diriyah League, Pak Stallions got the better of Pak Riderz by 8 wickets. Pak Riderz put on 127. Ali Raza hit 33 and Aziz 28. Aqeel and Tariq bagged 3 wickets each, while Atif got 2. Pak Stallions was home in 15 overs. Fiaz Cheema remained unbeaten on 70 off 50 balls while Afzal added 27 off 20 balls. Man of the Match: Fiaz Cheema. A grand prize distribution ceremony, hosted by RCA General Secretary Nasir Abbasi, was held after the finals. Saleh Hussain of SAIB was the chief guest on this occasion. The ceremony was attended by Tariq Javed, president of RCA and chairman EC of the SCC. Executive Committee members of RCA and GKIISC were also present. Individual prizes were distributed among the top performers. In the Huraymala League, Sahib Zahideen of Lahore Badshah Green (191 runs and 9 wickets) was declared the Man of the Tournament, Waseem Azhar of Lahore Badshah Green was named the Best Bowler (15 wickets) and Shakeel Sadiq of Riyadh Blues was adjudged the Best Batsman (301 runs). In Hayer League, Mudassar Bukhari of Nouman Gymkhana (249 runs and 11 wickets) was declared the Man of the Tournament, Abdulrahim Al-Amin of Green Bangla (19 wickets) was the Best Bowler and Hafeezullah of Nouman Gymkhana was the Best Batsman (376 runs). In Diriyah League, Mohasen Sarker of King Lions XI (332 runs and 9 wickets) was named the Man of the Tournament, Ali Essa Arif of Karachi Kings (15 wickets) was the Best Bowler and Talseen Chand of Etihad CC (415 runs) Best Batsman. Speaking on this occasion, the chief guest appreciated the efforts of RCA for organizing such a wonderful tournament. Javed thanked Prince Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, patron-in-chief of RCA, for his patronage and support. He also thanked the RCA Executive Committee members for their continuous efforts and the sponsors for their continued support to the promotion of cricket in the region. — SG