By Nasir Mehmood Abbasi
RIYADH — In the chilly weather of Riyadh where the temperature fell to -1°C, most of the matches of Prince Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Cricket Tournament, organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA), were one-sided affairs.
In Al-Kharj League 40-over tournament, Pak Shaheen thrashed Riyadh Aces by 10 wickets. Aces were restricted to 196. Faisal Khan took 4 wickets, Dawood 3 and Ishaq 2. Pak Shaheen raced to the target in just 13.3 overs. Abdul Waheed blasted 100 and Ibrar Ul Haq 96.
Lahore Lions beat Riyadh Warriors by 8 wickets. Warriors, taking the strike first, posted 208. Abdulaziz added 60 and Asif 41. Nawaz took 3 wickets and Obaidullah 2. Lahore Lions got to the target in 18.5 overs. Obaidullah scored an unbeaten 121 and Waseem 68.
Sama Steel defeated Sinmar CC by 106 runs. Sama Steel managed 266, thanks mainly to Kamran Hadi who hit 66. Sinmar CC was all out for 160. Kamran Hadi picked up 4 wickets.
In Huraymala League T20 tournament, Lahore Badshah Green defeated FAST CC by 7 wickets. FAST CC, batting first, scored 163-8. Alam Zaib contributed 35. Lahore Badshah Green won the match in 19.3 overs. Zeeshan top scored with 78 and Jahangir made 39. Ayaz and Majeed claimed 1 wicket each.
Al-Harbi CC beat GM Lions by 78 runs. Al-Harbi posted 208-4. Zahid scored 68, Mohib 57 and Farooq 54. GM Lions managed 130-4. Majid made 48 and Inam 46.
Muslim CC got the better of KCC by 19 runs. Muslim CC scored 181. Afzal hit 83. Abubaker and Adnan picked up 3 wickets each, while Saqib got 2. KCC managed 162, in reply. Saqib scored 73 and Qasim 23. Mudassar grabbed 4 wickets and Fahad 2.
Riyadh Blues CC downed Watan Pal CC by 7 wickets. Watan Pal CC tallied 173-7. Quraish made 44 and Nouman 36. Himayath claimed 3 wickets. Riyadh Blues got to the target in 17.2 overs. Abu Sufyan made 54 and Shahbaz 42. Waqar bagged 2 wickets.
Roadecho Stallions prevailed over Kashmir Strikers by 58 runs. Stallions, batting first, posted 202-6. Adeel Arshad hit 109. Sameer Rather took 4 wickets. Strikers managed 144-8, in reply. Ishfaq contributed 55. Ayaz picked up 4 wickets and Adnan 2.
