IDB White, My Care & Hala win in MCL T20 Cup

MADINAH — Madinah Cricket League (MCL) T20 tournament, sponsored by MCL and supported by Saudi Cricket Center (SCC), Al Rawi Resturant, Madina Electronic and Mount Cricket Club (UK), entered its third week with close matches. IDB White scored a 11-run win over Top Star with the former setting a target pf 176. Javed scored 44, Ajmal 37 and Asif 28. Yasir Rana took 2, Ali 2 and Khuram 1 wicket. In reply Top Star gave chase but fell short by 11 runs. Nadir made 55, Champion 19 and Abdullah 18. Sarfraz took 4, Javed 2 and Ajmal 2 wickets each. My Care & Hala too gained a 14-run win over Pak Punjab. My Care made 199 for 3 with Musawer 79, Sadiq 42 and Shazad 32 runs starring. Waseem, Tauseef and Bilal took 1 wicket each. Pak Punjab, in reply, fought well but could only manage 185 for 8. Tauseef Shah 53, Adnan 46 and Mubeen 42 were the top scorers. Musawir took 3, Younis 2 and Rafaqat 2 wicket. In third match ASDAF XI go better of Awali King by 73 runs. ASDAF XI made 219 for 8. Perwaiz 60, Qasim 41 and Hassan 27 led the way. Javed took 3, Qaiser 2 and Arabi 2. Awali King collapsed and hit 146 in 18 overs. Tariq 51, Faisal 33 and Sajid 28 runs starred. Butt took 5 wickets, Sajjad 2 and Saad 1. Evergreen beat Al Hateem by six wickets. Al-Hateem first hit 151 in 19.3 overs. Hashim 52, Hamza 17 and Zeeshan 17 were outstanding. Hammad, Usman and Nasar took 2 wickets each. Evergreen achieved the target in 18.5 over while losing only 4 wickets. Majid made 50, Ali 38 and Shabaz 21. Hamza and Zeeshan took two wickets each.