Pak Shaheen, KFSH Riyadh Warriors in RCA tourney final

RIYADH — The semifinal matches were played in Al Kharj League in Prince Abdulaziz Bin Nasser 40-over Cricket Tournament. This tournament is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA). In the first semifinal, Pak Shaheen beat Amer Holidays by 45 runs in a high-scoring match. Put into bat first, Pak Shaheen was all out for 391 in 38.3 overs. Abdul Salam topscored with 120 while Abdul Waheed added 91 and Ibrar Ul Haq 50. Saeed Rahim and Anwar picked up 3 wickets each. Chasing a huge total, Amer Holidays fought hard and managed 346/7. Irfan Sarfraz scored 103, Shams Uz Zaman 102 and Mudassar 59. Abuzar and Abdul Salam picked up 2 wickets each. Man of the Match: Abdul Salam. In the second semifinal, KFSH Riyadh Warriors outclassed Sama Steel by 146 runs. Electing to bat first, KFSH Riyadh Warriors posted 371. Openers Nasir Abbasi and Ayaz Mohammed again gave a 100-plus opening stand. Nasir Abbasi scored 107 and Ayaz Mohammed 51. Later boost came in the middle order, with Amjad Ali 78 and Basit Ali 62 taking their team’s total to 371. For Sama Steel, Adnan Hussain picked 5 wickets and Raja Ijaz 3. Sama Steel, in reply, never looked in contention and was all out for 225. Rizwan Manzoor added 52. Iftikhar Ali picked 3 wickets while Imtiaz Ahmed, Saqib Saleem and Amjad Ali bagged 2 wickets each. Man of the Match: Nasir Abbasi.