RIYADH — Exciting matches were played in AMEX T20 Cricket Tournament, which is sponsored by American Express Saudi Arabia and organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA).

In Hayer League, Sinmar CC beat Green Bangla by 7 wickets. Green Bangla scored 150. Zakir added 28. Navas picked 3 wickets and Ashik 2. Sinmar CC got the target in 13.5 overs and qualified for the quarterfinals. Riyas added 87 off 45 balls.

Kashmir XI beat Sterling and Wilson Challengers XI by 2 wickets. Challengers XI managed 151/9. Ashraf added 36. Irshad got 3 wickets and Arif 2. For Kashmir XI Showkat Bhat added 60. Faisal picked 3 wickets and Fahad 2.

TBCC thrashed Kashmir CC by 127 runs. TBCC posted 287/2 thanks to Faisal Mogral, who scored 201 off 72 balls. Kashmir CC was bundled out for 160. Faizan added 43 and Faheem 40. Abdul Kader got 2 wickets.

Karachi Dolphins beat Thales by 6 wickets. Thales scored 184/8. Shiraz hit 89. Raheel got 4 wickets and Anwar 2. Dolphins’ Rizwan scored 86 and Furqan 60. Abdul Qadir got 3 wickets.

Indian Strikers defeated Rising Star CC by 66 runs. Indian Strikers posted 243/4. Shymon topscored with 90. Aneesh and Sunil added 55 each. Rising Star CC managed 177/6. Qadir scored 50. Fenil got 2 wickets.

In the quarterfinals, Indian Strikers will play Karachi Dolphins, White Star CC will meet Sinmar CC, PTI Tigers will play Kashmir XI and TBCC will be against Battagram Zalmi.

In Diriyah League, Raavi CC beat KAMS IndoPak CC by 16 runs. Raavi CC posted 211/7. Adnan added 67 and Sajjid 57. Feroz got 3 wickets and Hussain 2. KAMS IndoPak CC managed 195/6. Nasir added 53. Abubaker got 2 wickets.

Riyadh Rhinos beat Riyadh Warriors Yellow by 13 runs. Rhinos posted 169. Syed Johnullah scored 90. Salahuddin and Abdul Rahim picked 2 wickets each. Riyadh Warriors Yellow was restricted to 156. Abdul Rahim added 44 and Abdul Ghafoor 35.

Phoenix CC beat Riyadh United CC by 3 runs. Phoenix CC scored 216/6. Haseeb added 68 and Furqan 65. Azam bagged 3 wickets. Riyadh United CC managed 213/8. Toufiq Shahzad scored 106. Ammar and Shamroze picked 2 wickets each.

Gujrat Lions beat Asia United by 7 wickets. Asia United scored 205/8. Ghulam Nabi added 60 and Shaukat 53. Imran and Ahmed picked 2 wickets each. Gujrat Lions won thanks mainly to Ali Ahsan, who scored 103 off 43 balls. Sarmad Khan added 48.

Jinnah CC beat Winning XI by 7 wickets. Winning XI posted 152/6. Inam added 44 and Abdulrahman 40. Faisal bagged 2 wickets. For Jinnah CC, Asim scored 40 and Muzamil 32.

Karachi Kings beat Royal Strikers by 39 runs. Kings managed 195/3. Shakeel and Ali Arif contributed 52 each while Asghar Khan added 47. Royal Strikers were all out for 156. Idrees added 51 and Siyad 50. Nisar, Haroon and Aftab got 2 wickets each.

In the quarterfinals, ALYOUM CC will play Riyadh Rhinos, Raavi CC will compete against Baloch Fighters, Riyadh Zalmi CC will be against Etihad CC and Shadin Bangla CC will play against Karachi Kings. — SG