RIYADH — In the Round 8 of AMEX T20 Cricket Tournament here, semifinals were played in all RCA Leagues. This tournament is sponsored by American Express Saudi Arabia and organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA).

In Al Kharj League, Pak Shaheen thrashed Amer Holidays by 10 wickets. Amer Holidays posted 215. Pak Shaheen achieved the target thanks to a remarkable opening stand of 216 runs between Abdul Waheed and Asad Butt. Abdul Waheed his 143 n.o. off 59 (6th century of the tournament) while Asad Butt scored 70 n.o. off 41 balls. Man of the Match: Abdul Waheed.

In the second Semi Final, Riyadh Warriors Green beat Sama Steel by 9 runs. Riyadh Warriors Green posted 202/8. Ayaz Mohammed scored 65 off 41 balls while Syed Adeel, Iftikhar Ali and Nasir Abbasi added 30, 25 and 24 runs respectively. Kamran Hadi, Chaudhry Nazir and Asif Butt bagged 2 wickets each. Sama Steel was restricted to 193/9 by Green’s fine bowling and fielding. For Sama Steel, Kamran Hadi hit 48 while Raja Ejaz added 29 and Ramzan Butt 28. Imtiaz Ahmed picked up 3 wickets while Nadeem Babar and Amjad Ali took 2 wickets each. Man of the Match: Ayaz Mohammed.

Earlier in Kharj League last round matches, Friends CC beat Amer Holidays by 5 wickets. Amer Holidays posted 209/7. Irfan Sarfaraz hit 115 n.o. off 57 balls. Shams added 25 and Sami 21. Irshad and Abdul Malik picked up 2 wickets each. Friends CC chased down the target, with Irshad hitting 51 and Khurram 35. Saeed got 2 wickets.

Pak Shaheen beat Riyadh Warriors Green by 18 runs. Pak Shaheen posted 245/6 thanks to Abdul Waheed’s 131 off 51 balls. Asad added 43 and Abdul Wahab 36. Iftikhar picked up 2 wickets. Riyadh Warriors Green fought hard but fell short by 18 runs. Amjad Ali scored 68 and Nasir Abbasi 60. Abdulaziz got 2 wickets.

Pakistan Falcons beat Riyadh Aces by 51 runs. Pakistan Falcons posted 243/4. Asif Zaki scored 79, Asim 56 and Touqeer 51. Farman took 2 wickets. Riyadh Aces managed 192/7. Ijaz added 52, Zakaullah 39 and Nadeem 36. Faisal got 3 wickets.

In Huraymala League, Riyadh Warriors Blue beat Al Harbi CC by 54 runs. Riyadh Warriors Blue scored 239/5. Syed Mubashir blasted 104 off 34 balls while Maqbool added 65 and Ayaz 36. Al Harbi CC managed 185/7 in reply. Mohib added 42 and Salman Shahid 37. Toufeeq, Premnawaz and Shakeel picked up 2 wickets each. Man of the Match: Syed Mubashir.

In the second semis, Fonte Star CC beat Lahore Badshah Green by 27 runs. Fonte Star posted 208/3. Bilal Wani scored 89 and Safdar 50. Atif took 2 wickets. Lahore Badshah Green was restricted to 181/8. Zahidudeen scored 35 and Ikram 33. Waheed got 2 wickets. Man of the Match: Bilal Wani.