RIYADH — Week-11 matches were played in SAIB Cup, with contests in quarterfinals in Huraymala, Hayer and Diriyah Leagues. This tournament is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) and sponsored by Saudi Arabian Investment Bank (SAIB).
In Huraymala League T20 Tournament, Al Harbi CC thrashed PTI Tigers CC by 7 wickets. PTI Tigers CC made 122. Liaqat added 42. Fazal Wakeel took 4 wickets, Shahid Khan 3 and Salman Shahid 2. Al Harbi CC won in 12.4 overs. Shahid Islam added 56 and Zahid 42. Man of the Match: Fazal Wakeel.
Sialkot XI beat defending champions Fonte Star by 13 runs. Sialkot XI posted 183/7. Shahzad scored 41 and Ali Raza 40. Waheed took 3 wickets. Fonte Star managed 170/9. Safdar hit 75. Qasim Jan took 4 wickets and Nadeem Arif 3. Man of the Match: Qasim Jan.
White Star CC beat Riyadh Warriors Blue by 17 runs. White Star CC scored 172. Qasim added 36, Mudassar 29 and Irfan Sagar 25. Toufeeq, Ayaz and Nouman took 3 wickets each. Riyadh Warriors Blue managed 155/9. Shaik Premnawaz scored 37 and Maqbool 35. Ishfaq and Irfan Sagar got 3 wickets each. Man of the Match: Irfan Sagar.
Riyadh Blues CC defeated AR Sports CC by 9 runs. Riyadh Blues posted 218/3 thanks to Shakeel Sadiq (112 off 54 balls) and Abu Sufyan (78 off 48 balls). Adnan Malik got 2 wickets. AR Sports managed 209/8. Adnan Ashraf scored 100 and Ahmed 44. Sadiq Rafiq took 3 wickets while Himayath and Shakeel bagged 2 wickets each. Man of the Match: Shakeel Sadiq.
In the Semifinals, Al Harbi CC will play Sialkot XI while White Star CC will play Riyadh Blues CC.
In Diriyah League T20 Tournament quarterfinals, Knight Hawks CC beat Etihad CC by 10 runs. Knight Hawks posted 182/4. Haroon added 56, Uzair 45 and Adil 42. Abid Saeed got 2 wickets. Etihad CC managed 172. Abid Saeed scored 76. Rashid and Uzair took 3 wickets each while Amit bagged 2 wickets. Man of the Match: Uzair.
Title favorites Raavi CC beat Jinnah CC by 89 runs. Raavi CC posted 194/5. Abu Bakr added 63 and Irfan 45. Rehmat picked 2 wickets. Jinnah CC was all out for 105. Abu Bakr picked 4 wickets, Nadeem 3 and Shahbaz 2. Man of the Match: Abu Bakr.
Riyadh Warriors Yellow defeated Phoenix CC by 5 wickets. Phoenix CC scored 181/8. Subayyal added 51 and Rameez 38. Riyadh Warriors Yellow won in 18.3 overs. Waseem contributed 60 and Mubashir 42. Shamroze took 2 wickets. Man of the Match: Waseem.
Karachi Kings thrashed Royal Strikers by 10 wickets. Royal Strikers made 131 as Abdul Raheem picked up 3 wickets, while Ali Arif and Nisar Ahmed got 2 wickets each. Karachi Kings won in 12 overs. Asghar Khan hitting 91 n.o. off 42 balls while Ali Arif made 39 n.o. off 30 balls. Man of the Match: Asghar Khan.
In the semifinals, Knight Hawks CC will play Raavi CC while Riyadh Warriors Yellow CC plays Karachi Kings.