RIYADH — Exciting week 3 matches were played by top schools of Riyadh in The Inter City School Tournament 2017 for under 16’s & under 19’s boys section. The event is organized by Riyadh Cricket League 2017 and held under the auspices of Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC)

In the under 16’s tie, PISES CC beat PISR by 6 wickets. PISR scored 165 runs in 20 overs. Affan and Hamza contributed with Ali Rayyan taking key wickets. PISES’s Awais and Irtaza delighted as they won in 14 overs.

Brief Scores: PISR 165/7: (Affan 37, Hamza 26; Ali Rayyan 2 wkts) lost to PISES 166/4 (Awais 54, Irtaza 26; Aqdas 2 wkts and Ibrahim 2 wkts). Man of the Match: Awais

In the under 19’s matches, PISES defeated Success with 2 balls to spare. Success made 159 in 20 overs with Wasim and Hassan batting well. Ali was the pick of the bowlers. Munid and Hadi batted weel as they squeaked home with 2 balls to spare. Haroon and Mustafa took two wickets each.

Brief Scores: Success 159/8: (Hassan 30, Wasim 26; Ali 3 wkts) Lost to PISES 160/9 (Munid 33, Hadi 27; Haroon & Mustafa 2 wkts each). Man of the Match: Ali

PISR outplayed IISR in a crucial tie to enter the knockout stages. IISR tallied 156 as Shams and Mubashir starred with the bat while Ilyas got couple of wickets. PISR’s Ilyas and Ahmed Raza led the way to an outstanding win as Easa and Abdulrahman stood out.

Brief Scores: IISR 156/7 (Shams 41, Mubashir 25; Ilyas 2 wkts) lost the match to PISR 157/2 (Ilyas 77*, Ahmed Raza 56*; Easa and Abdulrahman 1 wkt each). Man of the Match: Ilyas Khan