DAMMAM — The Eastern Province Cricket Association (EPCA) tournament, played under the banner of 40-40 Main League and sponsored by Al Turki, witnessed some keen matches in the 4th week.

In Premier Division, SAQ Hunters outplayed SKFCC. SAQ posted 209 in 40 overs. Azam and Abdul Qayyum scored 43 and 40 respectively, Sohail grabbed 4 wickets and Mujtaba took 3. SKFCC replied with 192. Bilal Noor grabbed 3 wickets while Asif and Adeel claimed 2 each.

Al Naimi defeated Al Falah, with the former posting 215. Riaz Khan cracked 112 off 106 balls, as Anwar Gul grabbed 4 wickets. Al Falah were skittled for 169 by Umair, who claimed 5 wickets, and Arsalan, who took 4 wickets.

Pan Gulf defeated Pak Saudi by 26 runs. Pan Gulf posted 276 with Kashif blasting 155 off 125, and Ghazanfar and Naseer grabbing 3 wickets each. Pak Saudi then replied with 251, with Saqib making 106 off 96, and Ali Rizwan grabbing 5 wickets.

PSS Kashmir United beat Karachi Strikers by 22 runs. PSS KU posted 300. Waqas Bhatti made hundred off 103 deliveries as Imran Ashraf grabbed 3 wickets. KS managed 278/9, with Khalid smashing 124 off 90. Kiran claimed 3 wickets.

In Prime Division, On Dot Freight C.C defeated Titans C.C by 2 wickets. Titans posted 206 with Nishant and Shafi making 50 off 60 and 61 off 66 respectively. Shijil took 4 wickets. ODFCC won in 36.3 overs with Parvez Khan cracking 75 runs. Zafar and Akhtar grabbed 3 wickets each.

Tamimi C.C outplayed DHL Express C.C by 254 runs. Tamimi totaled 376 with Kamran Shah blasting 156 off 104 and Umar Khadim smashing 101 off 78 balls. Anjum grabbed 2 wickets. DHLECC were bundled out for 122. Asghar, Kamran and Aqeel claimed 2 wickets each.

Emerald Ashes defeated Team Arabia by 113 runs. EACC tallied 314 with openers Feroz (83 off 77) and Shanavas (92 off 78) sharing 161 runs, Sudhesh grabbed 4 wickets. TACC replied with 200/9, Thahir, Sarath, and Biju claimed 2 wickets each.

In First Division, Intelligent Hawks beat Khobar Blasters by 182 runs. IHCC posted 314 with Ali Raza (74) and Shahid (60) contributing. KBCC replied with 132. Shahid and Nasir claimed 3 wickets each.

Falcons outplayed Zalmi United by 82 runs. Falcons posted 296, as Sohail Malik crafted 90 off 60 and Farhan Nasir blasted 64 off 51. Zalmi managed 215, Yasir made 50 off 39 balls. Farhan, Fahad and Hatib grabbed 3 wickets each.

Kashmir XI pipped On Dot Rhinos by 12 runs. Kashmir XI posted 233 with Feroz contributing 116 off 88 balls as Sharafat grabbed 5 wickets. ODRCC managed 221 as Sameen made 61 off 39 balls, and Ijaz grabbed 4 wickets. — SG