By Nasir Abbasi

RIYADH — Week 6 matches of Western Union T20 Tournament were played in Riyadh at RCA Sports Complex finalizing the semifinals lineup. This tournament is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) and sponsored by Western Union.

In Al Kharj League, Sama Steel defeated Riyadh Warriors Green by 94 runs. Sama Steel posted 236/6. Awais scored 92, Raja Ejaz 59 and Kamran Hadi 49. Iftikhar Ali took 2 wickets. Riyadh Warriors Green made 142. Munawar added 35 and Amjad 23. Awais took 3 wickets while Kamran and Rizwan took 2 wickets each.

Riyadh Warriors Green then took on Pak Shaheen and lost by 8 wickets. Riyadh Warriors Green posted 237/6. Munawar and Ayaz scored 53 each while Adeel hit 45. Abdul Wahab and Usman took 2 wickets each. Pak Shaheen won in 17.5 overs. Abdul Waheed remained unbeaten on 167 off 66 balls. Usman added 39 and Asad 23.

Lahore Badshah beat Sama Steel by 4 wickets. Sama Steel posted 210/7. Rizwan added 76, Ramzan 49 and Raja Ejaz 35. Awais took 3 wickets and Mudassar and Fahad took 2 wickets each. Lahore Badshah won in 19.1 overs. Najeeb scored 63 and Mudassar 49. Ramzan took 2 wickets. In the semifinals, Lahore Badshah meets Pakistan Falcons while Pak Shaheen meets Sama Steel.

In Huraymala League, Riyadh Warriors Blue defeated Al Harbi CC by 45 runs. Riyadh Warriors Blue posted 201/9. Abdulaziz and Ayaz scored 52 each. Fazal Elahi took 3 wickets. Al Harbi CC made 156. Shahid added 45 and Zahid 28. Abdul Gaffoor took 4 wickets while Ayaz and Shaik Premnawaz took 2 wickets each.

Pak Force thrashed Lahore Badshah Green CC by 10 wickets. Lahore Badshah Green posted 165. Farman topscored with 47. Kashif took 4 wickets, Adnan 3 and Hammad 2. Pak Force won in 12.4 overs. Openers Kashif and Mohsin remained unbeaten on 108 and 57 respectively.

White Star CC beat Fonte Star CC by 5 wickets. Fonte Star CC posted 230/9 with Bilal Wani, who scored 90 off 44 balls, and Waseem Jutt, who hit 78 of 36 balls, starring. Amjad Sharif stood out with 5/23. White Star CC won in 17.4 overs. Ashiq added 68, Irfan 65, Amjad Sharif 51 and Umar Bashir 38. Qasim and Safdar took 2 wickets each.

Riyadh Fighters CC beat KAMS IndoPak CC by 6 wickets. KAMS IndoPak CC scored 186/4. Abrar added 47, Nasir 45 and Wajahat and Das 39 each. Riyadh Fighters CC won in 16.3 overs. Omar hit 93 off 38 balls while Imran Butt added 35. Zaheer and Emaz took 2 wickets each. In the semifinals, White Star meets Riyadh Fighters while Riyadh Warriors Blue meets Pak Force.

In Hayer-Diriyah United League, Thales CC beat Falcons CC by 12 runs. Thales CC scored 255/7. Aziz added 109 and Zaheer 66. Farhan took 4 wickets and Ateeq 2. Falcons CC managed 243/7. Amir scored 64, Ateeq 36 and Umar 32. Zaheer took 2 wickets.

Sterling and Wilson Challengers XI beat PTI Tigers CC by 7 wickets. PTI Tigers CC scored 191/7. Irfan topscored with 85. Mudassar took 3 wickets and Karthik 2. Challengers XI won in 18.1 overs. Haroon added 66, Safdar 50 and Fahad 35.

Riyadh Zalmi defeated KFSH Green by 27 runs. Riyadh Zalmi posted 247/5. Rizwan added 92, Yaseen 69 and Imran 62. Mansoor took 2 wickets. KFSH Green managed 220/8. Azeem added 59, Asif 42 and Sohail 30. Yaseen took 4 wickets and Touseef 2.

Raavi CC beat Kohsar CC by 8 wickets. Kohsar CC posted 169. Qasim scored 59 and Akif 41. Irfan took 4 wickets and Shafeeq 2. Raavi CC won in 13 overs. Abu Baker scored 90 and Sajid 44.

Earlier in a league tie, Raavi CC beat Riyadh United CC by 47 runs. Raavi CC posted 259/4. Abu Baker scored 129 and Adnan 70. Khalil and Amir took 2 wickets each. Riyadh United managed 212/9. Zain added 99 and Naveed 38. Rizwan, Shafeeq and Irfan took 2 wickets each. In the semifinals, Thales CC meets Sterling and Wilson Challengers XI while Riyadh Zalmi meets Raavi CC.