By Rustam Ali

RIYADH — VIP Holidays, Sialkot XI, Success, Lahore Badshah Green, Jibreel, Riyadh Warriors Blue, Falcons and AR Sports Blue have qualified for the knockout stage of the SAIB Tournament, sponsored by Saudi Arabian Investment Bank and organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA).

Huraymala League

In the last round of league stage, AR Sports Green beat Fonte Star by 78 runs. AR Green collected 269-6. Khawar banged 124 and Abbas 28. Qasim and Waheed bagged 2 wickets each. Fonte scored 191 in reply. Iftikhar (38) and Abid (28) resisted with the bat. Veteran Riaz Ahmed claimed 4 wickets.

AR Sports Blue got the better of Kashmir Strikers. AR Blue amassed 214-4. Abubaker whacked 100 and Asim 76. Aashiq took 2 wickets. Kashmir managed 156. Majid top scored with 42. Zaffar clinched 4 wickets.

Lahore Badshah Green trounced Falcons by 4 wickets. Falcons scored 198-7. Farrukh scored 45 and Nadeem 43. Adil, Farman and Sahib took 2 wickets each. Lahore Badshah Green hit the target in the 20th over. Amir whacked 84 and Zeeshan 52. Ateeq bagged 3 wickets.

VIP Holidays bashed Pak Force by 8 wickets. Pak Force tallied 195-3. Kashif scored a classic 89 and Mohsin supported with 45. VIP Holidays succeeded in the 18th over. Irfan Sarfaraz played a stylish knock of 77 and Mudassir Shah scored 66.

Riyadh Warriors Blue swept to victory over Kohsar by 7 wickets. Kohsar piled up 182-2. Saqib slogged 71 and Tahir 67. Riyadh Warriors won the match in the 13th over. Syed Mubashir scored a match-winning 105. Feroz Ali made 53. Saqib clinched 2 wickets.

Sialkot pounded Royce White Star by 27 runs. Sialkot posted 230-4. Yasir Bhati smacked 92 and Ali Ghuman 70. Amjad Shareef and Ifran took 2 wickets each. In reply, Royce managed 203 runs. Amjad Shareef slammed 73 and Umar 71. Amjad and Azeem shared 2 wickets each.

Diriyah League

Riyadh Warriors Yellow won against Ashes by 3 runs. Warriors put on 216-2. Anas top scored with 123 and Abhilash 69. Ashes managed 213 in reply. Abu Baker top scores with 74 and Parves batted well for 37. Abhilash took 3 wickets. Indian Strikers Blue earned a comfortable win over Dir Stars by 5 wickets. Dir Stars collected 162-9. Sanaullah (30) and Maaz (25) batted well. Kavaskar and Sooraj claimed 3 wickets each. Indian Strikers won the match in 19 overs. Rafeek hit 43 and Rajesh 34. Maaz clinched 3 wickets.