By Rustam Ali
RIYADH — The ongoing Western Union T20 tournament saw mostly one-sided matches during this week’s fixture. Western Union T20 is being organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) and is sponsored by Western Union Money Transfer.
Huraymala League: Lahore Sultans got victory over Deer Stars by 37 runs. Sultans added 267 for 7 wickets. Abdul Hameed whacked 81 and Yasir notched 75. Aziz, Sadiq and Sahib took 2 wickets each. Deer fought hard but was restricted to 230 in reply. Aziz topscored with 88, Umar resisted with 35. Ibrar and Yasir took 2 wickets each.
Riyadh Warriors got knocked down by Pak Riderz. Riderz collected 207 for 6. Rashid stroked 51, Pervaiz slammed 50 while Danish added 41. Arslan took 2 wickets. Warriors scored 190 runs in reply. Abdul Azeez hit 60 and Ayaz smashed 52. Aziz Ur Rahman picked up 4 wickets while Irfan got 2 wickets.
Kohsar Blues lost to Kashmir Strikers by 26 runs. Batting first, Majid 56, Ishfaq 38 and Sameer 33 helped Kashmir to post 171 for 7 wickets. Asif grabbed 4 and Atiq Rehman picked up 2 wickets. Kohsar stumbled to 145 runs in reply. Qasim and Shahbaz showed some resistance with 37 and 29 runs respectively. Rehan clinched 3 while Mushtaq and Majid sealed 2 wickets each.
Riyadh Zalmi defeated KFSH Green by 43 runs. Zalmi scored 218 for the loss of 8 wickets. Rizwan hit 72 and Imran made 48. Mansoor grabbed 3 and Aamir bagged 2 wickets. KFSH managed 175 runs in reply. Bakshi 39 and Naeem 33 batted well. Sohail took 3 wickets.
Hayer League: Ar Riyadh Zalmi thumped King Lions XI by 8 wickets. King Lions Xi accumulated 152. Nasser Hossain slogged 33 and Mamunur Roshid bashed 26. Qasim claimed 4 wickets and Arif Bhat bagged 2 wickets while Moin Inamdar bagged 2 wickets. Ar Riyadh Zalmi scored the runs in 14.2 overs. Samiullah Najar belted 101 and Mohsin notched 28.
Bengal Tigers triumphed over Kashmiri Falcons by 78 runs. Tigers scored 238 for 9 wickets. Amirul 48, Shahid 43 and Raju 43 played vital knocks. Amir snared 3 while Babar and Nasir sealed 2 wickets each. Falcons got all out for 160 in reply. Babar slammed 63, Umran hit 21. Hasan picked up 3 while Shahid and Kamrul claimed 2 wickets each.
Green Bangla was downed by Kashmir XI by 7 wickets. Kashmir posted a below par 141. Alamgir and Suhail resisted with 33 and 30 runs respectively. Zakir and Anower claimed 4 wickets each. Bangla rushed to the target in just 12.2 overs. Anower played a stylish knock of 65 and Golam scored 47. Faisal bagged 2 wickets.
Ashes registered a win over PTI Tigers by 87 runs. Ashes collated a gigantic total of 283 for 5 wickets. Vivin batted brilliantly for his 109 and Anas smashed with 72. Chasing a huge total, PTI Tigers stumbled to 196 runs in reply. Ruhullah 52, Naved 46 and Waseem 36 showed some fighting spirit. Akhil got 2 wickets.
Indian Strikers won against Saudi Knights by 8 wickets. Saudi Knights got all out for just 103. Rizwan topscored with 31. Prasanth grabbed 4, Shemeer picked up 3 and Anees took 2 wickets. In reply, Kannan led Indian Strikers to victory in 13.4 overs with his aggressive 51.
