Runs galore as RCL Al-Khalifa Cup enters quarterfinal stage
RIYADH: NourNet scored a thrilling three- wicket win over Mehran in a Super League match during the fourth week of the Al- Khalifa Twenty20 Cup Cricket Tournament, sponsored by the Al- Khalifa Group of Companies and organized by the Riyadh Cricket League at the RCL Complex.
In another interesting match of the same league, favorites Phakhoon Khawa struggled to get past Shouraim by 21 runs. Yousaf Haroon top-scored with 71 runs for the winners.
In the Premier Blue, Finfa got the better of Sagar Cricket Club by 13 runs.
Fakhre Afghan thrashed Pak Cricket Club by 62 runs, and Gujral crushed Eleven Stars by eight wickets in the Premier Green League. Irfan bagged six wickets for Gujral.
Zubair and Wajid scored 116 runs each to steer Success XI to a 203-run win over Deccan Knights Glory in the Premier Blue.
Jabron slamed 100 runs in Chanar XI’s 101 runs win over Pak Knights in the Premier Green League.
In another impressive batting display, Ahmed scored 83 runs for Riyadh Titan in their win over Raptors.
Game Pro tallied 192: ( Javeed 84; Ameen 2) beat Evergreen 75: (Usman 28; Easa 3 wkts) by 117 runs. Javeed.
Pakhtoon Khawa 216: (Yousaf Haroon 71; Sajid 2) beat Shouraim 195: (Bakhti 52; Farhan 2 wkts) by 21 runs. Yousaf Haroon.
NourNet 182: (Mazheruddin 51; Asad 2 wkts) lost to Mehran 183 in 16.3 over: (Rashid 41, Rehan 42; Feroz 3 wkts) by 3 wkts.
Rehan. Star scored 162: (Waheed 46; Asghar 4 wkts) lost to Mughal 163 in 16.1 overs: (Zahid 38; Aamir 2 wkts) by 104 runs. Afridi. Asghar
Finfa Warriors 198: (Taher 67; Sulaiman 1 wkt) beat Sagar 185: (Shadab 50; Sami 1 wkt) by 13 runs. Mohammed Nishad. Diamond II 188: (Munawwer 47; Umer 2) lost to Gujranwala 189 19.4 overs: (Usman 61; Mateen 1 wkt) by 3 wkts. Usman. Success XI 276: (Zubair 116, Wajid 116; Junaid 3 wkts) beat Deccan Knights Glory 73: ( Junaid 25; Mohsin 3) by 203 runs. Zubair and Wajid. Riyadh Titans 285: (Ahmed 83; Amir 2wkts) beat Raptors 144: (Tariq 38; Khalid 2) by 141 runs.
Ahmed. Chanar XI 253: ( Jabran 100; Qais 2 wkts) beat Pak Knights 152: (Arslan 48; Omer 2 wkts) by 101 runs. Jabran. Riyadh Professionals 170: (Imran 32; Nadeem 1 wkt) beat Riyadh Pirates 171 in 17 overs: (Afnan 51, Imran 45; Waqar 2 wkts) by 7 wkts. Afnan. Eleven Stars 98: (Shamsul 23; Irfan 6 wkts) lost to Gujral 99 in 12 overs: (Haji 25; Shamshul 1 wkt) by 8 wkts. Irfan Haider. Fakhre Afghan 202: (Rahman 76, Kamran 1 wkt) beat Pak 140: (Farooq 31; Zubair 2 wkts) by 62 runs. Rehman.