Danish, Adil power Kashmir Stags to big win in Jotun Paints Saudi Cup
JEDDAH: Danish Ahmed Qadri's superb 164 runs and a brilliant 106 by Adil Manzoor Khan helped Kashmir Stags to a mammoth score of 309 for 3, and the Stags bundled out Riyadh Foods for 147 to win by 162 runs in the 9th week of Jotun Paints Saudi Cup cricket tournament.
Jotun Paints Saudi Arabia sponsored the tournament under the auspices of Jeddah Cricket Association ( JCA).
An unbeaten 108 runs and 2 for 36 by Atta Ur Rahman enabled ARM United to carve out a win over Butt Sports, which mounted a spirited fightback before succumbing by 18 runs.
Abdul Raheem’s fine all-round stint of 3 for 43 and 32 runs had Makkah Kings trouncing KAIA by 56 runs.
Makkah Eagles stunned fancied Jamoom Tigers as they pulled off a three-wicket victory thanks to another all-round display by Shahzad who took 2 for 25 and scored 55 runs.
Elsewhere, Jamoom Fighters, starring Qasid who scored 60 runs and took 3 wickets for 35, defeated UT Lines by 18 runs and Al-Zafer managed a narrow 14-run win over Pak Makkah behind the fine bowling spell by Fouji (3 for 22), Majid (2 for 9) and Samith (2 for 27).
Match summaries:
Kashmir Stags beat Riyadh Foods by 162 runs
Kashmir Stags 309 for 3 wickets Adil 106 (45 balls, 15 fours, 4 sixes), Danish 164 NO (66 balls 12 sixes, 16 fours) Noman 2 for 45. Riyadh Foods 147 all out Nabeel 26, Mohsin 24, Imad 20, Idris 4 for 13, Zubair 2 for 14.
Makkah Kings beat KAIA by 56 runs
Makkah Kings 204 for 7 wickets Abdul Raheem 32, Irfan 58, Waqas 30, Usman 24, Javed 3 for 39, Ahsan 2 for 33. KAIA 148 all out Ahsan 35, Majid 25, Zeeshan, 42, Abdul Raheem 3 for 43, Irfan 2 for 32.
ARM United beat Butt Sports by 18 runs
ARM 215 for 2 Ashraf 24, Atta Ur Rahman 108NO (52 balls, 12 fours, 6 sixes), Ahmad Qureshi 52NO. Butt Sports 197 for 4 Abdul Rahman 45, Saeed 62, Karamat 38NO Omar 35NO, Atta 2 for 36.
Makkah Eagles beat Jamoom Tigers by 3 wickets
Jamoom Tigers 147 all out Tauseef 23, Usman Butt 33, Rashid 23, Ismail 20, Shahzad 2 for 25, Ijaz Malik 2 for 32. Makkah Eagles 150 for 7 Shahzad 55, Irfan 2 for 26.
Jamoom Fighters beat UT Lines by 18 runs
Jamoom Fighters 194 all out Azam 28, Qasid 60, Zafar 22, Aslam 29, Nazeer 2 for 30, Waleed 2 for 48, Faizan 2 for 16, Akhtar 2 for 23.
UT Lines 176 all out Shad 36, Usman 40, Bilal 38, Amir 3 for 30, Qasid 3 for 35, Usman 2 for 41.
Al-Zafer beat Pak Makkah by 14 runs
Al-Zafer 153 for 6 wickets Asrar 39NO, Moosa 41, Saqlain 2 for 35. Pak Makkah 139 all out Saqlain 27. Makki 33, Fouji 3 for 22, Samith 2 for 27, Majid 2 for 9.