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Exciting encounters in RCA tourney

February 08, 2018

RIYADH — Thrilling round 3 matches were played in Prince Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Cricket Tournament. This tournament is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA).

In Al Kharj League 40-over tournament, Pakistan Falcons defeated Friends CC by 6 runs. Pakistan Falcons smashed 307. Inam scored 74, Farooq 37 and Yassir 36. Omar Farooq took 3 wickets while Siraj and Jabbar bagged 2 wickets each. Friends CC managed 301. Omar Farooq scored 85, Khurram 64 and Jabbar 50. Farooq took 5 wickets while Jadoon and Inam got 2 wickets each.

Lahore Badshah defeated FUCHS Lions CC by 18 runs. Lahore Badshah posted 335. Nouman Asghar scored 128, Mudassar 47 and Usman 38. Javed took 4 wickets and Muzaffar 3. FUCHS Lions tallied 317. Muzaffar hit 93 and Obaidullah 91. Nouman Asghar took 5 wickets while Malik Fahad got 3 wickets.

In Huraymala League T20 tournament, Kohsar CC defeated Cricket SAMARWA, which posted 204/5, by 6 wickets. Waqar made 73, Asif Sheikh 55 and Abubaker 45. Abubaker and Nasir Abbasi took 2 wickets each. Kohsar CC won in 18.2 overs. Shahbaz hit 59 n.o. off 30 balls while Saqib and Tahir added 55 and 45 respectively. Asif Sheikh took 3 wickets.

Kashmir Strikers beat Al Harbi CC by 2 runs. Kashmir Strikers scored 209/8. Majid Bashir blasted 90 off 42 balls while Sameer Rather hit 74 off 37 balls. Ali took 3 wickets, Fazal 2 and Shahid 2. Al Harbi made 207/6. Shahid Islam hit 80, Shahid Khan 42 and Samiullah 30. Mushtaq and Majid Bashir took 2 wickets each.

PPF CC defeated Lahore Badshah Green by 4 runs. PPF CC scored 206/4. Kamran made 57, Hameed 33 and Kashif 31. Atif took 2 wickets. Lahore Badshah Green totaled 202/9. Ihsan cracked 62 while Jahangir and Atif added 28 each. Adil, Imran and Naseer bagged 2 wickets each.

Fonte Star CC thrashed L’usine CC by 10 wickets. L’usine CC made 175/7. Yasif blasted 85 and Syed 32. Waheed took 2 wickets. Fonte Star won in 11.2 overs with Bilal Wani (108 off 36 balls) and Safdar Hussain (63 off 32 balls) shining in the unbroken opening stand.


February 08, 2018
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