By Nasir Mahmood Abbasi
RIYADH — Kashmir XI and Riyadh Rhinos triumphed in the round 7 matches of the SAIB T20 Tournament, which is organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) and sponsored by Saudi Arabian Investment Bank (SAIB).
Hayer League
Black Caps CC outplayed Tigers CC by 73 runs. Black Caps put on 163-8. Mudassar scored 39 and Mohsin 37. Sailesh picked up 2 wickets. Tigers were bundled out for a meager 90. Junaid top scored with 39. Imran and Muqeem took 4 wickets each.
Kashmir XI got the better of Kashmir CC by 8 wickets. Kashmir CC tallied 155. Sardar stroked 50. Fayaz claimed 4 wickets and Arif 3. Kashmir XI won the match in 16 overs. Ishfaq top scored with 68 and Amir hit 42.
Green Bangla beat Pakhtunkhwa Gladiators by 34 runs. Green Bangla posted 120. Tuhin made 44. Naveed picked up 3 wickets, while Amjad and Haider got 2 each. Gladiators managed 86. Tufail was the main scorer with 29. Zakir Hussain grabbed 5 wickets.
White Star CC beat Bannu Eagles by 34 runs. White Star registered 193-7. Umar top scored with 58. Hussnain, Zaheer and Qayyum claimed 2 wickets each. Bannu Eagles managed 159, in reply. Naseer made 46 and Sadiq 33. Umar took 3 wickets and Ashique 2.
PTI CC defeated Talented CC by 11 runs in a close finish. PTI CC posted 127. Irfan scored 34. Talented CC managed 116. Sharif and Saqib made 25 each. Inamullah picked up 4 wickets, while Irfan and Aziz bagged 2 each.
Diriyah League
Riyadh Rhinos beat Delhi Dare Devils by 2 wickets. Delhi Dare Devils were all out for 75. Faiz scored 30. Ches Theckanath bowled exceptionally well and claimed 5-15.
Azharuddin also chipped in with 2 wickets. Rhinos achieved the target in 15 overs. Guhan remained unbeaten on 21. Sohail got 3 wickets, while Ammar and Shahbaz took 2 each.
L’usine CC prevailed over Phoenix CC by 9 wickets. Phoenix CC tallied 175-6. Haseeb scored 40 and Furqan 36. Naveed picked up 2 wickets. L’usine CC got to the target in 18 overs. Nirmal Karade and Talal Butt remained unbeaten on 87 and 69, respectively.
Riyadh Warriors CSK defeated Battagram Zalmi by 6 wickets. Zalmi was all out for 64. Amir and Sadiq claimed 4 wickets each. Warriors reached the target in 12.2 overs. Ejaz and Waqar made 22 each. Arif took 2 wickets for Zalmi.
