RIYADH — RCA AMEX Tournament witnessed one-sided matches in its 5th round. This event is sponsored by American Express Saudi Arabia and organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA).

Huraymala League

Jibreel thumped Sialkot XI by 106 runs. Jibreel collected 231. Azhar hit 82, Prashant and Khurram scored 42 and 43, respectively. Nadeem and Bilal took 2 wickets each. Sialkot XI was all out for 125 in reply. Amjad (37) and Asad (22) put up some fight. Inam, Zaid and Sherazi took 2 wickets each.

Pak Riderz registered a victory over AR Sports Blue by 3 wickets. AR tallied 142-5. Parvaiz top scored with 35. Nadeem, Abu Baker and Bilal claimed 2 wickets each. Pak Riderz chased down the target in 17.3 overs. Ahsan top scored with 39. Sami and Asif took 2 wickets each.

Kashmir Strikers were humbled by Fonte Star by 47 runs. Fonte posted 213-6. Waseem Jutt smashed 113 and Safdar 62. Rehan got 3 wickets and Manzoor 2. Kashmir was restricted to 166. Afaq claimed 4 wickets. Ishfaq (59) and Manzoor (38) batted well.

Riyadh Blues lost to Pak Force by 32 runs. Pak Force scored 205. Mohsin (57) and Mudassar (52) smashed fifties, while Gohar scored 31. Shakeel got 2 wickets. Riyadh Blues fumbled to 173 in reply. Shakeel and Sadiq mustered 44 each. Mudassar grabbed 3 wickets and Hammad 2.

Royce White Star thrashed Riyadh Warriors by 18 runs. Qasim (52), Amjad (51), Sagar (38) and Irfan (31) helped Royce post 204-4. Riyadh Warriors managed 186. Mirza remained not out on 67 and Asif scored 41. Sagar took 2 wickets. Falcons humbled KFSH Green by 5 wickets. KFSH Green was all out for 138. Nasir and Mansoor resisted with 38 and 36, respectively. Sohai and Sajjad grabbed 3 wickets each, while Faisal and Farhan bagged 2 wickets each. Falcons chased down the target 19.2 overs. Inam ensured the vicotry with a patient 53 off 61 balls.

Hayer League

In Hayer League Asia United won against TBCC by 40 runs. Asia United scored 218. Ali top scored with 72. Hameed and Gohar scored 49 and 42, respectively. Jasim took 2 wickets. TBCC managed 178. Shan (40), Asif (35) and Kader (33) showed resistance. Mohsin grabbed 4 wickets, while Ali and Gohar bagged 2 each. Green Bangla humbled Khyber Zalmi by 45 runs. Green Bangla collected 220. Zakir smashed a brilliant 102 and Anwer 66. Ali Shah got 3 wickets. Khyber Zalmi scored 175. Nizam scored a fighting 79. Zakir and Saif took 2 wickets each.

Falcons B lost to Swat Tigers by 30 runs. Swat Tigers scored 220. Shehzad scored 48 and Israr 46. Irfan claimed 2 wickets. Falcons B managed 190. Qasad remained unbeaten on 56, Wajid scored 44. Qaiser took 3 wickets.

Thales cruised to victory over Riyadh Fighters by 7 wickets. Riyadh Fighters racked up 189 through Omar (33), Imroz (31) and Parvez (35). Imran took 3 wickets, while Saib and Qaiser took 2 each. Thales rushed to the target in 14.4 overs. Aziz smashed a stunning 102 off just 44 balls. Sheraz supported with 49.

Challengers XI was thumped by VIP Holidays by 16 runs. VIP posted 254. Shams got trapped in nervous nineties (97). Talsee (67), Samiullah (60) and Irfan (30) showcased their batting skills. Challengers fought hard but managed 234. Fazil played a fighting knock of 105 and Soyab 30. Ijaz took 2 wickets. — SG