Riyadh Foods and Jamoom Tigers recorded narrow victories while Makkah Eagles, KAIA and UT Lines had it easy against their opponents in the 12th-week matches in the Jotun Paints Saudi Cup League cricket tournament.
Jotun Saudia Company Limited sponsored the tournament run by Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA).
Riyadh Foods sneaked in a three-run win over Makkah Kings thanks to Mohsin’s brilliant spell of 5 for 23 after openers Emad (56) and Rafaqat (69) had earlier carried their bats with an unbeaten partnership of 164 for the opening wicket, despite an unbeaten 89 by Abdul Raheem ended up on the losing side.
Starring Usman (56) and Ismail (55 runs and 3 for 34) Jamoom Tigers eked out a two-wicket win over Pak Shaheen.
Makkah Eagles raced to a 32-run win over Hyderabad Green behind Malik’s knock of 73 runs (5 fours, 3 sixes).
KAIA bowlers Ahsan (3 for 26), Javed (3 for 19) and Haroon (2 for 33) conspired to restrict Al-Burj to 146 all out. Haroon (63) and Javed (39) also shone with the bat to give their team victory by six wickets. Shad Mohammed of UT Lines led from the front with a superb 105 studded with 14 fours and 5 sixes to power his side to a huge nine-wicket win over Eirad Travel.
Brief scores:
Riyadh Foods (164 for no loss) Emad 56 Rafaqat 69; Makkah Kings (161 all out) Abdul Raheem 89 NO Mohsin 5 for 23 Hammad 2 for 14
Pak Shaheen (202 all out) Faisal Khan 36 Rawdad Khan 33 Furqan 26 Usman 43 Saeed 3 for 44, Hafiz Ismail 3 for 34; Jamoom Tigers (204 for 8) Usman 56 Waseem 46 Tauseef 32 Hafiz Ismail 55 Furqan 3 for 34 Faisal Khan 2 for 42
Makkah Eagles (214 for 8) Saad 42 Malik 73 Shahzad 32 Adil 2 for 43 Hamid 2 for 20; Hyderabad Green (182 all out) Riaz 30 Jameel 44 Adil 26 Irfan 2 for 30
Al-Burj (146 all out) Rehan 67 Adeel 20 Ahsan 3 for 26 Javed 3 for 19 Haroon 2 for 33; KAIA (150 for 4 wickets) Haroon 63 Javed 39
Eirad Travels (181 for 7) Azeem 57 NO Tariq 24, Mubashir 21, Salahuddin 23, Waleed 2 for 37, Gul Mohammad 2 for 8; UT Lines (184 for 1 ) Shad Muhammad 105 Usman 45

source:Arab News