DAMMAM, 19 December 2003 — In a first division match, Rani crushed SVM by 8 wickets. SVM scored 271 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Mohammed for Rani took 2 wickets for 56 runs. In reply, Rani reached the target in 31 overs, with excellent batting by Amer Sajjad, 127 not out in 65 balls. Minhaj scored 90 in 74 balls.
In another match, Khalifa A. Al-Gosaibi defeated Youngsters by 19 runs. Al-Gosaibi made 277 for 5 wickets. Unbeaten 104 by Hidayat and support from Wasiullah (37) and Ansar scored 31 lifted Al-Gosaibi. Youngsters were all out for 258. Al-Gosaibi skipper Akbar took 3 for 28. Wasiullah 3 for 24.
ADPCO defeated SH Fayyaz by 5 wickets. SH Fayyaz scored 172. Ansar scored 60 runs. For ADPCO, Ahmed, Soharb and Shakir captured 2 wickets each. ADPCO reached the target in 31 overs.
Hyderabad Blues beat Basim by 6 wickets. Basim scored 216 in 40 overs. Jafer took 4 wickets for 49 runs. Sajid took 3 for 42 runs; Zubair took 3 for 44 runs. Hyderabad Blues reached the target in 26 overs. Mansoor scored 45 runs. All round performance by Sajid with 42 runs.
In premier division, Close Up crushed Imran Tigers by 3 wickets. Nawab outplayed AGE Squad. AGE managed to score 253 in 40 overs. Nawab reached the target in 38 overs by 1 wicket. Best opening partnership of 250 runs between Sajjad Mahmood (132 not out) and Abdul Waheed (98). Nawab won by 9 wickets.
Kanoo defeated Natest by 23 runs. Kanoo scored 282 for 2 wickets. In reply Natest scored 259. Shahzad hit 104 not out with 4 sixes. Abdul Naheed for Kanoo bowled well and took 4 wickets for 24 runs. Ejaz Saeed and Farhat Mahmood took 2 wickets each.
