Kia Carens routed Kia Optima by 9 wickets to lift the T20 Kia Cup cricket tournament, in a lop-sided final, organized by the Jeddah Cricket Association and Urdu News.

Kia Cerato made short work of Sorento by 133 runs to clinch third spot.

Four teams were formed from the best of JCA’s cricket league in the four-team tilt.

In the final, Optima opted to bat first after they won the toss and put up 161 for 8 in their allotted overs.

Munawar Ali top-scored with 41 followed by Mustapha 22, Zahoor 22, Sadath Ali Khan 19 and Khalid Butt 18.

Atta-Ur-Rehman, Khalid and Hafiz Ismail bagged 2 wickets each.

In reply, Carens reached their target as they breezed to 164 for 1 off 12 overs.

Mohammad Ayazuddin Irfan was in top form and scored a magnificent unbeaten 107. Syed Kaleem supported him with 43 runs. Both were involved in a 159-run partnership.

Man-of-the-Match: Mohammad Ayazuddin Irfan.

In the battle for the third place, Cerato put on board 231 for 8 off 18 overs. Ather Abdul Qudds 85 runs, Manzoor 51 and Asim 46 impressed. Mohammad was deadly with the ball as he took 5 for 25. Frankie David supported him with 3 for 50.

Sorento failed to make a fight of it and collapsed for 98 off 13 overs. Ather Abdul Quddus had 4 for 15, Shaan Manzoor 3 for 24 and Akbar 2 for 19 did most of the damage.

In the semifinals Carens scored a thrilling one wicket win over Sorento in a thrilling encounter. In the second semis, Optima got the better of Cerato by 5 wickets.

Briefs scores (semifinals): Sorento 243 for 7 (Zia ul Haq 108, Wahaj 43, Raheel 23; Khalid 3 for 30) lost to Carens 247 for 9: (Mohd. Ayazuddin 65, Syed Kaleem 69; Frankie 3 for 33, Mohd, Irfan Qureshi 2 for 35) by one-wicket.

Creato 167: (Sohail 25, Asim 25, Atta-Ur-Rehman 29; Abdullah 3 for 32, Ashique Ali 2 for 36) lost to Optima 168 for 5: (Khalid Butt 28, Mohd. Raziuddin Abul Aziz 22, Imran 27 n.o; Ather Abdul Quddus 2 for 23) by 5 wickets.