YANBU: Indo Riders got the better of Yanbu Youth by 15 runs to enter the semifinals from Group ‘A’ Twenty20 cricket tournament for the Al-Muzain Cup organized by the Yanbu Al-Sanaiyah Cricket Association.

A responsible innings of 68 runs by Abdullah helped Indo Riders make a total of 152 for 6. Shamshad took 3 for 22. A century partnership between Salman and Shamshad had almost taken away the match from Indo Riders but Abdullah took 4 for 24 to ensure that Indo Riders entered the last four-stage

In the second match Cristal got the better of Royal Commission ‘A’ by 8 runs. Captain Naseem and Sagheer helped Cristal to reach a respectable 153 for 6. Royal Commission scored 145 for 6 wickets.

Pak Crescent and Al-Muzain have already qualified for the semis when they beat Young Fighters and Yanbu Youth by 49 and 130 runs respectively.

In the first Group B quarterfinal match, Mangalore Challengers defeated Saudi Ossan by 138 to enter the semifinal. Siyam and Irfan scored 87 and 79 respectively to set up a challenging target of 233 runs. Saudi Ossan managed 95 for 5.

In the second match Punjab XI defeated Kashmir XI by 4 wickets. Hamid (54) and Samiullah (48) were the main scorers. Kashmir XI scored 181 for 6 wickets. Punjab XI reached the target for the loss of 6 wickets. Javed (44) and Rizwan (34) steered their team to victory.

Brief Scores (Group A)

Indo Riders 152 for 6: (Abdullah 68; Shamshad 3 for 22) beat Yanbu Youth 137 for 6: (Salman 43, Shamshad 46; Abdullah 4 for 24) by 15 runs. Cristal 153 for 6: (Naseem 56, Sagheer 54) beat Royal Commission A 145: (Israr 29, Sagheer 2 for 20) by 8 runs. Al-Muzain 170 for 7: (Zaheer 51) beat Yanbu Youth 40: (Zahid 4 for 9, Yaseen 4 for 12) by 130 runs. Pak Crescent 149: (Mohsen 41, Waseem 37) beat Young Fighters 100: (Muneeb 49) by 49 runs. GT Warriors 112 for 9: (Thayyoob 25) lost to Jotun Paints 114 for 5: (Sharjeet 28, Akbar 33) by 5 wickets.

Group B

STICCO 122 for 8: (Nasar 31; Ali 3 for 15) beat ESC Titans 118: (Ali 52; Umar 3 for 30) by 4 runs. STICCO 126 for 7: (Wasim 58, Rehan 3 for 20) beat Royal Commission 114: (Rakit 30; Noor 3 for 17) by 12 runs. Mangalore Challengers 233 for 3: (Shiyam 87, Irfan 79) beat Saudi Ossan 95 for 5: (Kalandar 56) by 138 runs. Mangalore Challengers 159 for 7: (Shiyam 56) beat SAMREF 105 for 4: (Felix 35) by 54 runs. Kashmir XI 181 for 6: (Hamid 54, Samiullah 48) lost to Punjab XI 185 for 6: (Javed 44) by 4 wkts. Punjab XI 187 for 6: (Luqman 73) beat SAMREF 81: (Prasad 25; Rizwan 4 for 20) by 106 runs. Punjab XI 155 for 9: (Sadiq 59; Sibghatullah 3 for 25) beat Green Star 93: (Rizwan 3 for 8) by 62 runs. Natpet 170 for 9: (Saleemullah 51) beat Pak XI 92: (Zohaib 29) by 78 runs. Natpet 117 for 9: (Vignesh 34; Laal 4 for 22) beat ESC Titans 95 (Ehsan 21) by 22 runs. Royal Commission ‘B’ 97 for 3: (Sanjeev 37) lost to Natpet 98 for 3: (Saleemullah 30) by 7 wickets. Kashmir XI 168 for 5: (Hamid 50, Baba 57) beat Saudi Ossan 103 for 9: (Javed 3 for 13) by 65 runs. SARCO 136 for 5: (Ashiq 68) lost to Pak Green 140 for 5(Anoop 3 for 29) by 5 wickets. Kashmir XI 187 for 6: (Samiullah 55, Hamid 58) beat Worley Parson 28: (Javed 4 for 7) by 159 runs. Green Star 141 for 8: (Riaz 45) beat Worley Parson 115 for 9: (Ravi 22) by 26 runs. SARCO 101 for 4: (Qadir 32) lost to Pak Green 104 for 6: (Ashiq 45) by 4 wkts.