RIYADH: Pak Shaheen, King Faisal Specialists Hospital-Green, Nouman Gymkhana and Kashmir Strikers emerged champions in their respective league of the Riyadh Cricket Association-organized American Express Twenty20 cricket tournament.

In the Al Kharj League, Pak Shaheen scored of the last to get the better of Lahore Badshah by 6 wickets, in the Huraymala league KFSH routed Hyderabadi Warriors by 8 wickets, Nouman Gymkhana routed Lahore Badshah (Green) by 20 runs and Kashmir Strikers beat Sinmar Cricket Club in the Super Over.

Brief scores:

Lahore Badshah 176: (Abuzar, Javed, Abdulwahab, Ateeq Ahmed 2 wkts each) lost to Pak Shaheen 177: (Ateeq Ahmed 44; Abdulwahab 41, Ishaq 35) by 6 wkts. Man-of-the-Match: Ateeq Ahmed

Hyderabadi Warriors 149: (Imroz 38; Junaid & Tahir 2 wkts each) lost to KFSH Green 150 off 15.3 overs: ( Ubaid Lodhi 72 not out, Sohail 43) by 8 wkts.

Man-of-the-Match: Ubaid Lodhi.

Nouman Gymkhana 190 for 9: (Aftab 48, Shahzad 33, Hafeez 33) beat Lahore Badshah Green 170 for 8: (Aftab 3, Zahid & Mubashir 2 wkts each) by 20 runs.

Man-of-the-Match: Aftab.

Kashmir Strikers 225: (Bilal Wani 122, Shabbir 37, Sabzar 21; Nishtar 3 wkts) beat Sinmar CC 225: ( Nawas 96 n.o; Nishtar 44)

In the Super Over, Sinmar score 9 runs while Kashmir Strikers got the required run off 4 deliveries.

Man-of-the-Match: Bilal Wani.

Pakistan Chargé d’affaires, Khayyam Akbar, was the chief guest for the prize distribution ceremony. Akbar appreciated RCA’s efforts and assured the embassy’s support for the game in the kingdom.

Other guests included representatives of RCA sponsors Saudi ORIX, American Express and Saudi Investment Bank, Dr. Zahoor Anwaar Al Hassan, Fareeq Abdulwahid Abdulhameed, Dr. Ghazdar and Dr. Kamal Al Hassan. The ceremony was hosted by RCA General Secretary Nasir Abbasi.

Nadeem Babar’s dazzles

King Faisal Specialist Hospital’s Nadeem Babar scored his 200th ton, during his 24-year career span in Saudi Arabia, which helped his team rout Amir Holidays by 305 runs in a third round match of the Saudi ORIX tourney.

Al Kharj League

KFSH Blues 405 for 6 off 40 overs: (Nasir Abbasi 133, Nadeem Babar 110 not out, Waseem 53, Khurram 51; Saeed 3 wkts) beat Amir Holidays 100: ( Sami Arshad 31; Salman Butt 4, Imtiaz Ahmed & Raja Gulraiz 2 wkts each) by 305 runs.

CKK 242: (Ali Shahid 59, Nouman 42, Sajid 37) beat Shouraim 194: (Imran Kifayat 3, Nabeel, Nouman & Nadeem 2 wkts each) by 48 runs.

In Huraymala League

Crescent 203: (Yassir 87, Mohsin 44, Asim 32; Imran 4, Majid 3 wkts) beat Riyadh Fighters 195: (Imran 50; Yassir 4, Mubashir & Usman 3 wkts each) by 8 runs.

FUCHS 165: (Riaz 79, Javed 36; Waqar, Yassir & Tila 2 wkts) beat Pakistan Falcons 135: (Shoaib 4, Nouman 3 wkts) by 30 runs.

Hayer League: Green Bangla 180: (Zakir 58, Babu Manik 43, Mazhar 32; Faisal 2 wkts) beat Grundfos 137: (Tahir 61; Badol 2, Abdulrahman 2 wkts) by 43 runs.

Rawdah Heats 164: (Atif 63; Farhan 2, Obaid 2) lost to Kingdom Warriors 165 off 16.3 overs: ( Zeeshan 55, Obaid 46) by 5 wkts.

Flynas Avengers 171: (Zafar 82; Naeem 2 wkts) lost to White Star 172 off 19 over: (Umer 71, Asif 32) by 3 wkts.

Al Momen 84: (Mujahid 31; Gamage Amila 5, Zafar 2 wkts) lost to L’usine 85 off 8.2 overs: (Sallauddin 40, Usman 22; Mujahid 2 wkts) by 6 wkts.