JEDDAH: Crown Steel scored a hard earned 12-run win over Al-Ghamdi Cricket Stars in the Premier Division Summer League organized by the Western Province Cricket Association here.

In other matches of the same division, Dopco Stars routed Islamic Development Bank by nine wickets while Pepsi Deccan Knights got the better of AOT by 30 runs.

In the first match, Crown Steel took the wicket first and put up a challenging 190 for 7. Thanks to Shoaib Ali (59) and Waqas (48). Amanullah took 3 wickets while Nadeem got 2. Gulam Mustafa led Al-Ghamdi’s chase and scored a well-made 57 runs. Sufiyan chipped in with 40. However, that was not good enough as they fell short and were restricted to 178 for 9. Shoaib Ali did most of the damage as he ripped through the rival batting line-up and claimed 5 for 25. Abu Huraira backed him with 2 wickets.

In the other match, Pepsi Deccan Knights racked up 182 for 3. Najeeb’s unbeaten 80 and Ather’s 76, involved them in a 130-run partnership. Hisham had 2 scalps. In reply AOT were stranded at 152 with only Taher (56) putting up a fight. Akbar bowled well and claimed 4 for 32 while Abdulrehman and Sameer had 2 wickets each.

Later, IDB were bundled out for 126 runs. Waseem scored 39. Shahbaz Rasheed, Asim, Shafaqat and Afzal claimed 2 wickets each. Dopco Stars achieved the target for the loss of one wicket. Shafaqat remained unbeaten on 50 while Afzal got 50.

Afternoon Summer League

Brief scores: Marine Services 171 for 8: (Majed 62, Sohail 38; Zafran 3, Amjed 2 & Raza 2 wkts) lost Limitless 173 for 3: (Talha 55, Rashid Kumboh 43, Ali 39) by 7 wkts.

Hala Academy White 132 for 4: (Furqan 74) lost to Lothers Club 133 for 2: (Badushah 58 not out, Khurram 39) by 8 wkts.

Thales Group 138 for 7: (Waqas 55) lost to Hyundai 139 for 1: (Irfan 91) by 9 wkts.

Jotun 193 for 4: (Shafique 52, Shafeeq Saddiq 71 not out, Mazhar 35; Tauseef 2 wkts) beat APF 174 for 6: (Usman 58; Shafeeq 2 Shabbir 2 wkts) by 19 runs.

AOT Youngsters 171 for 6: (Malik 55, Nadeem 57, Pervez Baig 35; Moiz 4 for 36) lost to AMI Juffali 172 for 3: (Nadeem 59, Shuboor 43, Imad 39) by 7 wkts.

Choudhry XI 231 for 3: (Zahoor 94, Mustafa 66) beat Al Mabani: 172 for 5: (Dildar 53, Ali Malik 33, Tanvir 32; Yahya 2 wkts) by 59 runs.

Morning Summer League

Myaco 176 for 8: (Asghar Khan 46, Yaseen 37; Salman 2 wkts) beat. MCH Green 168 for 6: (Azhar 32, Salman 30) by 8 runs.

Brasa De Brazil 163 for 6: (Farid Afridi 58, Zaman 43, Kashif 34; Nadeem Shabbir 3 for 17) beat Aquafina Rapid Tech 133 for 9: (Rafaqat 43; Faiz 2, Sajid 2 wkts) by 30 runs.

QRCC 172 for 7: (Sadiq Memon 106; Ali 3, Shajee 2 wkts) beat Harsco 109 for 6: (Ayyub 32) by 63 runs.

Sadafco 140 for 7: (Anwaar 3 for 24) lost to Crown Blue 142 for 5: (Anwaar 47, Arif 35, Tasleem 32; Sadat 3 for 25) by 5 wkts.

New Young Stars 125 for no loss (Asif 77 not out, Raja Babu 45) beat Haneefa Tigers 124: (Farhan 40, Abbas 36) by 10 wkts.