RIYADH — Adnan Ahmed of Stallions scored a third consecutive century in the fourth round of the RCA Saudi Orix Tournament here recently. This tournament is sponsored by Saudi Orix leasing company and organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA). Huraymala League Stallions recorded its third win thumping Sinmar by 8 wickets. Sinmar was all out for 160. Nawaz blasted 66 and Ishtiaq 35. Imran picked up 3 wickets, while Faisal and Azhar claimed 2 each. Stallions reached the target in the 16th over. Adnan scored his third consecutive century. He hit 104. Akbar claimed 2 wickets. In a nail-biting finish, Kohsar defeated L'usine by 2 wickets. L'usine was bowled out for 142 with Talal scoring 34, Adeel 25 and Rustam 22. Saqib took 3 wickets. Mateen and Manan grabbed 2 wickets each. Kohsar was home in the 19th over. Saqib (37) and Ghulam (25) ensured the win. Azam took 2 wickets. Pakistan Falcons humbled Saudi Jaguars by 107 runs. Thanks to Tila Yousafzai's 105 off 59 balls, Pakistan Falcons racked up 209 for the loss of 3 wickets. Hamza added 78. Imran scalped 2 wickets. Saudi Jaguars managed 102. Faisal with 34 was the only batsman to reach double figures. Arif and Nouman ran through the Jaguars' batting lineup claiming 4 and 3 wickets, respectively. Hayer League Black Caps scored a win over Pakhtunkhwa Gladiators. Black Caps scored 174 with Sanaullah making 30 and Sameer 29. Qasim, Abdullah and Irshad picked up 2 wickets each. Pakhtunkhwa Gladiators fumbled to 146. Qasim was the lone fighter with 67. Sajid and Sanaullah took 3 wickets each, while Zahid and Zeeshan scalped 2 each. In a thrilling contest, Indian Strikers downed Pak Saudi Warriors by 1 wicket. Pak Saudi Warriors racked up 149 for 6. Aasim (36), Aijaz (30) and Raza (29) were the key contributors. Indian Strikers reached the target in 18.3 overs. Anish scored 26 and Sunil 21. Junaid and Usman claimed 2 wickets each. Kashmir Strikers lost to Riyadh Fighters by 17 runs. Riyadh Fighters posted 147. Naseer top scored with 40 and Zuhaib mustered 32. Manzoor bowled exceptionally well and claimed 6 wickets. Aijaz bagged 2 wickets. Kashmir Strikers was restricted to 130 with Mudassir making 41 and Manzoor 28. Salman, Naseer and Asif bagged 3 wickets each.
