JEDDAH — For the second time in two weeks, the morning matches in Jeddah Champions Trophy (JCT) Season 6 had to be called off due to wet outfields here at Sulemania grounds. However, the evening matches were played as scheduled. In one of the most one-sided encounters this season, KSA Green registered its third straight win of the season by beating Azizia Deccan Avengers by 51 runs to secure its spot in the knockouts. On the other hand, Azizia Deccan playing its second match, opened its winning account against Spark XI by defending a small total of 97 to eventually win by 3 runs. In another tense encounter, Jeddah Gladiators registered a narrow win over Jeddah Warriors Club to almost seal a berth in the knockout. Batting first, Jeddah Gladiators posted 127 in 14 overs, thanks mainly to Rifaz who scored 40 off 23 balls. In reply, Jeddah Warriors Club came close to overhauling the target but fell short by 5 runs. The tournament is being organized by team Azizia Deccan in association with Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC). The main title sponsor is Al-Miawiah and the co-sponsors are Al-Salem York, Aqualite, Clas, G21 Optics and Intalaka Group. Brief scores: Azizia Deccan 97-6 in 15 overs (Minhaj 27, Fazilat 22 n.o.; Ejaz 4-11) beat Spark XI 94-8 (Ajaz 23; Taskeen 2-20, Ishaq 1-14). Man of the Match: Fazilat. KSA Green 123-5 in 14 overs (Fazlan 61; Irshad 2-16, Mushtaq 1-17) beat Azizia Deccan Avengers 72-7 (Irshad 16; Safayer 2-7). Man of the Match: Fazlan. Jeddah Gladiators 127-6 in 14 overs (Rifaz 40; Sereni 4-23) beat Jeddah Warriors Club 122-7 (Riyas 33; Hamza 1-14). Man of the Match: Rifaz. Hyderabad Royals 99-9 in 12 overs (Jahangir 39; Shakir 3-12) beat Yorkshire 67-8 (Abedi 18; Joynal 4-14). Man of the Match: Joynal. Gulbarga Cricket Team 76 all out in 12 overs (Yasser 23; Mustafa 4-14) lost to Khind CC 77-5 in 10.3 overs (Wahaj 32; Yaseer 3-13). Man of the Match: Wahaj. Archirodon Lions 65-9 in 12 overs (Nawaz 17; Maqbool 4-8) lost to Barkatiya XI 68-4 in 11.2 overs (Mustafa 17; Faiz 3-12). Man of the Match: Maqbool.
