KFSH Riyadh Warriors and Pak Falcons entered the final of the RCA Saturday League, organized by Riyadh Cricket Association (RCA) here. In the quarterfinals, Pak Shaheen edged past Kashmir Strikers by 7 runs. Pak Shaheen posted a huge total of 259-7. Abdul Waheed scored 99, Ibrar Ul Haq 48 and Abdul Wahab 30. Shabir Bhat picked up 4 wickets and Mushtaq Ahmed 2. Kashmir Strikers chased the target well, but in the end fell short by 7 runs. Bilal Wani and Sameer Rather were involved in a brilliant partnership of 201. Bilal Wani hit 150 and Sameer Rather 78. Kashmir Strikers managed 252-3. Faisal Khan claimed 2 wickets. Man of the Match: Bilal Wani. Pakistan Falcons beat Lahore Badshah by 8 wickets. Lahore Badshah scored 186-9. Yassir and Tahir made 43 each. Kashif Mirza took 3 wickets, while Adnan and Asim 2 each. Pakistan Falcons got the required runs in 17.3 overs. Kamran Akram remained unbeaten on 81, while Kashif added 50 and Asif 44. Man of the Match: Kamran Akram. KFSH Riyadh Warriors defeated Amer Holidays by 58 runs. KFSH Riyadh Warriors put on 200-8. Khurram Baig remained unbeaten on 79, while Syed Adeel added 55. Samiullah, Abid and Ayaz grabbed 2 wickets each. Amer Holidays, in reply, managed 142-9. Samiullah contributed 36 and Sultan 27. Iftikhar, Imtiaz and Saqib claimed 2 wickets each. Man of the Match: Khurram Baig. Sama Steel downed Riyadh Blues by 5 wickets. Riyadh Blues tallied 209-3. Sama Steel got to the target in 17.5 overs. Ramzan Butt scored 75, Qamar 69 and Saddam 40. Himayat picked up 3 wickets. Man of the Match: Ramzan Butt. In the semifinals, KFSH Riyadh Warriors beat Pak Shaheen by 4 wickets. Pak Shaheen was restricted to 189 by a brilliant spell of fast bowling by Mateen Ur Rehman Abbasi who took 5-24. Abdul Waheed top scored with 51, while Irshad added 39 and Ibrar 28. KFSH Riyadh Warriors chased the target in 18.4 overs. Amjad Ali scored 63, Syed Adeel 47 and Basit Ali 34. Ibrar claimed 3 wickets and Abuzar 2. Man of the Match: Mateen Ur Rehman Abbasi. In the second semifinal, Pakistan Falcons beat Sama Steel by 4 wickets. Sama Steel, electing to bat first, posted 180-9. Ramzan Butt scored 43 and Awais 35. Adnan, Kashif and Asim claimed 2 wickets each. Pakistan Falcons got to the target in 18.5 overs. Kamran Akram scored 71 and Adnan Ahmed 38. Asif and Adnan picked up 2 wickets each. Man of the Match: Kamran Akram. — SG
