Pepsi Deccan Knights, ARM United, Hala International and Deccan Knights advanced to the semifinals of the JCA T10 Boom blitz which is sponsored by Centre Systems Group (CSG) and organized by Jeddah Cricket Association. This is the first tournament after resumption of cricket activities post COVID-19 under the auspices of the newly formed Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation which is headed by Prince Saud Bin Meshal Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Bin Abdul Aziz. In the pre-quarterfinals ARM United beat Makkah Eagles by 21 runs, Al Burj thumped Pak Zalmi by 6 wickets with Zaid scoring a blistering unbeaten 75 of 18 balls, Chinar demolished Royal Jurana by 9 wickets, Butt Sports thrashed Jeddah Gladiators by 47 runs, ICAD downed Kashmir Stags by 16 runs and Deccan Knights crushed FAZCO by 7 wickets. In the quarterfinals Hala International surprised Chinar by 9 wickets win chasing 137 for 1 wicket with 7 balls to spare led by a blistering knock by Zaid 76 of 18 balls, Deccan Knights scored 151 for no loss with knocks from Shad 75 (32 balls) and Shaan 69 (29 balls), thrashing ICAD by 42 runs, Pepsi Deccan Knights got the better of Al Burj beating them by 15 runs, while ARM won against Butt Sports by 78 runs after the latter conceded the match at 42 for no loss chasing 120 for 6. In the Plate trophy knock-out Jeddah Gladiators beat Makkah Eagles by 8 wickets with Imran (91) posting the highest individual score of 91 runs of 24 balls, while Kashmir Stags kept their hopes alive with a 45 runs win over FAZCO. Summarized Scores Prequarterfinals ARM United Beat Makkah Eagles by 21 runs ARM 110 for 4 Majid 26, Ahsan 24. Makkah Eagles 89 for 8 Ajaz 25, Rashid 3 for 20, Arsalan 3 for 21, Hafeez 2 for 8. Al Burj Beat Pak Zalmi by 6 Wickets Pak Zalmi 87 for 6 Waqas 24, Majid 3 for 14, Bilal 2 for 2. Al Burj 88 for 4 Bilal 30, Arsalan 26, Tauseef 3 for 15. Deccan Knights Beat FAZCO by 7 Wickets FAZCO 98 for 5 Sultan 41, Shad 2 for 10. Deccan Knights 100 for 3 Usman 35, Shan 28, Abrar 3 for 18. Chinar Beat Royal Jurana by 9 Wickets Royal Jurana 69 for 5 Rao Aslam 20, Kashif 3 for 18. Chinar 71 for 1 Naseer 45, Aadil 20. Butt Sports Beat Jeddah Gladiators by 47 runs Butt Sports 143 for 2 Omer 61 (30), Zeeshan 32. Jeddah Gladiators 96 for 7 Imran 38, Pradeep 31, Atif 2 for 1, Imran 2 for 19. ICAD Beat Kashmir Stags by 16 Runs ICAD 145 for 2 Khalid 69 (30), Sheroz 52 (22). Kashmir Stags 129 for 8 Majid 70 (24), Mohsin 2 for 7. Quarterfinals Hala International Beat Chinar by 9 Wickets Chinar 136 for 6 Usman 44, Kazim 37, Imran 2 for 8, Zahid 2 for 17. Hala International 137 for 1 Zaid 76 (18 balls), Imran 29. Deccan Knights Beat ICAD by 42 runs Deccan Knights 151 for no loss Shad 75 (32), Shan Malik 69 (29). ICAD 109 for 5 Tayab 27, Shad 2 for 11, Zeeshan 2 for 18. Pepsi Deccan Knights Beat Al Burj by 16 runs Pepsi Deccan Knights 105 for 5 Najeeb 32, Afroz 29. Al Burj 90 for 5 Usman 27, Haider 3 for 17. ARM United Beat Butt Sports by 78 runs ARM United 120 for 6 Majid 34, Atta 26, Hasnain 2 for 11, Atif 2 for 43. Butt Sports 42 no loss 4 overs(Butt Sports conceded match) Plate Trophy quarterfinals Jeddah Gladiators Beat Makkah Eagles by 8 wickets Makkah Eagles 122 for 3 Rauf 38, Ejaz 31, Shaheer 2 for 26. Jeddah Gladiators 123 for 2 Imran 91 (24 balls), Fakhar 2 for 20. Kashmir Stags Beat FAZCO by 45 runs Kashmir Stags 142 for 5 Aijaz 65 (30 balls), Khursheed 27NO, Khadam 3 for 25. FAZCO 97 for 3 Sultan 38, Amir 27.
