Sialkot Stallions and Paradise XI stormed into the final of the AQCL Tournament here. The T20 event is being sponsored by Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC) and organized by AQCL. In the first semifinal, Azad XI opted to bat first and posted 145 in 17 overs against Sialkot Stallions. Azad XI was 125-2 after 12 overs, but it could add only 20 more. Khasif Butt scored 65 and Sajjid 15. Ansaar took four wickets, while Muddasir and Mubbasir claimed two each. Sialkot Stallions achieved the target for the loss of three wickets in 16.3 overs. Mudassir hit 78 runs, Ansar 24 and Shakeel 14. Ahsaan, Owais and Zubair took one wicket each. Muddasir of Sialkot Stallions got the Man of the Match. In the second semifinal, Paradise XI, batting first, scored 172 for 6 in 20 overs against Janbaaz XI. Noor Ellahi blasted 39, Shoaib 29 and Kashif 28. Ranan Afza bagged 3 wickets, while Aziz and Bilal took two each. Janbaaz managed only 131. Mubashir and Jabran hit 36 each, while Bilal added 34. Kashif scalped four wickets, while Arif, Tanweer and Jafar took a wicket each. Khasif was named the Man of the Match.
