Young Star and Pepsi Alliance proved too good for their opponents in the semifinals of the Indomie Champions Trophy 2017- JSCL Season II to set up a showdown in the finale. In the first semifinal played between Pepsi Alliance and GBEST IDB, Pepsi Alliance won by 9 wickets. Batting first GBEST IDB scored 100/6 in their allotted 10 overs, Mazher topscored with 36 runs. Shahroze took 3 wickets. In reply, Pepsi Alliance the achieved the target in just 5.4 overs with Daniyal hitting 42 runs and Humayun 28, Shahroze was unbeaten on 17. In the second semifinal played between Lothers CC and Young Star, Young Star won the match by 8 wickets. Batting first, Lothers scored 115/7 in 10 overs with Zahid topscoring with 40 runs and Waqas 34 runs. Masood took 3/32. Chasing 115, Young Star raced past the target in 9.1 overs with Babar Sher's excellent knock of 45 runs. Rafaqat remained unbeaten on 28. Izhar took 2/27. In the quarterfinal rounds, GBEST IDB clinched a thrilling 1-run win over Indomie Dragons. GBEST IDB scored 99/9 in 10 overs as Rizwan scored 52. In reply, Indomie Dragons lost the battle by a run with Mazhar Abbasi scoring an unbeaten 45 off just 21 balls. Pepsi Alliance defeated Friday Stallions by 9 wickets in the second quarterfinal tie. Friday Stallions managed only 84/7 in their 10 overs. In reply, Pepsi Alliance chased down the target in just 4.1 overs with Daniyal unbeaten on 50 and Ahmed Rizvi unbeaten on 31 runs. In the third quarterfinal, Lothers CC and Saudia Gladiators, Lothers clinched a thrilling 2-run victory in the last over. Lothers CC scored 120/6 in their stipulated 10 overs as Zahid topscored with 32 runs supported by Samiullah with 28 n.o. runs. Osman took 2/32. Chasing 121 in 10 overs, Saudia Gladiators went down by 2 runs following a terrific batting performance by Kashif Shafeeq of 46 runs in just 17 balls went in vain as Saudia Gladiators lost the match by 2 runs. Izhar and Samiullah took 2 wickets each. In the fourth quarterfinal, Young Star defeated Warriors by 37 runs. Batting first Young Star scored 141/8 in 10 overs with Amir Gujjar unbeaten on 58 runs. Quraishi picked up 4 wickets. In reply, Warriors were restricted to 104/7 in 10 overs, Qaiser Abbas and Aftab took 2 wickets each. Brief Scores: GBEST IDB 99/9 in 10 overs (Rizwan 52(25), Naeem 28 (21) – Farshad 4/8, Faizan Butt 3/22, Rashid 2/22) beat Indomie Dragons 98/8 in 10 overs (Mazhar Abbasi 45*(17) – Aijaz 3/17, Mazher 2/19). Indomie Man of the Match: Rizwan 52 runs Friday Stallions 84/7 in 10 overs (Kamran 32(31) – Abdullah Irshad 3/16, Israr 2/20) lost to Pepsi Alliance 88/0 in 4.1 overs (Daniyal 50*(15), Ahmed Rizvi 31*(10)). Indomie Man of the Match: Mohammed Irshad 3 wickets for 16 runs Lothers CC 120/6 in 10 overs (Zahid 32(17), Samiullah 28*(18) – Osman 2/32) beat Saudia Gladiators 118/7 in 10 overs (Kashif Shafeeq 46(17) – Izhar 3/18, Samiullah 2/22). Indomie Man of the Match: Izhar 3 wickets for 18 runs Young Star 141/8 in 10 overs (Aamir Gujjar 58*(24), Masood 25(8) – Quraishi 4/24) beat Warriors 104/7 in 10 overs (Zaheer 23(13), Sami 22(15) – Qaiser Abbas 2/14, Aftab 2/20). Indomie Man of the Match: Amir Gujjar 58 n.o. runs GBEST IDB 100/6 in 10 overs (Mazher 36(18), Rizwan 18(13) – Shahroze 3/23, Asif 1/11) lost to Pepsi Alliance 106/1 in 5.4 overs (Daniyal 42(14), Humayun 28(11), Shahroze 17*(6)). Indomie Man of the Match : Shahroze 17 n.o. runs & 1 wicket Lothers CC 115/7 in 10 overs (Zahid 40(28), Waqas 34(11)- Masood 3/32) lost to Young Star 116/4 in 9.1 overs (Babar Sher 45(21), Rafaqat 28*(18)). Indomie Man of the Match: Babar Sher 45 runs.
