wicket win over a strong Saudi Steel Profile team and Zinda Tilismat downed Peeran-XI by 71 runs in the 11th week matches of JCA Division-I League which is sponsored by the Natco International Freight and Cargo Services and organized by the Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA). In the first match of the day, Saudi Steel Profile team which has been in good form in this tournament made a respectable total of 164-6 in the the allotted overs. Opener Abdul Rauf (87) was the highest run getter for the steel profile men,. The other batsmen who supported Abdu Rauf were Syed Ashraf Shah (44) and Nabeel Hussain (20). Islam, who took 2-19, was the most successful bowler of ACE Travels. Shaban claimed 1-11, Shoaib 1-16 and Ashfaq 1-27. ACE Travel in reply reached 165-1 in 12.5 overs. Imran made match-winning score of 74 runs in 36 balls with seven fours and three sixes. His opening partner Rayeesuddin contributed 38 not out, while Ashfaq made a quickfire 23 off just 9 balls. Saleem Siddiqui took the wicket Imran for 4 runs. In the second match of the day, Zinda Tilismat, batting first, made 241-5 in the allotted 18 overs against Peeran-XI. The pinch-hitting opening batsman of Zinda Jawed Ahmed made a firing 92 off just 41 deliveries with the help of 12 boundaries and 5 sixes. Jawed Ahmed and Irfan recorded an 112-run opening wicket partnership. Irfan made a quickfire 64 off 25 balls with 8 fours and 4 sixes. Zaman made 38 while Saeed Khan contributed 10. Haneef took 3-33, Ali 1-45 and Shabbir 1-56. Peeran-XI, in reply, made 170-7 in 15.1 overs and lost the match by 71 runs. Haneef made 54 with 12 boundaries. Sarfarosh made 32, Abdullah 23 and Shabbir 16. Noman claimed 2-13, Zaman 2-25 and Nazeer Ahmed 1-31. In Division-II matches, Jawar Al-Jazira defeated Deccan Knights Cricket Club, Butt Sports beat Young Athletes, Kanoo Travels won over ALJ and KAIA downed Reel & Rom. Brief scores: Jawar Al-Jazira 144-6 (Zulfiqar 26, Zeeshan 23, Amer 22, Shan Manzoor 21, Yasir 15 not out, Zahid 10 not out, Ayaz 2-13, Muhammad Omar Suwaidi 2-18, Alam 1-19). Deccan Knights 137-9 (Mohammad Omar Suwaidi 34, Akram Khan 16, Inayathullah 12, Anwar Mohammad 11, Zeeshan 2-15, Naeem 2-16, Amer Shahzad 2-21, Yasir 1-38). Young Athletes 121-9 (Hidayath Ullah 27 not out, Shad Mohammad 19, Waliullah 16, Abdul Waheed 13, Zakir 11, Imran 3-17, Junaid Butt 2-20, Hassan 1-14, Mani 1-22, Bakhtiar 1-22). Butt Sports 124-3 in 12 overs (Zeeshan Butt (Shani) 35, Junaid Butt 20 not out, Abdul Rehman 17, Tariq 12, Abdul Khalique 2-22, Safdar 1-31). ALJ 145 all out in 17.2 (Tanveer 43, Adil 18, Madhu 14, Mudassir 14, Rizwan 12, Akbar Abdul Qadeer 5-35, Amer 2-26, Haroon Abdullah 1-15, Mohammad Riyaz Chukkan 1-15, Ibrahim Bin Mehfooz 1-25). Kanoo Travel 146-5 in 16.2 overs (Zahid Khan 56 not out, Najeeb Ahmed Jeelani 36, Syed Kaleem 16, Mohammad Riaz Chukkan 14, Mutahir 9, Tanveer 2-21, Madhu 2-27, skipper Naim Khan 1-11). Reel & Rom 135-8 (Zubair 24, Imran Khan 24, Abul Hassan 22, Wajid 14, Nasir 12, Amjad 3-27, Amer 2-12, Shabbir 2-22, Abdul Waheed 1-24). KAIA 140-5 in 16.4 overs (Omair 40), Amer Senior 37 not out, Shoukath 22, Imran 11, Franky David 2-18, Munir Ahmed 1-18, Nuar 1-30, Abul Hassan 1
