HALF-CENTURIES from Azhar Sharif (68) and Umar Abbas (50no) played a crucial role for Raja, who defeated Flix by 46 runs in the Quaid-e-Azam League Premier Section.

Bilal Khan (87) and Amjid Minhas (65) were in form for Flix, but they could only make 198 (Abbas Hussain 4-42).

Darulshafa found it easy going at Heaton Park, dismissing the hosts for 113 in an eight-wicket victory, but defending champions Keighley RZM were even more ruthless, castling MyLahore for 60 in a ten-wicket triumph.

Onq had an all-round star in Majid Majeed, who scored 67 and took 4-16 as White Rose were beaten by 133 runs, Mohammad Jamal chipping in with 51.

Bhalot Strikers were also comfortable victors, Kamran Hussain (48) and Qasir Rizwan (42) helping them to 242-6 against Kashmir Dewsbury, who were dismissed for 100 (Asim Iqbal 5-23).

Much closer was the Section A clash between Diamond and Azad, with the former making 185 (Adeel Ashraf 82, Sikander Mahmood 5-23).

Azad were then bowled out for 165 (Saqib Mir 45, Rizwan Mushtaq 4-30).

Indus Ghari and Bradford Moor took the easy route to the points.

Mohammed Rahman (55), Naheem Lodhi (48) and Yasar Arafat (40) were the main contributors to Ghari's 259, local rivals Karmand being dismissed for 127 (Sheralam Khan 4-32).

Sohail Akram (61) and Mohammed Rafiq (42) helped Moor to 226 (Abdul Aqeel 4-39), Punjab then being shot out for 75 (Zafar Mahmood 4-21), while Shaheen could only make 90 in reply to TABS' 182.

Don Bandoola (4-12) and Arsalan Mir (55no) were the stars for Earlmarshall, who beat Rising Stars (156, Taseen Suleman 47) by six wickets.

In Section B, Tokir (50) and Tanvir Bashir (5-33) were key for Bradford Royals, who made 159 against Green Stars (formerly Friends), whose reply fell 34 short.

Hamza Iqbal (57) and Zahir Shah (44) helped Kashmir Bradford to 225-8, which was 145 too many for Patriots.

Salem Athletic staged the battle between new additions to the league, EAM making 93 before Style replied with 94-7.

Central Leeds scored 170 (Azhar Ali 6-34), Chach replying with 146 (Sohail Kayyum 53).

Kings XI lost by 57 runs to Yorkshire Lions, who made 164 and had the chief bowler in Bilal Mohammad (4-8).