At the National Cricket Ground Islamabad, the semi-finals of the 2nd RISJA Inter-Media Cricket Tournament concluded with CDA and Dunya News booking their spots in the grand final.
In the first semi-final, CDA posted 142-8 in 15 overs. Touseef Sarwar (35), Malik Atta (35), and Shakir (28) played crucial knocks. In reply, Hum News managed 125-6 despite fighting innings from Ghayoorr (40) and Kamran (37). CDA claimed victory by 17 runs, with Touseef Sarwar named Player of the Match for his all-round performance.
In the second semi-final, Dunya News set a total of 118-7 in 15 overs, with Sammar Abbas (37), Shahid Imran (32), and Imran Ali (31) shining with the bat. In response, RISJA could score only 103-9, despite a valiant effort by Kashif Majeed (47). Dunya News secured a 15-run win, with Sammar Abbas earning the Player of the Match award.