CLOSE finishes were not the order of the day in the Quaid-e-Azam League's Yasmin & Shaid Solicitors Cup.

For example,Heaton Park's star batsman Shaukat Ali cashed in against Division Three opposition in Kings XI at Rawdon Meadows.

He hit an unbeaten 160, Sohail Butt chipping in with 63 as Heaton Park made 321-5, Kings XI being all out for 124 as the former booked a tie against newly-promoted My Lahore.

They had a nail-biting three-wicket win against Flix, chasing down 228, thanks to M Mazar (64) and Zafar Jadhoon (44no).

Raja beat Yorkshire Lions by 186 runs, with Faisal Javed (64), Waleed Anjum (63no) and Imran Malik (56) making half-centuries before Rohail Hussain ripped through the Lions’ batting, taking 7-27 as they were hustled out for 83.

Raja will next be at Bhalot Strikers, who beat TABS by nine wickets after dismissing them for 45.

OnQ, who made 255, beat Kashmir Dewsbury by 81 runs, Wajid Hussain making 51 in a losing cause.

White Rose, who defeated Division Three Central Leeds by six wickets, will be next up for OnQ. 

Central Leeds were all out for 101, White Rose replying with 102-4.

DarulShafa had a 118-run victory over Kashmir Bradford, who only made 137 (M Zulfiqar 41, Amir Hamza 4-30) in pursuit of 256, Saeed Hashmi (87) and Ayyaz Akram (44) laying the platform for DarulShafa.

Holders Keighley RZM are next up for DarulShafa in the quarter-finals, Iqbal Khan (4-8 and 47no) starring for RZM in a five-wicket win over Earlmarshall, who were dismissed for 94. 

In the first round of the Chefgenie Shield, A Ashraf Adeel was the only centurion, making 104 for Diamond, who beat Green Stars by 70 runs.

Bradford Moor will host Diamond in the next round after Moor came through a close contest against Rising Stars, scoring 134 and restricting Stars to 115-9.

Karmand (147, M Shanawaz 4-46) beat EAM (123, Adal Islam 5-43) by 24 runs to book a tie against Azaad, who had a bye.

Indus Ghari - another team to have a bye - will next face Shaheen, who dismissed Patriots for 64 in a six-wicket victory.

Punjab also cruised into the next round after beating Bradford Royals by eight wickets, Imran Malik taking 5-20 against Bradford Royals, who were all out for 114.

Style will next face Punjab after a 57-run defeat of Chach.

Tariq Rashid took 4-9 in Style's 140 but Mohammed Yasar was even more effective, bagging 5-6 as Chach were castled for 87.