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Thanks for tuning in today! This is Mohul Bhowmick signing off on behalf of my fellow commentator Pradeep from this rather exciting run chase from Hungary yet again. We hope to see you soon. Until next time, ciao!
It was a day where even 200 would have been chased down. Zeeshan Kukikhel was in such a mood. He, along with his fellow opener Vinoth Ravindran, ensured that the total put on board by Austria was reduced to a mere folly.
He swung hard at almost everything that came his way, and this helped him to clear the fence innumerable times. It was truly a case of relentless hitting, with the bowlers of Austria asking for respite but the Hungarians choosing to give them none. Although Ravindran departed later on in the innings, it brought southpaw Ashrith Darapureddy to the crease.
He has played age-group cricket for Hyderabad in India, continued slogging and put an end to the misery of the bowlers of Austria along with Kukikhel. Austria had no answers to the sort of batting skill that Kukikhel displayed today, and they will rue the fact that they could not get his wicket by bowling in good areas.
8.3 Abdullah Akbarjan to Zeeshan Kukikhel, SIX! GAME, SET AND MATCH! Hungary hunted down the total in a canter, they chased it with 9 deliveries to spare, some thumping this for Austria. Length delivery on the stumps, Zeeshan SMOKES it way over long-on for another maximum and seals the deal in a style.
8.2 Abdullah Akbarjan to Zeeshan Kukikhel, good length delivery on the middle and off, Zeeshan looks to hoick but mistimes it into the on-side for another dot.
8.1 Abdullah Akbarjan to Zeeshan Kukikhel, length delivery on the leg-stump, Zeeshan heaves that one away to deep mid-wicket but they don't take the single for some reason.
Abdullah Akbarjan [1-0-15-0] comes back into the attack.
Just four runs needed now! Hungary are on course to chase a record total down! Hats off to Zeeshan Kukikhel for batting the way he has done so far.
8
overs
135/1score
1
1
1
5nb
6
1
1
runs
Zeeshan Kukikhel*
81(30)
Ashrith Darapureddy
12(5)
Umair Tariq
0/35
7.6 Umair Tariq to Zeeshan Kukikhel, bangs in the short delivery on the fourth stump, Zeeshan gently turns it into the on-side for a single.
7.5 Umair Tariq to Ashrith Darapureddy, length delivery on the leg-stump, Ashrith swings one handed over square-leg, they pick up a single.
7.4 Umair Tariq to Ashrith Darapureddy, SIX! BANG! Back of a length on the fourth stump, Ashrith presses, waits and SMOKES it over deep extra-cover fence for a maximum.
7.4 Umair Tariq to Ashrith Darapureddy, FOUR! NO-BALL! Full toss but outside the off-stump, above waist height. Ashrith clobbers it down to third-man, goes one bounce into the fence for a boundary.
7.3 Umair Tariq to Zeeshan Kukikhel, pace off, full and outside the off-stump. Zeeshan smacked it down to long-off for another single.
7.2 Umair Tariq to Ashrith Darapureddy, back of a length on the off-stump, Ashrith presses and defends it towards covers for a single.
7.1 Umair Tariq to Zeeshan Kukikhel, low full toss, tailed back in on the off-stump. Zeeshan drilled it back past the bowler for a single.
Ravindran is gone now, but the required runs well within Hungary's reach. They should be able to do this quickly.
7
overs
119/1score
6
0
1
1
W
0
runs
Ashrith Darapureddy*
0(1)
Zeeshan Kukikhel
78(27)
Mark Simpson Parker
1/8
6.6 Mark Simpson-Parker to Ashrith Darapureddy, back of a length on the off-stump, Ashrith presses forward to defend it into the off-side, rare dot ball!
Ashrith Darapureddy, LHB, is in at 3.
6.5 Mark Simpson-Parker to Vinoth Ravindran, OUT! PICKED OUT DEEP COVERS! Finally a breakthrough but is it too late for Austria? Change of pace, short and wide of off-stump. Vinoth cuts it aerially over covers, fielder running to his left pouches a stunner.
Vinoth Ravindran c Shahil Momin b Mark Simpson-Parker 32 (14b 1x4 4x6)
6.4 Mark Simpson-Parker to Zeeshan Kukikhel, back of a length on the middle and leg, Zeeshan defends it down to long-on for an easy single.