An entertaining fixture but it's ACT who wins this run-fest of a contest in the end. Chasing an emphatic target of 153, CCC got off to a good start, courtesy of Bilal Zalmai. Samargol Messalhn was the first wicket to fall in the third over.
However, Zalmai continued the onslaught while Jaweed Zadran complemented him exceptionally well from the other end. The duo scripted a crucial partnership of 51 runs to keep CCC in the hunt for the contest.
Imran Asif then provided the second breakthrough in the seventh over. While the game was still hanging in balance, Umair Tariq bowled a clinical penultimate over to find a third wicket and made the equation 32 required off 6 balls. In the end, it was too much for CCC in the end as they finished 2ith 15 runs short.
With this victory, ACT register their sixth win in eight games and remains in the second spot in the table while CCC slumped to their second loss in six games.
10
overs
136/3score
1
4
4
4
0
2
runs
Jaweed Zadran*
65(25)
Baseer Khan
2(2)
Tauqir Asif
0/28
9.6 Tauqir Asif to Jaweed Zadran, AUSTRIAN CRICKET TIGERS WIN! Full on off-stump. Dragged around to deep mid-wicket off the thick inside edge for a couple to finish the innings.
9.5 Tauqir Asif to Jaweed Zadran, full outside off-stump. Drilled down to long-off but they refuse the single.
9.4 Tauqir Asif to Jaweed Zadran, FOUR RUNS! Full outside off-stump. Jaweed makes room to square drive but gets an outside edge down to third man for a boundary!
9.3 Tauqir Asif to Jaweed Zadran, FOUR MORE! Full on off-stump. Nicely biffed to the vacant deep mid-wicket for a boundary!
9.2 Tauqir Asif to Jaweed Zadran, FOUR RUNS! Full outside off-stump. Laced straight to deep cover and it goes through the hands of the fielder for a boundary!
9.1 Tauqir Asif to Baseer Khan, full around off-stump. Smacked straight to deep mid-wicket for a single only.
Tauqir Asif to bowl the final over
A clinical over from Tariq to make the equation tough for CCC while he eked out a wicket as well. Job's almost done but still not over! CCC need 32 from 6 balls
9
overs
121/3score
1
6
1
W
1
6
runs
Jaweed Zadran*
51(20)
Baseer Khan
1(1)
Umair Tariq
1/33
8.6 Umair Tariq to Jaweed Zadran, SIX MORE! Good length ball around off-stump. Jaweed moves across and hammers it over long-on for a maximum! 50 up for him too!
8.5 Umair Tariq to Baseer Khan, full toss on off-stump. Smashed to long-on from the back foot for a single only!
Baseer Khan, RHB, comes out to bat next at No.5
8.4 Umair Tariq to Waqar Zalmai, OUT! Full and slow on off-stump. A mishit this time over mid-off and the fielder in the deep takes a fine catch in slippery conditions!
Waqar Zalmai c Adal Afzal b Umaur Tariq 14 (8b 0X4 2X6)
8.3 Umair Tariq to Jaweed Zadran, full outside off-stump. Thumped down to long-off for a single only, even after a slight fumble!
8.2 Umair Tariq to Jaweed Zadran, SIX RUNS! Full toss on leg-stump. Picked up over deep square-leg by stepping across for a maximum!
8.1 Umair Tariq to Waqar Zalmai, full on off-stump. Dug out to wide mid-on from the back foot for a single.
Umair Tariq to bowl the penultimate over
An excellent over from Tauqir in the context of the game. The equation got a bit tough for CCC after this over but it could be anybody's game still. CCC need 47 more from 12 balls.