A bit of anti climax there in the end as Soman couldn't reach his fifty but this has been a comprehensive win for the Warriors. They've bounced back superbly from the loss in the previous game and have handed a crushing defeat to the Blasters here as they've clinched this contest with 10 wicktets in hand. They're still in with a shot to make it to the finals day.
The openers, Dianish and Soman were superb and they attacked right from the word go. The pair went berserk in the powerplay and they got to 48 runs from the first three overs, thereby ending any chances that the Blasters might have had of making a comeback in the game. The big overs continued as the duo used the long handle and romped home comfortably in the end.
The Blasters bowlers never really had enough runs on the board but they would have expected to put up some fight against the Warriors, a team who have been at the bottom of the table. The dropped chances in the field didn't help their cause either as the openers kept cashing in. After the powerplay, the ball hardly touched the grass and they were left clueless in the process.
6.3 Mukesh Mukesh to Ajin Soman, SIX! That's game set and match. The Msida Warriors have won by 10 wickets. On a length angling down leg, swung away over the deep square leg fence. Again a massive six to end the match.
6.2 Mukesh Mukesh to Ajin Soman, SIXX! Goodness oh me, that has to be one of the biggest sixes ever in this competition. That was a length delivery around the middle, an incredible swipe across the line and clears the deep midwicket fence.
6.1 Mukesh Mukesh to Rocky Dianish, goes for the ramp and ends up getting an inside edge onto his pads, a single taken.
It's just a formaliy now for the Warriors as they're only six runs away from a win here. Dianish has already got to his fifty here and Soman might try his luck too.
6
overs
97/0score
0
4
6
4
1
0
runs
Ajin Soman*
37(15)
Rocky Dianish
54(22)
Gaurav Maithani
0/31
5.6 Guarav Maithani to Ajin Soman, Dropped! Fuller-length a shade outside off, Soman swings hard and gets an outside edge which has been spilled by the short third man fielder.
5.5 Guarav Maithani to Rocky Dianish, swings away the length delivery around middle towards deep midwicket for a single.
5.4 Guarav Maithani to Rocky Dianish, FOUR! That was a good-length delivery well wide outside off, Dianish gets his front leg across and paddles it away towards the deep square leg region and finds the boundary again.
5.3 Guarav Maithani to Rocky Dianish, SIX! That is a monster from Dianish. Right in the slot around the middle stump and that has been absolutely hammered from his presence, a swing across the line and goes a long way over the deep midwicket fence.
5.2 Guarav Maithani to Rocky Dianish, FOUR! On a fuller-length around the off-stump, Dianish gets down on one knee and mistimes the sweep but in the gap and off to the deep square leg fence.
5.1 Gaurav Maithani to Ajin Soman, Soman goes for the reverse lap and gets beaten. Dianish was trying to steal a single but did enough in the end to get back.
The openers are looking unstoppable at the moment and we're heading for an early finish here in the final game of the day. Both Dianish and Soman are batting really well and have their sights set on fifties.
5
overs
82/0score
2
1
1
4
4
0
runs
Ajin Soman*
37(14)
Rocky Dianish
39(17)
Suresh Dobal
0/12
4.6 Suresh Dobal to Ajin Soman, Dobal has dropped a sitter here. Fuller a shade outside off, drilled down the ground from the cue end and the bowler makes a meal of that.
4.5 Suresh Dobal to Ajin Soman, FOUR! That was a fuller-length delivery angling into Soman, he takes a few steps and whips it away towards the vacant deep midwicket region, one bounce four.
4.4 Suresh Dobal to Ajin Soman, FOUR! That is an incredible shot from Ajin Soman. Clears his front leg and absolutely slams the length delivery over backward point and off to the fence.
4.3 Suresh Dobal to Rocky Dianish, slices this fuller-length delivery a shade outside off over the point region and the strike has been rotated.
4.2 Suresh Dobal to Ajin Soman, cuts away the length delivery outside off past the backward point fielder and has to settle for a singe.