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What a chase from Italy! They got going from the word go and there was no looking back! 5.4 overs is all it took for them to get the job done and seal their place in the finals with England XI! They were excellent with the ball, even better with the bat as Germany could do nothing but to watch Italy get past with such ease!
An unbeaten 57 from Amir Sharif who batter superbly to make sure that Germany had no chance whatsoever in this game. A one-sided affair in this contest and Italy have risen from the bottom to comeback and how! Thoroughly deserved to be in the finals for the way they have gathered themselves and played some wonderful cricket.
The runs were never going to be enough and the way Italy started off in the powerplay, the game was pretty much done and dusted there itself. This sets up what is going to be a thrilling final coming your way then! England XI, who are deemed favourites to win the finals, against an upbeat Italy who are flying high. Can the Italians create history by beating England? Who is going to be crowned champion of Group C? Hold all the excitement as we await the grand finale! Until then, this Rishab and Lavil signing off. See y'all soon for the big game. Stay tuned!
What a turnaround this has been for Italy! Four losses in a row to making the final! Absolutely remarkable and a terrific run-chase as well here. Completely one-sided affair in the end and that is curtains for Germany! Brilliant game!
5.4 Nasrullah Zadran to Amir Sharif, FOUR! GAME, SET AND MATCH! Full-length delivery right in the slot from Zadran, Sharif smashes that one straight as an arrow down the ground and the ball runs away to the ropes for a boundary to seal the match. Italy wins the match by 9 wickets and advances into championship week. They will now go head to head against England XI in the finals that will take place in a couple of hours time from now
Three in a row! Italy in a hurry to wrap this up!
5.3 Nasrullah Zadran to Amir Sharif, SIX, SIX, SIX! Sharif has single-handedly ended the match here! Was full and in the slot, Sharif gets down on his knee and smashes that one a long way over the ropes for a maximum. Brings up the 50 in style. Only 3 runs needed now
5.2 Nasrullah Zadran to Amir Sharif, SIX MORE! Full length delivery on the middle and the off stump, Sharif gets under that one and tonks that one all the way over the deep midwicket boundary for a maximum
5.1 Nasrullah Zadran to Amir Sharif, SIX! Length delivery outside the off stump, Sharif cuts that one uppishly and the ball goes to the deep extra cover region. Yasub fails to take the catch and parries over the ropes for a maximum
Half-way through then! Italy progressing very well and they are in touching distance of making the finals. 21 runs is all they need, less than a run-a-ball and it doesn't look like Germany are going to be able to comeback from here!
5
overs
61/1score
1
1
1
1
4
1
runs
Amir Sharif*
35(20)
Baljit Singh
9(4)
Shoaib Azam Khan
0/9
4.6 Shoaib Azam to Amir Sharif, length delivery on the middle and the off stump. Sharif plays that one away to mid-on for a single to end the over
4.5 Shoaib Azam to Amir Sharif, FOUR! Full-length delivery outside the off stump, Sharif looked to go down the ground but gets a thick outside edge. The third man was inside the circle and the ball bounces and runs away to the ropes for a boundary
4.4 Shoaib Azam to Baljit Singh, length delivery outside the off stump. Singh drives that one on the up towards deep extra cover for a single
4.3 Shoaib Azam to Amir Sharif, length delivery on the off stump. Sharif gets that one off the inside half of the bat towards square leg for a single
4.2 Shoaib Azam to Baljit Singh, length delivery outside the off stump. Singh taps that one away to the covers and runs across for a single
4.1 Shoaib Azam to Amir Sharif, full toss on the middle and the off stump. Sharif hits that one down to the man at mid-off for a single
Another big over for Italy! Past the fifty mark now and they are making light work of this chase at the moment. Germany running out of runs to defend and they need a flurry of wickets to make a game of this from here!
4
overs
52/1score
1
1
0
4
1
6
runs
Amir Sharif
28(16)
Baljit Singh*
7(2)
Abdul-Shakoor Rahimzei
0/13
3.6 Abdul Shakoor Rahimzei to Baljit Singh, SIX! Full length delivery right in the slot for Singh on that occasion, he picks that one well and dispatches it over the ropes for a huge maximum to end the over
3.5 Abdul Shakoor Rahimzei to Amir Sharif, length delivery outside the off stump. Sharif taps that one away to the covers and runs across for a single
3.4 Abdul Shakoor Rahimzei to Amir Sharif, FOUR! STREAKY! Length delivery outside the off stump, Sharif looked to go over the top but gets a thick outside edge and the ball runs away to the third man boundary for a four