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That last ball really sums up Romania's match. A comprehensive win for Germany and an important one. They were better in all departments as they chase this down in the 6th over and with just a wicket down. Chikkannaiah scored a brilliant 39 and stayed till the end to make sure their victory, Stanikzai came in and helped him with a couple of sixes.
The lone wicket for Gaurav Mishra who is the only one that bowled well, everyone else had a run rate of 11 or more, a few missed wicket opportunities, which they should've taken as when you are defending such low totals, these opportunities matter a lot.
5.3 Marian Gherasim to Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, SIX! Full toss above waist height, Vijayshankar helps the pull over fine leg and gets a maximum. Turned out to be a comprehensive win for the Germans
5.2 Marian Gherasim to Abdul Stanikzai, fuller delivery into the pads, Stanikzai flicks it down to deep square leg for a single. He wants a strike back but he's been sent back by his partner
5.1 Marian Gherasim to Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, goes back and punches the length delivery past extra cover and takes a single
5.1 Marian Gherasim to Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, fuller delivery shaping wide of off-stump. Have to reload this again
He has bowled four short pitch deliveries to start with, only got hit for 2 maximums and a four off those. The game is all but over as just 7 runs required now and we are at the halfway stage of the innings.
5
overs
57/1score
6
4
1
6
1
1
runs
Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah*
32(17)
Abdulsamad Stanikzai
15(6)
Sudeep Thakur
0/19
4.6 Sudeep Thakur to Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, flicks the length delivery down to the leg-side for a single
4.5 Sudeep Thakur to Abdul Stanikzai, drives the fuller delivery down to wide long-on for a single
4.4 Sudeep Thakur to Abdul Stanikzai, SIX! Another half-tracker, Stanikzai deposits over deep square leg for a maximum
4.3 Sudeep Thakur to Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, mistimes the pull and it goes towards mid-wicket. One run
4.2 Sudeep Thakur to Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, FOUR! Another freebie into the pitch, pulled over the same region but this time the bounced in front of the ropes and goes over it
4.1 Sudeep Thakur to Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, SIX! Half-tracker angling in, pulled over deep backward square leg for a maximum
Romania has gone defensive with their field setting, they need to be a bit aggressive as Germany can win this with singles as well. But Stanikzai has other plans as he gets the first maximum. Just 26 off 36 balls required now.
4
overs
38/1score
1
4
1w
1
1w
1
1
6
runs
Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah
20(13)
Abdulsamad Stanikzai*
8(4)
Manmeet Koli
0/16
3.6 Manmeet Koli to Abdul Stanikzai, SIX! Fuller delivery on off-stump, launched straight over the bowler's head and the ball lands just over the ropes
3.5 Manmeet Koli to Vijayshankar Chikkannaiah, length delivery angling on leg-stump, flicked over backward square leg for a couple of runs
3.4 Manmeet Koli to Abdul Stanikzai, flicks the fuller delivery down to long-on for a single