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That is all we have for Qualifier 1. It's me (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty), signing off along with my fellow commentator and good mate Pragadeesh. Take care !!!
That’s the end of the game and it’s Italy who have stormed past Norway to take the first Qualifier. The Norway bowlers kept themselves in the game with a cluster of wickets in the first four overs which was largely possible due to some immaculate bowling by Ahmadullah Shinwari who took three early wickets to reduce Italy to 31/4. However it was a stunning knock from Anik Ahmed which totally turned the game on it’s head and eventually Italy went on to register a 3 wickets victory with an over to spare.
It was always going to be a tall ask for the Norway bowlers to defend a below-par score of 85 but they displayed fighting character and managed to take the game deep. It was a one way traffic for the first five overs until Anik Ahmed turned the game on it's head with a breezy 31 off just 13 deliveries. In the end, a good game of cricket and Italy goes through to the final.
9.1 Nazakat Ali to Jagmeet Singh, full toss above waist height, Jagmeet pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single. Italy book their spot in the finals
9
overs
84/7score
1
1
0
W
0
6
runs
Jagmeet Singh
1(2)
Sikander Abbas*
6(2)
Raza Iqbal
2/14
8.6 Raza Iqbal to Sikandar Abbas, SIX! Pitched up delivery in the slot, Abbas launches it over long-off and gets a maximum
8.5 Raza Iqbal to Sikandar Abbas, no run
Sikandar Abbas, RHB comes out to the crease.
8.4 Raza Iqbal to Pidusha Fernando, OUT! Holes out at long-off. Tossed up delivery and it's been lofted straight to the fielder. Game on
8.3 Raza Iqbal to Pidusha Fernando, drives the tossed up delivery back to the bowler
8.2 Raza Iqbal to Jagmeet Singh, length delivery, flicked down to the leg-side for a single
8.1 Raza Iqbal to Pidusha Fernando, heaves the length delivery down to deep mid-wicket for a single
8
overs
76/6score
1
0
4
W
2w
1
0
runs
Pidusha Fernando
3(3)
Jagmeet Singh*
0(1)
Qamar Mushtaque
1/21
10 runs are required off the last 12 deliveries. Norway will look to stretch this game to the final over and see what they can do. Stranger things have happened in cricket and Norway will be hoping that it's one of those days.
7.6 Qamar Mushtaque to Jagmeet Singh, good length delivery around off-stump, Jagmeet defends but gets an inside edge onto his pads
7.5 Qamar Mushtaque to Pidusha Fernando, short of a length delivery angling in, Pidusha tries to help this but gets hit on the glove. They take a single
7.5 Qamar Mushtaque to Jagmeet Singh, fuller delivery shaping away from wide of off, the keeper fumbles and they sneak a run
Jagmeet Singh, RHB comes out to the crease.
A sensational knock from Anik Ahmed comes to an end. His knock might well be the difference between the two teams. He struck some audacious shots and have taken Italy to the cusp of victory.
7.4 Qamar Mushtaque to Anik Ahmed, OUT! Length delivery angling in, Anik misses the flick and it hits his front pad. This time the umpire signals as OUT
7.3 Qamar Mushtaque to Anik Ahmed, FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off, Anik smashes this powerfully towards sweeper cover and gets a boundary