It was a definition of a roller coaster, this innings! Sixes and wickets, and more sixes and wickets. Kent punched above their weight to put up a brilliantly competitive score on the board.
Tahir bowled a courageous spell to get rid of Arif after his brisk start before Ishan caught two absolute stunners to send back Lakanwal and Mohsin. However, those catches only came because Roma just never dropped their intent and every batter kept coming and hitting sixes at will.
Kamaljeet played the best knock, hitting 34 off just 14 balls, even as wickets fell from the other end. The match went close and Kent tightened their fielding and kept the run-rate under their control. But a poor fielding effort in the last over shifted the momentum back to Roma and Saif Ul Rehman avoided all the jitters to finish the match!
10.0
9.3 Danushka Tikirayadura to Saif Ul Rehman, SIX! ROYAL ROMA WIN THIS GAME! At a length on off and middle, comes back in a tad. Rehman leans in and manages to slog it away over long on for a massive hit to seal the deal!
Saif Ul Rehman, RHB, comes to bat
9.2 Danushka Tikirayadura to Nur Mohammod, CAUGHT in the deep! At a length on off and middle. Nur gets under it and manages to mishit it straight to the hands of the fielder at long on for a simple catch! This game is changing yet again.
Nur Mohammod c Nicolo Fernando b Danushka Tikiriyadura 0 (2b, 0x4, 0x6)
9.1 Danushka Tikirayadura to Rajwinder Singh, fullish and wide outside off. Rajwinder punches it to deep cover and picks up a brace. Another run is taken on the overthrow!
We are in Golden Ball territory. It has been hundreds of matches since we have seen one!
9
overs
119/6score
6
W
6
6
W
0
runs
Nur Mohammod*
0(1)
Rajwinder Singh-1
3(3)
Achintha Denuwan
3/27
8.6 Achintha Denuwan to Nur Mohammod, full and wide outside off! Mohammod tries to slash hard at it but misses out.
Nur Mohammod, RHB, comes to the crease
8.5 Achintha Denuwan to Islam Ul Haq, GONE! At a length and a tad wide outside off. Islam tries to carve it away over the off side but does not connect too well. He ends up miscuing it straight to the hands of deep cover for a simple catch!
Islam Ul Haq c Kevin Mohottalage b Achintha Denuwan 12 (3b, 0x4, 2x6)
That's match-turning! 8 off 8 needed now!
8.4 Achintha Denuwan to Islam Ul Haq, SIX AGAIN! At a length on off and middle. Islam picks it up early and heaves it over long on for another hugeeeeeeee hit!
8.3 Achintha Denuwan to Islam Ul Haq, SIX FIRST BALL! At a length on off and middle, comes back in a tad. Islam gets under it and crunches it over long on for a maximum!
Islam Ul Haq, RHB, comes to the crease
8.2 Achintha Denuwan to Kamaljeet Singh, GONE THIS TIME! At a length and a tad wide outside off. Singh tries to slog it away towards the on side but does not connect too well. He ends up miscuing it straight to the hands of the fielder at long on for a simple catch!
Kamaljeet Singh c Ishan Shaminda b Achintha Denuwan 34 (14b, 2x4, 3x6)
8.1 Achintha Denuwan to Kamaljeet Singh, SIX! BOOM! At a length on off and middle. Singh picks it up early and manages to slog it away over long on for a massive hit!
26 needed off 12 now. Kamaljeet is the set batter and will have to do it all on his own today. Rajwinder needs to not overthink it and just give him the strike.