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Thank you for joining us- Mohul Bhowmick and Bidipto Datta- for this exhilarating contest in the ECS T10 Portugal competition's semifinal. Fighters CC will be extremely saddened by the way things went, but Malo have fully deserved this result. Until next time, ciao!
What a finish we had here today in Santarem! Fighters CC seemed all set to win this game and storm into the semifinals of the ECS Portugal competition, but it was not to be. They were in the hunt for the longest time, but this did not translate into a victory. Malo bowled exceedingly well, and fully deserve this victory.
Dalwinder Singh gave Fighters CC some hope when he smacked all the bowlers of Malo around the park with the new ball. However, he received very little support from the other end. After he departed, it was curtains for Fighters CC as they capitulated against the disciplined Malo bowling attack, which was at them relentlessly.
Fighters CC will be extremely unhappy with the way they performed today. Chasing 89 was not a big ask for them given the sort of hitters they have in their lineup. However, they faltered and ended up five runs short of the desired total. The defending champions Malo have booked a berth for themselves in the final yet again.
Malo Qalandars have somehow pulled this off! What a game, and what a finish by the Qalandars.
10
overs
83/7score
W
1
4
W
1
w
runs
Harpreet Singh*
1(2)
Mandeep Singh Jr
1(1)
Najam Shahzad
3/22
9.6 Najam Shahzad to Harpreet Singh, BOWLED HIM! MALO ARE IN THE FINAL! Full and straight on middle-stump. Harpreet swings it hard across the line to get it over deep mid-wicket. But unfortunately for him, he connects only with fresh air! The ball goes right through him and takes the stumps down!
Harpreet Singh b Najam Shahzad 1 (2b, 0x4, 0x6)
A six needed off the last ball!
9.5 Najam Shahzad to Mandeep Singh, full toss on off-stump. Knocked to the left of the bowler from the front foot. Shahzad fumbles and they take the single!
Mandeep Singh, RHB, is the new batter.
9.4 Najam Shahzad to Rahul, CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Short on middle. Rahul fails to middle the pull shot on the back foot. It gets miscued and goes up in the air to short extra cover. Shahzad gets around to it and takes the return catch!
Rahul c & b Najam Shahzad 23 (13b 3x4 1x6)
Harpreet strikes that really well!
9.3 Najam Shahzad to Rahul, FOUR RUNS! Full on off-stump. Rahul slaps it through the legs of cover from the back foot for a lovely boundary!
9.2 Najam Shahzad to Harpreet Singh, short over off-stump. Pulled to deep mid-wicket from the back foot for a single.
Harpreet Singh, RHB, is the new batter.
9.1 Najam Shahzad to Baljinder Ram, GONE! Full outside off. Nicely timed off the middle of the bat over cover from the back foot but it goes straight into the hands of the fielder in the deep for a smart catch!
Baljinder Ram c Amir Zaib b Najam Shahzad9 (10b 0x4 1x6)
Najam Shahzad [1-0-17-0] will bowl the final over.
12 to win off the last over! We are going right down to the wire. Rahul and Baljinder now have the big responsibility of taking their side home.
9
overs
77/4score
1
0
1
4
1
1
runs
Baljinder Ram*
9(9)
Rahul
19(11)
Muhammad Rizwan Vi
0/18
8.6 Muhammad Rizwan to Baljinder Ram, full on middle-stump. Flicked away to deep backward square-leg from the pads for a single.
8.5 Muhammad Rizwan to Rahul, full and wide outside off. Slashed down to third man away from the body for a single.
8.4 Muhammad Rizwan to Rahul, FOUR RUNS! Good length ball on off-stump. Rahul swings himself off his feet but outside edges it down to third man for a boundary!
8.3 Muhammad Rizwan to Baljinder Ram, PUT DOWN! Full outside off. Tapped off the front foot to point who does not hold on to it and gives away a single.