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That's it from me, Rajarshi, as Pradeep and I sign off having completed our coverage of this game. The two teams go up against each other in a few minutes' time, 7 to be exact, and the action from that game will be brought to you from us by Pradeep and Maanas. Goodbye for now!
And Plovdiv have done it! They didn't quite need wickets to get back in the game, some very, very tidy death bowling and some inspired fielding efforts have done the job for them! Mukul Kadyan and Akshay Harikumar were running away with the game for Pleven in the middle overs, targeting the short boundaries and taking the equation close ball by ball, but it was Parth Acharya who proved to be the trump card for Plovdiv! Having been struck for back-to-back boundaries in his first over, he first came back brilliantly to close the over out. Muhammad Uzair then bowled a tight penultimate over as the two batsmen, trying to find the long mid-wicket boundary, could only manage runs between the wickets. 6 came off that, Acharya then had 11 to defend off the final over, and other than the wide delivery, he didn't concede anything lethal! Mukul Kadyan, opening the innings, played really well for his 29-ball 46, but it proved to be inadequate. Plovdiv take the first of the two games between these sides today by 2 runs, as they clash again in a few minutes time!
10
overs
99/2score
1
2
1
1
1
0w
1W
runs
Mukul Kadyan
46(29)
Akshay Harikumar*
26(18)
Parth Acharya
0/16
9.6 Parth Acharya to Akshay Harikumar, RUN-OUT! They desperately tried to come back for the third which wasn't there, they lose this game by 2 runs. What a thriller this turned out to be in the end. Plovdiv hold their nerve as they didn't concede a single boundary of the final two overs, Akshay drags it to deep mid-wicket, fielder comes charging to it and a good throw to the keeper ensured they never got that third run.
9.6 Parth Acharya to Akshay Harikumar, WIDE! OH MY! Full toss but sprays it down the leg-side, excellent stop from the keeper, if that had gone past him, it was game over for Plovdiv!
9.5 Parth Acharya to Mukul Kadyan, brilliant from Parth, full on the off-stump, Mukul comes down the track to hoick, mistimes it to short fine-leg for one more. Can Akshay connect this out of the park? Big, big delivery coming up!
9.4 Parth Acharya to Akshay Harikumar, full this time on the middle and off, Akshay looks to execute that ramp shot this time, mistimes it down to fine-leg for just a single. They need a boundary desperately of the next ball!
9.3 Parth Acharya to Mukul Kadyan, full this time on the middle and off, Mukul thrashes it straight down the ground, what a brilliant effort from the long-on fielder, comes sliding across to stop it and keeps it to just a single.
9.2 Parth Acharya to Mukul Kadyan, length delivery on the outside off, Mukul launches that one away, it was in the air and falls safely as they come back for a brace.
9.1 Parth Acharya to Akshay Harikumar, OH! Huge mix-up, two batters stranded in the middle of the strip, keeper goes for the throw and misses. Almost chopped it back on as Akshay looks to cut it but under edge's just behind the stumps, takes off immediately!
The two batters desperately tried going big, but just didn't get enough bat on ball. Uzair has kept his side in the game, just the six off the penultimate over!
9
overs
92/1score
0
2
1
1
1
1
runs
Mukul Kadyan
42(26)
Akshay Harikumar*
23(15)
Muhammad Uzair
0/19
8.6 Muhammad Uzair to Akshay Harikumar, yes, he does, just a single to finish. Full on the middle and leg, Akshay flicks it down to long-on for another single.
8.5 Muhammad Uzair to Mukul Kadyan, length delivery on the middle and leg, Mukul walks down the track, launches it down to long-on, gets only a single. Can Uzair finish off well here?
8.4 Muhammad Uzair to Akshay Harikumar, still no boundary, so far so good from Uzair. Full on the middle and leg, Akshay lifts it down to long-on for only a single.
8.3 Muhammad Uzair to Mukul Kadyan, full toss on the middle and off, Mukul whacks it to deep mid-wicket but they just get one.
8.2 Muhammad Uzair to Mukul Kadyan, length delivery on the middle and leg, Mukul down on one knee, heaves it to deep mid-wicket, they get back for the double.
8.1 Muhammad Uzair to Mukul Kadyan, back of a length, angling across the right-hander, from around the wicket, Mukul has a cut shot coming out but misses.
Muhammad Uzair (1-0-13-0) is back into the attack
17 needed off the last 2 overs. Plovdiv desperately need to break this partnership to make inroads back in the game.