A much better performance from the Stars but they still lose by 73 runs. Their struggles continue in the tournament and that tells you a lot about their position. They conceded 50 runs above par due to an inconsistent bowling and a poor fielding effort in the first innings.
But they were a bit better with the bat. Baruah held his own from one end, taking his time early on and offering some big shots at the end. But the other side of the pitch was ever-changing with no new batter showing any kind of intent.
There was a small phase when Naveed was batting that TU looked like they might lose one point because they had gotten a bit complacent. But the double-wicket ninth over from Bhupender Verma changed that too.
10
overs
97/4score
W
1
0
0
4
0
runs
Toqeer Awan*
5(5)
Rana Rashid
1(1)
Murali Obili
1/14
9.6 Murali Obili to Toqeer Awan, THAT WILL BE THAT AS TALLINN UNITED WIN BY 73 RUNS, this is slower and straighter, Awan is early into his shot and the ball just bounces over the stumps
9.5 Murali Obili to Toqeer Awan, catches an outside edge this time and runs away for for consolatory runs
9.4 Murali Obili to Toqeer Awan, goes through the batter, just misses the leg stump, a dot ball again
9.3 Murali Obili to Toqeer Awan, on a length outside off, Awan plays and misses
9.2 Murali Obili to Rana Rashid, goes full and straight, mistimed to long-on for a single
The bowling side had gone a bit complacent in the last few overs. These wickets are showing their true quality.
9.1 Murali Obili to Salman Khan, GONE, this one is pitched up outside off inviting Salman for the drive who obliges and nicks it through to the keeper for a regulation catch
9
overs
92/3score
W
1
W
1
0
1
runs
Salman Khan*
2(3)
Toqeer Awan
1(1)
Bhupender Verma
2/3
8.6 Bhupender Verma to Salman Khan, on a length and straight, knocked to long-on for a single
8.5 Bhupender Verma to Salman Khan, no run
8.4 Bhupender Verma to Toqeer Awan, fuller around off, pushed to covers for a single
Toqeer Awan, RHB, comes out
8.3 Bhupender Verma to Saqib Naveed, KNOCKED HIM OVER, this one was slow and at the stumps, Naveed is way too early into his shot and the ball sneaks through to castle him
Saqib Naveed b Bhupender Verma 16 (11b, 1x4, 1x6)
8.2 Bhupender Verma to Salman Khan, good length around leg stump, nudged to fine leg for a single
Salman Khan, RHB, comes out
8.1 Bhupender Verma to Rupam Baruah, FINALLY A CATCH IS TAKEN, this one was outside off and Baruah looked to heave it away on the leg side, gets a top edge which is taken by the man at third man Rupam Baruah c Shakeel Chauhan b Bhupender Verma 40 (22, 1x4, 4x6)