A dominant display from KIN-XI across all departments to absolutely outclass ALB and seal the match by 9 wickets.
After a superior bowling display to restrict ALB to a paltry score of 60/4, Rizwan Tahir gave an explosive start to the run-chase. However, he fell prey to Bharti Bangar on the fourth over to offer ALB a slim ray of hope.
ALB bowlers couldn't capitalize on the break and in the end, KIN-XI cruised to the target with 4.4 overs left in play.
With the win, KIN-XI confirm their berth in the semi-finals while ALB remains at the bottom after slumping to their seventh loss in nine games.
5.2 Ibna Hossain to Jagmeet Singh, on a good length angling in, Jagmeet gets an inside edge and the ball rolls behind square. One run
5.1 Ibna Hossain to Jagmeet Singh, yorker length angling in, Jagmeet digs it down the wicket
5.1 Ibna Hossain to Jagmeet Singh, FOUR! NO-BALL! That's a wild beamer and Jagmeet swings across, gets some glove to it and the ball trickles into the fine leg fence
Ibna Hossain, right-arm medium, to bowl the sixth over
An expensive over from Monu Lal as this stage of the game. The job is almost done for KIN-XI. Jaswinder and Jagmeet are looking well-settled in the middle to take KIN-XI over the finishing line. KIN-XI need 7 more from 30 balls.
5
overs
54/1score
5wd
1
1wd
4
0
1wd
2wd
1
4
1
runs
Jagmeet Singh*
14(11)
Jaswinder Singh
8(10)
Monu Lal
0/20
4.6 Monu Lal to Jagmeet Singh, pushes the length delivery to the off-side for one
4.5 Monu Lal to Jagmeet Singh, FOUR! Crunches the fuller delivery wide of extra cover for a boundary
4.5 Monu Lal to Jagmeet Singh, 2 WIDES! Wayward delivery and it slides down the leg-side further. The keeper gets his hand to it and they take a run
3.5 Monu Lal to Jagmeet Singh, WIDE!
4.4 Monu Lal to Jagmeet Singh, pitched up outside off-stump, Jagmeet tries to play a lofted extra cover drive but didn't get any contact
4.3 Monu Lal to Jagmeet Singh, FOUR! Pitched up outside off-stump, Jagmeet plays a lofted square drive and the ball bounced just in front of the ropes before going over it
3.3 Monu Lal to Jagmeet Singh, WIDE!
4.2 Monu Lal to Jaswinder Singh, pushes the length delivery to the off-side for a run
4.1 Monu Lal to Jaswinder Singh, 5 WIDES! Good length sliding down the leg-side. The keeper moves to his left but can't bend low to prevent the extras
Monu Lal, right-arm medium, into the attack now
A tidy over from Gurjit to keep the proceedings tight and leak only six runs. However, KIN-XI are slowly but steadily inching closer towards the winning line. ALB will need a quick flurry of wickets if they have to keep their chances alive in the contest. KIN-XI need 27 more from 36 balls
3
overs
28/1score
W
0
4
0
2lb
0
runs
Jagmeet Singh*
4(5)
Jaswinder Singh
2(4)
Bharti Bangar
1/10
3.6 Gurjit Singh to Jagmeet Singh, no run
3.5 Gurjit Singh to Jagmeet Singh, full outside off-stump, Jagmeet drills it wide of extra cover for a couple