AMD's batting has gotten progressively better with the tournament but the bowling has been their achille's heel. Even after posting totals above the hundred-run mark, the bowlers are not able to defend it and leak the runs like anything. AMD's batting has gotten progressively better with the tournament but the bowling has been their Achilles heel. Even after posting totals above the hundred-run mark, the bowlers are not able to defend it and leak the runs like anything.
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Venue Details and Pitch Report
24 Jul, 11:30 AM IST
Ypsonas Cricket Ground, Limassol
The pitch is extremely conducive for batting as teams have routinely racked up scores in excess of 100. The teams batting second are put under enormous pressure if the target is in the three-figure mark. The outfield gets progressively fast. As for the bowlers, they need to continuously vary in pace and length to keep the batsmen guessing.
There will be plenty of sunshine throughout the day with mercury expected to touch the 35-degree celsius mark. The ground will be no less than furnace during the afternoon games and therefore teams need to manage their player's fitness during these hot conditions.
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Expert Comment
Abhinav Singh
AMD and NTC both have nothing to lose here and are only playing for their pride. Having crashed out of the tournament long ago, the only thing driving these two teams here will be that elusive win.
That's it from the game everyone. We hope that you enjoyed this amazing display of all-round performance by Nicosia Tigers CC against the Amdocs CC. Stay tuned on Sportskeeda for all the live cricketing action, this is Pradeep Somashekar and alongside me, Maanas Upadhyay signing off till then take care and stay safe!!
Nicosia Tigers CC beat Amdocs CC by 12 runs! A terrific batting effort from Amdocs CC which almost sealed the victory until Swaroop 44(19) (3 boundaries and 4 SIX'es) was at the crease, but a some great spell of death bowling by Al Tasmin 14/2 from his 2 overs ensured they fall short of just 12 runs from the target. Amdocs began really well, kept sccoring the required boundaries every over, it was Vimal Khanduri 40(22) who was in good touch and hit some crucial boundaries and few maximum's as well, once Vimal perished it was Swaroop's show who hit 3 SIX'es in 1 over and they needed him to be at the end to chase this down, but Tigers held on to their catches very well to dismiss crucial wickets and come back into the game. Ashish 14(7) and Srikanth 15(7) tried their best in the last couple of overs, but they were left with too many to score in the end!
Probably Amdocs had too many to chase in the end and it is all due to their mediocre fielding effort, if they had held on to one of those catches, they might have been chase very few, but the fact of the matter is, Amdocs got to blame themselves for this loss, especially their bowling and fielding department, they have a dead rubber coming up and they can make some effort in improving on those.
Amdocs batting effort has been commendable chasing the mammoth 147, they fell short of 12 runs and they finish with 134/4 after 10 overs!
9.6 H Rahman to A Srivastava, full ball angling into the batsman, who slogs it towards mid-wicket for a single. With that, Nicosia Tigers CC beat Amdocs CC by 12 runs!
9.5 H Rahman to A Srivastava, length ball outside off and the batsman mistimes it towards mid-on for a double.
9.4 H Rahman to A Srivastava, SIX! Full ball outside off and the batsman punishes that over mid-wicket for a maximum!
9.3 H Rahman to S Komiripalepu, full ball that raps the batsman on the pads and deflects towards fine leg for a single.
9.2 H Rahman to A Srivastava, full ball that raps the batsman on the pads and goes towards square leg for a single.
9.1 H Rahman to A Srivastava, FOUR! low full toss that gets the outside edge and trickles away for a four towards third man!
9.1 H Rahman to A Srivastava, wide ball down the leg side.
9.1 H Rahman to A Srivastava, wide ball outside off.
12 runs coming from that over, not enough for Amdocs, too many to score in the final over! AMD are 117/4 after 9 overs! Final over coming up! They need 30 runs in 6 balls!
8.6 S Hassan to S Komiripalepu, no run!
8.5 S Hassan to S Komiripalepu, SIX! Full ball outside off and the batsman smashes it down the ground for a six! The fielder takes a one-handed stunner but unfortunately steps on the boundary line.
8.4 S Hassan to S Komiripalepu, no run
8.3 S Hassan to S Komiripalepu, FOUR! Short ball outside off and the batsman smashes that towards mid-wicket for a boundary!
8.3 S Hassan to S Komiripalepu, wide ball outside off.
8.2 S Hassan to S Komiripalepu, no run, the keeper cannot hold on to it and the effect the stumping as the batsman comes down the track to play it.
8.1 S Hassan to A Srivastava, short ball pulled to mid-wicket for a single.
All Tigers needed was one good over, this one might have turned out to be that, Al Tasmin sends Swaroop back to the pavilion! AMD are 105/4 after 8 overs! Only 8 runs coming from it, match winning spell by Al Tasmin, feel it's all over for Amdocs here! They need 42 runs in 12 balls!
