It was an exhilarating run chase as early wickets almost took the Zalmi home! Mecit Ozturk bowled extremely well to follow up his impressive batting effort. Only two bowlers went for more than 6.00 RPO to keep things as tight as possible. But, the Gladiators were always up with the asking rate and got the job done, all be it off the last ball of the game!
Important contributions from Sadun Perera, Imran Haider and skipper Cosmin Zavoiu helped their side get over the line. The last over did not see any boundary scored but some nervous fielding from the Zalmi gave away the edge to the opposition.
But, in the end, it all came down to the runs put on the board. Bucharest Zalmi needed at least ten more runs to defend.
So, with this win, Bucharest Gladiators pick up their 5th win while the Zalmi are still on 4 wins.
10
overs
70/5score
0
0
3
2
1lb
2
runs
Cosmin Zavoiu*
11(8)
Rasika Mendis
5(6)
Ali Zawwar
1/16
9.6 Ali Zawwar to Cosmin Zavoiu, BUCHAREST GLADIATORS GET THE WIN OFF THE LAST BALL! Full outside off-stump. Cosmin stays back again and drives it down to the deep extra cover region. They run the first run quickly and come back for the second run to win the game for their side!
9.5 Ali Zawwar to Rasika Mendis, full and down the leg-side with the angle in. Mendis looks to hammer it over mid-on but all he gets is an inside edge on to the pads for a single! 2 runs needed off 1 ball!
9.4 Ali Zawwar to Rasika Mendis, full outside off-stump. Thumped hard and straight down the ground away from the body for a couple of runs to long-on!
9.3 Ali Zawwar to Cosmin Zavoiu, full on middle-and-off. Cosmin stays back in his crease and lifts it just over extra cover. They take a couple of runs and then, an overthrow gives the batters another extra run!
9.2 Ali Zawwar to Cosmin Zavoiu, good length ball on leg-stump. A big swing of the blade through the line but the ball does not get anywhere near the middle of the bat! Dot ball.
9.1 Ali Zawwar to Cosmin Zavoiu, fuller around off-stump. A big swing and a miss through the line. No run!
9
overs
62/5score
1
0
1
1wd
1
1
1wd
0
runs
Rasika Mendis*
3(4)
Cosmin Zavoiu
6(4)
Sameed Ahmad
0/12
8.6 Mohammad Sameed to Rasika Mendis, full outside off-stump. A big swing across the line and a miss from deep in the crease. Dot ball.
8.6 Mohammad Sameed to Rasika Mendis, full and WIDE outside off-stump again. This is a tight call but the ball will have to be re-bowled!
8.5 Mohammad Sameed to Cosmin Zavoiu, good length ball on middle-and-leg. Hoicked over mid-on from the front foot for a single only.
8.4 Mohammad Sameed to Rasika Mendis, full outside off-stump. Sliced over cover point away from the body for a single only.
8.4 Mohammad Sameed to Rasika Mendis, full and WIDE outside the line of off-stump on this occasion! Will have to be reloaded.
8.3 Mohammad Sameed to Cosmin Zavoiu, good length ball on leg-stump. Pushed away to mid-wicket off the back foot for a single.
8.2 Mohammad Sameed to Cosmin Zavoiu, good length ball around off-stump. A play and a miss from the back foot this time through the line.
8.1 Mohammad Sameed to Rasika Mendis, full toss on leg-stump. Knocked down to long-on from the back foot for a single.
8
overs
56/5score
0
1lb
1
0
W
4
runs
Cosmin Zavoiu*
4(1)
Rasika Mendis
1(1)
Taimoor Nasir
1/13
7.6 Taimoor Nasir to Cosmin Zavoiu, FOUR! Short around off-stump. Nicely steered down to the left of backward point off the back foot for a boundary!
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