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Match Summary: Byron beat Tallinn Stallions by 42 runs.
Virk Ali 67 (31) | Qasim Muhammad 4/23 (2) Saif Ur Rehman 27 (8) | Zeeshan Ali 2/11 (1)
A fantastic performance across all departments by Byron. From start to finish, they were professional in the way they went about their work and put in a defensive masterclass with the ball after Virk Ali's blistering 67 powered them to a massive total of 133 in the first half.
The Stallions lost an early wicket but skipper Saif Ur Rehman came out meaning business, tonking the ball all around the park. He looked in menacing touch and it was his wicket that went on to stall their flow, with Ahmed Mumtaz landing the killer punch. Thereafter, the asking rate continued to rise steeply with the bowlers turning in a very tidy display as they barely bowled any freebies.
Aslam Mohammad, who played a useful hand with the bat, also did his bit with the ball as he chipped in with two extremely handy overs. Spyridon Vasilakis looked to arrow it into the block hole with a clear plan and Qasim Muhammad then reaped the rewards with three wickets in the penultimate over. Apart from Saif, only Zeeshan Ali chipped in with an innings of note with Rifaq Khan going nowhere during his stay. It all went awry for the Stallions and they've had to start the tournament on the wrong note.
They will look to put this behind them and bounce back later in the day today. Having said that, this is a confidence-sapping defeat that they simply must try to forget at the earliest. For Byron, this is as good a beginning as they could have asked for and they'll look to get into a bit of a roll.
A fitting end to a clinical defense and they've done it in style have Byron! What a start to their campaign and this will get them rolling along with a lot of confidence.
10
overs
91/9score
W
W
1
4b
1
1W
runs
Mamun Mannan*
2(2)
Zahaan Khan
1(2)
Spyridon Vasilakis
3/9
9.6 Spyridon Vasilakis to Mamum Al Mannan, short of a length on middle and leg. Mannan tucks it towards short fine leg and takes a single. The batters, however, have a lot of confusion in the middle and Khan is RUN OUT while attempting a non-existent second! Byron beat the Tallinn Stallions by 42 runs! Zahaan Khan run out (Ahmed Mumtaz/Virk Ali) 1 (1b, 0x4, 0x6)
9.5 Spyridon Vasilakis to Zahaan Khan, at a length on off and middle. Khan swipes at it and sees it go towards square leg for a single.
9.4 Spyridon Vasilakis to Zahaan Khan, FOUR BYES! Fullish outside off. Khan swings at it blindly but misses, as does the keeper. Four byes added to the total.
9.3 Spyridon Vasilakis to Mamum Al Mannan, MISSES THE HATTRICK! At a length on middle and leg. Mannan flicks it towards square leg for a single.
Hat-trick delivery coming up...
Mamun Al Mannan, RHB, comes to the crease
Oh they're just falling like ninepins now and Vasilakis finds himself on a hat-trick. What a sorry end this is coming to for the Stallions!
9.2 Spyridon Vasilakis to Pranay Gheewala, TWO IN TWO! GHEEWALA IS A GONER! SOFT DISMISSAL! Short of a length on off and middle, slowish delivery. Gheewala goes for the pull shot but is deceived by the lack of pace on offer. He is too early on the shot and lobs it straight back to the bowler, who takes a simple catch! Pranay Gheewala c & b Spyridon Vasilakis 0 (1b, 0x4, 0x6)
Pranay Gheewala, RHB, comes to the crease
9.1 Spyridon Vasilakis to Chethiya Ekanayake, OUT! CAUGHT! TOP, TOP CATCH! At a length on off and middle. Ekanayake goes for the big slog over long on but does not clear the fielder. The latter extends his right hand and manages to grab it quite comfortably just with that! What a fantastic catch that was! Chethiya Ekayanake c Ahmed Mumtaz b Spyridon Vasilakis 0 (2b, 0x4, 0x6)
Spyridon Vasilakis [1.0-0-6-0] to bowl the final over of the game.
Zahaan Khan, RHB, comes to the crease.
Four for Qasim! Oh he has got into a wicket-taking spree alright! What a way to get into the tournament and he will hope that this is the start of plenty more to come as the tournament rolls along. Final rites remain now in Cartama.
9
overs
84/6score
W
1
W
1lb
2
W
runs
Ram Krishan*
3(3)
Chethiya Ekanayake
0(1)
Qasim Muhammad
4/23
8.6 Qasim Muhammad to Ram Krishan, OUT! CAUGHT! At a length outside off, moves away. Krishan gets into position and tries to slog it over the off side. However, he does not time the ball too well and ends up holing it straight to the hands of the fielder at deep cover! Ram Krishan c Spyros Nikokavouras b Qasim Muhammad 3 (3b, 0x4, 0x6)
8.5 Qasim Muhammad to Ram Krishan, OOH! SIX NOT GIVEN! At a length on off and middle. Krishan goes for the slog and hits it towards the fielder at long on. The fielder does exceptionally well to grab it but just about stops in front of the ropes. However, his balance betrays him in the end as he throws the ball back inside the field. Two runs taken.
8.4 Qasim Muhammad to Chethiya Ekanayake, at a length on middle and leg. Ekanayake pulls at it but misses. He gets rapped on the thigh and crosses over for a LEG BYE!
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Mamun Mannan
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Spyridon Vasilakis
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