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Thanks a lot for joining us- Mohul Bhowmick and Soumarya Dutta- for this exciting final match of the ECS Hungary. We will move on to covering the ECI in Budapest from tomorrow. Until next time, ciao!
Budapest Blinders beat Cobra CC by 5 runs!
Hafeez Ullah 50 (30) | Abbas Ghani 2/12 Danyal Akbar 49* (23) | Sheikh Rasik 2/17
Usama Muhammad and Hafeez Ullah tried to ensure that they chased down the total set to them by the Budapest Blinders quite comfortably but could not quite pull it off in the end. Although a lot was expected from Satyadeep and skipper Sheikh Rasik, the duo could not quite get going.
Rasik hit a couple of boundaries and a six in his short stay at the crease but got out hit wicket to young leg spinner Maanav Nayak. That brought Usama Muhammad to the crease and he tore into Nayak. He tried to ensure that Cobra CC got to the target and did not have to struggle to chase the runs that they were set.
However, that is when Abbas Ghani was thrown the ball by his skipper in the ninth over. He completely changed the game by picking up a couple of crucial wickets and giving away just three runs in that over. That is when the game turned on its head and the Blinders started believing that they could pull it off.
The Blinders will be extremely pleased with themselves for having defended this total and in turn, won the ECS Hungary title. They can celebrate and party all night because they have deserved it. They have truly been the best team in this tournament.
10
overs
113/5score
1wd
1wd
0
0
1wd
4
W
4
0
runs
Muhammad Burhan*
4(2)
Amal Jacob
0(1)
Ali Yalmaz
1/27
9.6 Ali Yalmaz to Muhammad Burhan, full and hit away on the off side. Burhan can't get it for a six and the Budapest Blinders are champions. This is superb cricket from them . Budapest Blinders win ECS Hungary 2023 by 5 runs.
6 needed off one ball!
9.5 Ali Yalmaz to Muhammad Burhan, FOUR!!! It was on the pads and Burhan swings it away over the leg side and it's a boundary. 6 needed now.
Muhammad Burhan, RHB, is the new batter.
9.4 Ali Yalmaz to Hafeez Ullah, OUT!! Ullah is gone and it's a massive wicket. It was bowled full and wide and Ullah didn't get the connection right. The fielder at mid off takes an easy catch.
Hafeez Ullah c Abbas Ghani b Ali Yalmaz 50 (30b 5x4 3x6)
9.3 Ali Yalmaz to Hafeez Ullah, FOUR!!! Tremendous shot under pressure. It was in the slot and he hammered it through the leg side. 50 for ULLAH now.
9.3 Ali Yalmaz to Hafeez Ullah, WIDE AGAIN!
9.2 Ali Yalmaz to Hafeez Ullah, in the slot and he looks to swing it away over cover. It's a dot ball
9.1 Ali Yalmaz to Hafeez Ullah, right into the block hole. WIde yorker and it's a dot ball
9.2 Ali Yalmaz to Hafeez Ullah, WIDE AGAIN. Two in a row
9.1 Ali Yalmaz to Hafeez Ullah, WIDE! poor start
Ali Yalmaz will bowl the final over.
What an over this was from Ghani. He has changed the game completely. Cobra CC need 17 runs off the last over!
9
overs
102/4score
1
0
2
W
w
0
runs
Amal Jacob*
0(1)
Hafeez Ullah
46(26)
Abbas Ghani
2/12
8.6 Abbas Ghani to Amal Jacob, hits it into the deep and Jacob refuses the single. Dot ball.
Amal Jacob, RHB, is the new batter.
8.5 Abbas Ghani to Shararyar Butt, OUT!! Two in two. Butt slices it up and it's taken by the fielder at cover. Two dot balls now. The Blinders areback into the game.
Shaharyar Butt c Ali Yalmaz b Abbas Ghani 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)