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Coimbra Knights beat Friendship CC by 7 wickets (D/L method)
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However, the new man in Vikas facing strike held his nerves and got bat on the ball and stole a couple twice to level the scores and ran a single to get the Knights across the line.
Hossain bowling that over manages to get the key wicket of Tariq. The scoring rate after that took a dip in the following two overs for the Knights. This game went down to the wire as well. In the final over, a bit of confusion caused a loss of a wicket in the form of a run-out of Stoman.
Islam got the key wicket of Winter was looking firm. However, the Knights had quite the experienced players this time around as Junaid came out to bat next and kept the score moving along. However, things slowed down in the fifth over.
Coming into chase the target of 64 runs based on D/L Method had a decent start as their openers Tariq and Winter found the boundaries and kept up with the required run rate. The Knights were cruising along and Islam bowling the third over finally broke the opening stand.
The Knights managed to pull off an upset as they defeat Friendship CC who register their first loss in this competition. Vikas comes in the most precious situation and keeps his cool as he manages to get bat on ball and collect the remaining 5 runs.
7.4 Mohammad Asad to Vikas Kumar, full delivery, Vikas slashes it to long-off for a single. That is it, Coimbra Knights seal the match by seven wickets and two balls to spare
7.3 Mohammad Asad to Vikas Kumar, short and wide, Vikas cuts it to point where the fielder fumbles. Two runs are taken and the scores are tied! That should be the win for Coimbra Knights!!
7.2 Mohammad Asad to Vikas Kumar, full outside-off, Vikas lofts it towards deep extra-cover for two runs. Down to 3 runs needed in 4 balls now!
Vikas Kumar, RHB comes to the crease. He will be facing strike! Still, 5 runs needed in 5 balls!!
7.1 Mohammad Asad to Miguel Stoman, short of a length delivery, Miguel plays it to backward point and takes off for a single. However, Junaid doesn't respond and rushes back. The keeper collects the ball and whips off the bails. WICKET!!
Mohammad Asad has been brought on to bowl the final over!
The Friendship CC having a bit of meeting out in the middle as to who comes on to bowl the final over!
Down to 5 runs needed from the final over!! We now get to witness another nail-biting finish here! The crucial thing for the Knights is that they have not lost a wicket in the previous over. They surely look like the favorites to win this!
7
overs
59/2score
2
1
4
1
1
1
runs
Junaid Khan 2
11(13)
Miguel Stoneman*
9(7)
Taher Hossain
1/13
6.6 Taher Hossain to Junaid Khan, short of a length delivery, Junaid pushes it to extra-cover for a single
6.5 Taher Hossain to Miguel Stoman, short and wide, Miguel plays it to long-off for a single
6.4 Taher Hossain to Junaid Khan, full delivery, Junaid drives it to long-on for a single
6.3 Taher Hossain to Junaid Khan, short and wide, Junaid cuts it wide of short third-man for a boundary. FOUR!! Down to just 8 runs needed in 9 balls!!