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Thank you for joining us- Mohul Bhowmick and Bidipto Datta- for this exciting game! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Gamblers were the better side throughout, and showed it thoroughly against Team Tigers Portugal, who fell short by a big margin. Until next time, ciao!
As was expected at the halfway stage, this game proved to be quite one-sided in favour of Gamblers. The only batter who could have dug Team Tigers out of the hole was their skipper Asif Ataur. Although he tried his best against the new ball, it was not enough. Thushar Shah too swung a few blows but they were not significant.
He did not get any support from the other batters in his side, and this is what will hurt him. Gamblers were the better side amongst the two on offer here today. They excelled in all three departments: batting, bowling and fielding and showed up the lack that was apparent in Team Tigers Portugal.
The latter will have to take the lessons they learnt in this game and apply it when they face off against Lisbon Capitals a few moments from now. For Gamblers, this win will be quite reassuring, especially after they were subjected to a defeat against the Indian Royals earlier in the day. They will be pleased with their showing, and hope to take this form into the finals day tomorrow.
10
overs
102/7score
1
4
2
4
6
W
runs
Ahmadur Siddiqui*
38(17)
Emon Hasan
2(2)
Ranjit Narayan
1/17
9.6 Ranjit Narayan to Ahmad Siddiqui, WICKET TO FINISH! Short outside off. Siddiqui goes for the pull shot on the back foot. It gets top edged. The keeper goes to his right and settles himself under it. With eyes on the ball till the last second, he takes the catch and finishes the match! Gamblers win the match by 19 runs.
Ahmad Siddiqui c Kuldeep Gholiya b Ranjit Narayan 38 (17b 2x4 4x6)
9.5 Ranjit Narayan to Ahmad Siddiqui, SIX RUNS! Full and flighted on off. Siddiqui slams this straight over the top and powers it over the sight screen! 100 up for Team Tigers Portugal.
9.4 Ranjit Narayan to Ahmad Siddiqui, FOUR MORE! Short on off-stump. Hammered down to deep backward square-leg from the back foot for a boundary!
9.3 Ranjit Narayan to Ahmad Siddiqui, short outside off. Siddiqui miscues the pull shot to the left of long-on for a couple of runs.
9.2 Ranjit Narayan to Ahmad Siddiqui, FOUR RUNS! Full toss on off-stump. Heaved away through mid-wicket from the front foot for a boundary!
9.1 Ranjit Narayan to Emon Hasan, short outside off. Cut away to deep backward point from the back foot for one.
Ranjit Narayan, right arm off break, will bowl the final over.
Sikhri, who is not a regular bowler for Gamblers, enjoyed his stint out in the middle with the ball in hand today. He has shown glimpses of why he can be a big threat.
9
overs
85/6score
0
6
0
W
W
1
runs
Emon Hasan*
1(1)
Ahmadur Siddiqui
22(12)
Vikash Sikhri
2/7
8.6 Vikash Sikhri to Emon Hasan, hat-trick ball, full on leg-stump. Clipped to the right of mid-on from the pads for one.
Emon Hasan, RHB, is the new batter.
8.5 Vikash Sikhri to Fahim Mahiuddin, CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Good length ball around off. A totally mistimed pull that gets lobbed up in the air. The bowler follows through and completes the catch!
Fahim Mahiuddin, LHB, is the new batter.
8.4 Vikash Sikhri to Yusuf Miah, GOT HIM! Good length ball outside off. Miah swings and misses yet again. The keeper does well to collect it and whips the bails off in a flash! The third umpire takes a look at it and gives it out, stumped!
Yusuf Miah st Kuldeep Gholiya b Vikash Sikhri 8 (6b 0x4 1x6)
8.3 Vikash Sikhri to Yusuf Miah, fuller around off. Miah swings himself off his feet and misses it! Dot ball again.
8.2 Vikash Sikhri to Yusuf Miah, SIX! Good length ball on off. Miah steps out and creams this over the sight screen for a maximum!
8.1 Vikash Sikhri to Yusuf Miah, full toss just outside off. An attempted hoick across the line but a big miss! Dot ball.
Vikash Sikhri, right arm medium, is the new bowler.
Asgher gave the ball enough flight to entice the batters but not for them to go after it. This is the hallmark of a good bowler, and he showcased it well. Gamblers are getting further ahead.