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Vyshak Vijaykumar (Gulbarga Mystics Captain) - They have been unbeatable and playing some exceptional cricket. The fielding from us was great and that made the difference. We have been talking about winning different phases and that's helping us. The way Abhilash is bowling, he doesn't give away so many runs. We want to carry the momentum and wants to win a couple of games
Macneil Noronha is adjudged as the Player of the Match
Gulbarga Mystics win by 7 wickets with 8 balls to spare!
This was an excellent run chase by the Gulbarga Mystics! First of all, right from the start, the intent was to keep going for the runs. There was a bit of a halt against spin, but in the end, the solid 110-run partnership for the 3rd wicket eased all the nerves and took their team home!
Macneil Noronha and Smaran R were there for 78 deliveries. They scored their respective half-centuries and made sure the Hubli Tigers bowling attack could never settle against them. Proper cricketing shots were played and they were helped by some shabby fielding as well.
The bowling from Manish Pandey's team did not quite hit the straps. There were a few fresh names in the attack and there were some experiments done, but, they did not quite work out well enough. Also, the body language did not look like of a team that is on top of the table at the moment.
So, with this win, the Mystics move to 8 points while the Tigers remain on 12 points. Both teams are now well-placed in the ladder.
18.4 KC Cariappa to Amit Verma, THE MYSTICS WON BY 7 WICKETS. Pitched up on a fuller length and it's been driven wide of mid-off. They scamper through for a single
18.3 KC Cariappa to Macneil Noronha, short and wide, chopped in front of square for a single
18.3 KC Cariappa to Macneil Noronha, FOUR WIDES! Fires it quicker and fuller but the ball goes wide of the keeper. Not easy for Shrijith to collect those as the ball runs away to the fence
Amit Verma, LHB, is at the crease.
18.2 KC Cariappa to Macneil Noronha, RUN OUT! END OF A INCREDIBLE PARTNERSHIP! Pitched up outside off, Noronha hits to short third and Smaran calls his partner for a single. Noronha is unmoved and both batters are at the same end. Cariappa collects and whips the bails gently
Smaran R run out (Rohith Kumar AC/KC Cariappa) 56 (38b, 4x4, 2x6)
18.1 KC Cariappa to Smaran R, round-arm delivery on a good length, clipped down to deep mid-wicket for one
The Mystics did not quite get two boundaries away in the over but managed at least one. This does hold them in good stead. All they need to do is keep things simple and not throw it away in terms of wickets.
18
overs
157/2score
1
1
0
4
1
0
runs
Macneil Noronha*
64(48)
Smaran-R
55(37)
Vidhwath Kaverappa
1/32
17.6 Kaverappa to Macneil Noronha, back of a length and it's been pushed back to the bowler
17.5 Kaverappa to Smaran R, low full toss angling across off, driven down to long-off for a single
17.4 Kaverappa to Smaran R, FOUR! Excellent timing and placement. Back of a length across off, Smaran opens the blade and punches it wide of backward point for a boundary
17.3 Kaverappa to Smaran R, slants the length delivery wide of off, Smaran reaches for it but didn't make any contact
17.2 Kaverappa to Macneil Noronha, low full toss angling on off-stump, pushed down to long-on for a single
Smaran R gets to his 50 and the 150 comes up for Gulbarga Mystics!
17.1 Kaverappa to Smaran R, off-pace delivery into the surface, Smaran helps it down to deep mid-wicket for one
Vidhwath Kaverappa [3.0-0-25-1] comes back into the attack.
Cariappa actually bowled a good over and did not let a boundary get leaked. Gulbarga are still in the driver's seat, but what kills the game completely here is a couple of boundaries. Let's see if Hubli can present that from happening till the last over!