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So, that brings us to the end of the 1st match for today at the Milan Cricket Ground. You can switch tabs and rejoin us for the 2nd game starting in a few minutes from now. This is the pair of Pradeep and Bidipto taking your leave, keep following Sportskeeda!
Milan United win by 3 wickets with 1 ball to spare!
This was nail-biting contest that went right down to the wire! But, in the end, the lack of first innings runs proved to be the difference. Milan United managed to get the job done somehow, with a little bit of help of course from the fielding, but had they been set a target of even 5 more runs, things could have been different.
But, all that counts for Milan United now is these 2 crucial points that keep them alive in this tournament. Unfortunately for Bergamo CC, it looks as though their tournament is all but over.
An impressive unbeaten knock from Sanjeewa ensured that he held one end up right till the end and denied Bergamo the chance to put more pressure on their batting. No other batter got to double figures for Milan United, such was his contribution! 8 runs as extras did not do the bowling side any favours whatsoever.
The bowling was decent but the runs to defend were less and that is the sole reason why Bergamo CC are having to lick their wounds right now.
8.5 Dara Shikoh to Ravindu Senevirathna, THAT'S IT! Milan United hold on to their nerve just in time but credit goes to Bergamo who made a match out of nothing. Drops it short and outside the off-stump. Senevirathana cuts it down to third-man for a couple to seal a deal.
Ravindu Senevirathna, RHB, is at the crease.
So, 1 run to get off 2 balls now! Interesting, really interesting!
8.4 Dara Shikoh to Kudamaduwage Sanjeewa, RUN-OUT! This is absolute capitulation from Milan United, from 66-4 they now have been reduced to 66-7, unbelievable. Sanjeewa leans and pushes it through the covers and they decide to come back for a brace and Trishan is well short and has to go!
Trishan Silva run out (Satwinder Ram/Kamaljit Singh) 0 (0b, 0x4, 0x6)
Trishan Silva, RHB, is at the non-striker's end.
Well well, 2 runs are required off 3 balls now!
8.3 Dara Shikoh to Fahad Muhammad, RUN-OUT! Sanjeewa desperately wanting to get back to strike, just keeps running as Fahad taps it to the covers and screams no but Fahad had to sacrifice his wicket as he takes off and finds himself well short.
Fahad Muhammad run out (Mandeep Singh/Dara Shikoh) 0 (1b, 0x4, 0x6)
Fahad Muhammad, RHB, is at the crease.
8.2 Dara Shikoh to Stephen Jayasekara, OUT! GOES STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Is there a twist in the tale still? Fires the length delivery on the stumps,. Jayasekara swings across the line but has skied it and the long-off fielder comes running forward and pouches it.
Stephen Jayasekara c Baljit Singh b Dara Shikoh 8 (7b, 1x4, 0x6)
8.1 Dara Shikoh to Kudamaduwage Sanjeewa, length delivery outside the off-stump. Sanjeewa slams it to deep extra-cover but gets just one.
Dara Shikoh [1.0-0-8-0] comes back into the attack.
Only 3 runs to get and one full over to go. This should be easy for Milan United but Bergamo CC have to make it look much more difficult. Things have to get tight from them here.
8
overs
65/4score
4
1
1
0
1
0
runs
Stephen Jayasekara*
8(6)
Sanjeewa Kumara
42(30)
Jaspreet Singh
2/16
7.6 Jaspreet Singh to Stephen Jayasekara, OH! Clever change of pace, completely deceives the batter. Jayasekara went for the shot too early and that whiskers past the off-stump.
7.5 Jaspreet Singh to Kudamaduwage Sanjeewa, full delivery but follows the batter, Sanjeewa skips down the track and he jams it out towards long-off for one.
7.4 Jaspreet Singh to Kudamaduwage Sanjeewa, back of a length on the fourth stump. Sanjeewa skips down the track and cuts it, but finds the backward point fielder.
7.3 Jaspreet Singh to Stephen Jayasekara, low full toss on the off-stump. Jayasekara taps it back to the bowler, he can't stop it and they take another single.
7.2 Jaspreet Singh to Kudamaduwage Sanjeewa, full delivery on the off-stump. Sanjeewa drives it through the covers for a single.
7.1 Jaspreet Singh to Kudamaduwage Sanjeewa, FOUR! Full delivery outside the off-stump. Sanjeewa slices it down to third-man, fielder gets to it but can't stop as that goes past him for another boundary.
Jaspreet Singh [1.0-0-9-2] comes back into the attack.
Will that drop catch by Baljit at long-on prove costly? It was of Sanjeewa that too! But without doubt, Milan United are in the driver's seat now.