Punjab CC Amadora 69/4 (6 overs) Simranjeet Singh 29 (8) | Amir Dar 2/27
Lisbon Capitals are a team that knows how to fight and it was on display in both the innings of the match. They did not start particularly well in either but were able to pull things back.
First up, with their batting. They were two down in the first over itself and would soon lose three more wickets. But, they came back well on the back of a good partnership between Shahzad and Dhaval Kumar.
Then later, in the bowling innings, Punjab CC Amadora seemed to be cruising at 22/0 after two overs. But then, the Capitals pulled things back.
We had a rain interruption which shortened the game. When the action resumed, PCA needed 34 to win off 9 balls. Simranjeet Singh ignited hopes of victory with his excellent ball striking but they fell short.
6
overs
69/4score
4
6
6
1W
0
0
runs
Rao Imran*
0(2)
Adnan Ali-I
0(0)
Amir Zaib
0/17
5.6 Amir Zaib to Rao Imran, MISSES AGAIN!!! This was again full and outside off. Imran cannot connect bat to bowl. Lisbon Capitals win.
5.5 Amir Zaib to Rao Imran, full ball outside off. Imran swings for the heavens and misses it altogether. 9 runs to win off the last ball. Don't bowl a wide or no-ball now.
Adnan Ali, RHB, is at the bowler's end.
5.4 Amir Zaib to Simranjeet Singh, misses the cross batted swipe this time. The ball ricochets off his thigh and they run one. OH HE WANTS TOO AND IS RUN OUT at the bowler's end. 9 runs to win off 2 now.
Simranjeet Singh run out (Shahan Khan/Amir Zaib) 29 (8b, 0x4, 4x6)
5.3 Amir Zaib to Simranjeet Singh, SIX MORE!! 10 runs to win off 3 balls.
5.2 Amir Zaib to Simranjeet Singh, SIX!!! In the slot and Simranjeet hits this over the top of the umpire's head for a biggie. 16 runs to win off 4 balls.
5.1 Amir Zaib to Simranjeet Singh, WE HAVE HAD THREE OVERTHROWS back to back!!! They run four in total. It was hit to deep cover point and came back as a wayward throw which started the chain reaction. 22 runs to win off 5 balls.
They need 26 runs to win off 6 balls. Najam Shahzad [1-0-8-0] will bowl. NO WAIT!!! He cannot. Because one bowler has already bowled two overs. So, the umpires send him back. Amir Zaib, right arm medium, will hence bowl.
5
overs
52/3score
6
W
6
6
1wd
0
1
runs
Simranjeet Singh-I*
13(4)
Rao Imran
0(0)
Amir Dar
2/27
4.6 Amir Dar to Simranjeet Singh, FULL TOSS!! But Simranjit gets the toe end of the bat. Ball travels down to long off and they take one.
4.5 Amir Dar to Simranjeet Singh, back of a length, angled in to the right hander. The ball climbs up and Simranjeet cannot get on top of the bounce.
4.5 Amir Dar to Simranjeet Singh, wide outside off.
4.4 Amir Dar to Simranjeet Singh, SIX!! Wonderful shot. He went inside out and elevated the ball over extra cover.He starts from where he had left.
Match has been reduced to 6 overs. The revised target is 78. So, Punjab CC Amadora need 34 runs to win off 9 balls.
7:09pm local time (11:39pm IST) - The rain has stopped and the umpires are back on the park.
The fielding team too is slowly making their way out to the middle and it looks like we are ready to go.
6:55pm local time (11:25pm IST) - The play has been stopped due to rain.
Let us hope that this is a passing shower. They haven't exactly covered up the artificial pitch. So let us also hope that it is made with some kind of material that doesn't get ruined by water. It is, after all, hope that keeps us alive, isn't it? We will provide you the latest update as soon as we have it.
The rain has gotten too heavier now. The umpire's signal the players to move off the field.