Royals CC were pegged on the backfoot early in the chase. Anowar Hossain struck twice in the very first over itself.
However, they did bounce back. After Ali Raza was taken for 21 runs off the 4th over of the innings, we all sensed the momentum changing. Karan Singh with his 16-ball-36 was fulcrum. Unfortunately, he retired hurt citing the pain in his hand and the lower order could not do the job.
For the Nicosia Fighters, Muhammad Tanveer was a crucial contributor. He not only was the top scorer for them with the bat, but also bowled an economical spell that stalled the momentum for the Royals. Ali Raza came back to bowl a 4-run over towards the back end of the innings and Royals failed to clinch victory in this encounter too.
10
overs
109/4score
0
1
1wd
4
1
0
6
runs
Rahul Behl*
23(16)
Sarpreet Singh
5(2)
Minhajuddin Sijan
1/22
9.6 Minhajuddin Sijan to Rahul Behl, SIX! Good shot to end the innings. Comes down the track and cuts it up and over point! But, Nicosia Fighters beat Royal CC by 25 runs.
9.5 Minhajuddin Sijan to Rahul Behl, short on middle and off, misses the pull
9.4 Minhajuddin Sijan to Sarpreet Singh, short on middle and off, gets a top-edge to deep square leg for one
9.3 Minhajuddin Sijan to Sarpreet Singh, FOUR! Short and wide, cuts it in the gap between point and cover point
9.3 Minhajuddin Sijan to Sarpreet Singh, WIDE outside off
9.2 Minhajuddin Sijan to Rahul Behl, full on the off-stump, looks to hoick it but it falls short of long off
9.1 Minhajuddin Sijan to Rahul Behl, on a length outside off, misses the hoick
9
overs
96/4score
0
6
0
1
0
w
runs
Sanoj Sanoj*
26(21)
Rahul Behl
16(12)
Usman Muhammad
1/19
8.6 Usman Muhammad to Sanoj Sanoj, GOOD CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Full and shaping outside off, Sanoj tries to hoick it over deep mid-wicket and gets a top-edge which skies over the point region. The bowler settles under it and takes it easily!
8.5 Usman Muhammad to Rahul Behl, one run
8.4 Usman Muhammad to Rahul Behl, another length ball that moves away from off-stump, another miss
8.3 Usman Muhammad to Rahul Behl, on a length outside off, misses the push
8.2 Usman Muhammad to Rahul Behl, SIX! Full on middle and off, comes across and thumps it down the ground!
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Royal CC
Rahul Behl
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Minhajuddin Sijan
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