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Central Smashers TIED with Southern Hitters!
One of those matches where we just couldn't cling on to one side that was winning from the word go! What a finish to this match, must say Haider let it go after he clobbered one for a SIX in that final needing just 2 runs to win, Unni makes a stunning come back into the game by bowling fast and straight, Haider misses all of them and this match is TIED! For Central Smashers it was always tough as they kept losing wickets on one end, the other end was held up by their hero of this match Ahmad Faiz 64(29) with 4 SIX'es and 6 boundaries who single handedly almost won the match for them but he didn't get good company for him to have eased up the pressure a bit! Ajeb Khan played a little cameo with 17(7) with 2 SIX'es and 1 boundary! Haider completely misses the trick as he was unable to make contact with the willow in that final over ending it with a TIE!
Southern Hitters were magnificent to start with as they picked up wickets in regular intervals bent the back of Central Smashers, Syazru Idrus 16/2 and Muhammad Gulraiz 16/2 have been pick of their bowlers, they picked up 2 wickets each and they were in total control of the match at the start but they sort of let it go in the middle overs, but an excellent final over by Unni ensured they TIE this match who looked like losing it after he got hit for a SIX!
What drama at the end, Unni comes back magnificently after bowling that full toss that went for a maximum, Haider fails to connect in the next 4 consecutive balls that means it's a TIE! What a finish this enthralling T10 match! CS finish on 103/6 after 10 overs!
9.6 V Unni to R Haider, no run! Length ball outside off and the batsman cannot get bat on ball! The match is tied! After 20 overs of competitive cricket there is nothing that can separate these two teams!
9.5 V Unni to R Haider, no run, length ball outside off and the batsman fails to cut it away! 1 run off 1 ball now!
9.5 V Unni to R Haider, NO BALL! The batsman is bowled but the bowler has overstepped!
9.4 V Unni to R Haider, no run, length ball outside off and the batsman mistimes the slog back to the bowler.
9.3 V Unni to R Haider, no run, length ball outside off and the batsman swings and misses.
9.2 V Unni to R Haider, SIX! Full toss on the body and the batsman clobbers that for a maximum over mid-wicket! This is an absolute gift for the batsman
9.1 V Unni to M Fetri, full ball outside off driven down the ground for a single.
Ahmad Faiz is on song, he's continued the onslaught, terrible bowling from Southern Hitters but he holds out at long on for a well made 64! CS are 95/6 after 9 overs! They need 9 runs in 6 balls!
8.6 S Idrus to A Faiz, OUT! Length ball outside off and the batsman lofts it down the fgorund. The fielder at long off comes around and takes a comfortable catch to dismiss the batsman!
8.5 S Idrus to A Faiz, no run, back of the hand short ball on the body and the batsman is deceived by the change of pace. Mistimes it back to the bowler.
8.4 S Idrus to A Faiz, FOUR! Full ball outside off and the batsman gets an inside edge. The ball trickles away for a boundary towards third-man. Unlucky for the bowler!
8.3 S Idrus to A Faiz, FOUR! Length ball outside off and the batsman comes down the ground and smacks it for a boundary towards mid-wicket!
8.2 S Idrus to A Faiz, SIX! Low full toss one the pads and the batsman clobbers it straight down the ground for a maximum!
8.1 S Idrus to A Faiz, full ball outside off and the batsman gets an edge towards the keeper, who does well to stop the ball. No run on offer there!
Southern Hitters are letting go in these last couple of overs, Central Smashers smell the victory here! Ajeb Khan joins the party now but he goes after a little cameo! 17 runs coming from it! CS are 81/5 after 8 overs! They need 23 runs in 12 balls!
7.6 V Singh to R Haider, no run, full ball outside off and the batsman swings and misses.
7.5 V Singh to A Faiz, length ball outside off cut to point for a single. He brings up his 50 with that one!
