Both teams boast of powerhouse performers but the onus will be on the openers to give such a rollicking start that teams get the much-required initial edge in a tournament as short as this.
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Venue Details and Pitch Report
17 Aug, 12:30 PM IST
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The artificial pitch here at the Seebarn Cricket Ground is expected to suit the batsman who will be able to play through the line easily. The bowlers will have to continuosly change their line and length and vary their pace in order to counter the looming threat of batsmen's onslaught.
According to AccuWeather, the forecast looks omnious as heavy rains and thundershowers are predicted throughout the day. With 66 percent chance of precipitation and 19.5 mm rain predicted, it will be a miracle if we get a full fame.
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Expert Comment
Abhinav Singh
First match of the tournament and both teams will be looking to start on a positive note. The league stages are a four day affair and therefore every single match is like a knockout and teams should look to play it like that.
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Vienna Afghan CC beat Indian CC Vienna by 5 runs!
What a match we've had and this was the first of the tournament and we've already witnessed a nail biter! Mehar Cheema and Qadagul Utmanzai 38(19) gave them a blistering start with 24 runs coming off the first 2 overs, specially Utmanzai was in charge of the power-play, once Cheema perished it was Kunal Joshi's show who came in and blasted 32 runs of just 10 deliveries with 4 SIX'es and 1 boundary! Kunal and Utmanzai perished in quick succession that brought the downfall of the Indian CC Vienna as they had a too much to cover in the final few overs! Sumer Shergill 19(11) did find some useful boundaries in the end but not enough to take their team over the line!
Vienna Afghan CC didn't get all that a good start to their innings as the power-play went for 39 runs and they were ominous signs of Indian CC Vienna taking this game away from them but thanks to some excellent bowling in the middle overs by Aman Ahmadzai 21/2 and Sahel Zadran 11/0 from his 2 overs, ensured they pull back the onslaught and dried the boundaries for a few overs, some excellent death bowling in the end ensured 5 run victory for them, they would be delighted to start with a win in the tournament! Vienna Afghan CC would like sort their middle order a bit to play sensibly than going all out against the attack and losing the wickets! Anyways, terrific performance all around by them means they are off the mark on the points table!
Vienna Afghan CC are home just within the skin of their teeth here! Some scare in the end by Sumer Shergill, they needed 6 runs of the last ball, but he just couldn't connect it!
9.6 I Safi to S Shergill, length ball outside off and the batsman swings hard at it. Cannot connect well and the batsmen scamper across for a single. With that, Vienna Afghan CC beat Indian CC Vienna by 5 runs!
9.5 I Safi to S Shergill, FOUR! full ball outside off and the batsman swings hard at it. Gets the inside edge towards fine leg for a boundary! 6 required off the last ball now!
9.4 I Safi to S Shergill, full ball outside off driven to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 10 required of 2 balls now!
9.3 I Safi to S Shergill, FOUR! full ball outside off and the batsman smacks that over covers for a boundary! 12 required of 3 balls now!
9.2 I Safi to S Shergill, no run, length ball outside off and the batsman cannot get any bat on it. 16 required of 4 balls now!
9.1 I Safi to S Shergill, full toss outside off driven to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 16 required of 5 balls now!
Some excellent death bowling this from Vienna Afghan, Zain Mohamad disturbs the furniture once in that over! Indian CC Vienna have a mountain to climb in the final over! ICV are 111/6 after 9 overs! They need 18 runs in 6 balls!
8.6 Z Mohamad to S Shergill, full toss outside off and the batsman mistimes the pull. Gets an edge towards point for a single.
8.5 Z Mohamad to G Sandhu, full ball outside off sliced to deep cover for a single.
8.4 Z Mohamad to K Jha, OUT! Cleans him up! Full ball outside off and the batsman goes for the mighty slog. Misses completely and the stumps are rattled! Vienna Afghan CC are running away with this match!
8.3 Z Mohamad to S Shergill, full ball outside off dug out to short cover for a quick single.
8.2 Z Mohamad to S Shergill, no run, full ball outside off and the batsman moves away and as a result, cannot connect.
8.1 Z Mohamad to S Shergill, FOUR! full toss outside off and the batsman puts that away towards deep cover for a boundary!
WOW! back to back run-outs in that over! Indian CC Vienna losing their way here, some terrible running from them! ICV are 104/5 after 8 overs! They need 25 runs in 12 balls!
7.6 S Zadran to K Jha, full toss on the off stump and the batsman drives it firmly down the ground. Hits the non-striker's stumps and no run can be taken.
7.5 S Zadran to K Jha, yorker on the stumps drilled to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
7.4 S Zadran to S Shergill, length ball outside off and the batsman slices it towards third man for a single.
