The pitch is a batting paradise and if batsmen give a little to themselves, they can pile on huge totals. Scores in excess of 120 have been a regular feature in the tournament. WIth the pitch not deteriorating much, expect similar scores today.
According to Accuweather, it will be really warm and sunny out there today. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 31 degree centigrade and there is no chance of rain. Expect full 20-overs knockouts!
A big semi-final on the cards and both teams will be looking to follow the age-old adage of batting first and putting on a big total in a knockout game. Anything over 100 can be challenging to chase and therefore the team batting second will have to pull a houdini act to get over the line.
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These two teams had an encounter last evening and Salzburg CC had convincingly beaten Vienna Afghan CC and therefore it will be interesting to see if the Afghan side can brush aside yesterday's humiliation and turn the tide in its favour.
Salzburg CC beat Vienna Afghan CC by 7 wickets and 7 balls remaining. SALZBURG CC advances to the final of this coveted league !
That Ladies and Gentlemen brings us to the end of this nail-biting encounter as Salzburg CC beat Vienna Afghan CC and advance to the final. Starting off the chase with a boundary, openers Bilal and Ahmed went bonkers. They swung hard at every other delivery and scored at more than 12 runs an over. Ahmed got out in the fifth over after he has beautifully fulfilled his role as an opener. But there was no one stopping Bilal. He went big before getting out to Khaskar after scoring 35 off just 22 deliveires. Mirza Ahsan struck few good boundaries and scored 24 runs. Later, Shahbaz Muhammad held his nerve and finished the game for his team.
That is it from us here at Sportskeeda, viewers. We hope you enjoyed our coverage of this semi-final. Stay with us for the games coming up. Till then, this is Manoj Sarma and my partner Maanas Upadhyay signing off.Stay Safe !
8.5 M Shenwari to S Muhammad, SIX! length ball outside off and the batsman comes down the track and whacks it over mid on for a huge maximum! With that, Salzburg CC convincingly beat Vienna Afghan CC by 7 wickets and cement a spot in the finals where they will face Pakistan CC!
8.4 M Shenwari to L Muhammad, full ball outside off tapped to cover for a single.
8.3 M Shenwari to M Ahsan, OUT! Bowled! Full ball on the off stump and the batsman tries to heave it but misses. The off stump is rattled and Ahsan has to walk back after a good little cameo!
8.2 M Shenwari to M Ahsan, FOUR! Length ball on the off stump and the batsman swings hard at it. Get the outside edge that flies over third man for a boundary!
8.1 M Shenwari to S Muhammad, full ball outside off slogged to deep mid-wicket for a single.
End of the eighth over and SLZ are 94/2. need 10 runs in 12 balls at less than run a ball !
7.6 A Khaksar to M Ahsan, SIX! full ball outside off and the batsman slices it over the fielder at sweeper cover for a huge maximum! The fielder in the deep had little chance there. The ball was travelling at a good speed.
7.5 A Khaksar to M Ahsan, no run, length ball on the middle stump and the batsman swings and misses.
7.4 A Khaksar to S Muhammad, full ball outside off squeezed to deep cover for a single.
7.3 A Khaksar to S Muhammad, FOUR! short ball outside off and the batsman pulls it to perfection! Goes right in the gap between the fielders at deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary! That one did not bounce as much but Muhammad adjusts himself to it and nails it.
7.2 A Khaksar to A Bilal, OUT! Length ball outside off and the batsman tries to guide it to third man. Gets the outside edge and the keeper pouches it comfortably! The danger man has to depart ! Is this the twist in the tale?
7.1 A Khaksar to M Ahsan, short ball on the body and the batsman goes for the pull shot. Gets the top edge and three fielder converge under it but none of them go for the catch!
7.1 A Khaksar to M Ahsan, WIDE ball down the leg side!
81/1 after 7 overs are Salzburg CC. Need 23 runs in 18 balls.
6.6 B Khan to M Ahsan, length ball on the off stump and the batsman chips it over the bowler's head for a single.
6.5 B Khan to A Bilal, length ball outside off tapped to point for a single.
6.4 B Khan to M Ahsan, full ball outside off driven uppishly to long off for a single.
6.3 B Khan to M Ahsan, no run, length ball outside off and the batsman swings and misses.
6.2 B Khan to M Ahsan, SIX! full ball on the pads and the batsman whacks that over square leg for a huge maximum! They are in a hurry to finish off the game. Beautifully struck !
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