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Match Summary: Vienna CC beat Graz Cricket Academy by 42 runs.
Mark Simpson-Parker 76 (32) | Abdullah Akbarjan 2/1 (1) Bhargav Pandya 18* (10) | Hamid Safi 2/29 (2)
A clinical display from start to finish from Vienna CC! They were set up by a magnificent display of hitting by skipper Mark Simpson-Parker whose knock of 76 powered them to a solid total of 114 which was always going to be challenging to overhaul. But with Graz Cricket Academy just not getting a move on from the outset, they were left to play catch-up throughout!
Bharath Gowda was tied down initially with Daniel Eckstein and Junaid Syed bowling their quota of overs out at a stretch. They also chipped away at the wickets with Shawkat Durani's run out compounding GCA's woes in their chase. It was just a sign of things to come as one after another, wickets tumbled like ninepins with the asking rate rising even further.
For a moment, it looked as though GCA would be rolled over for a very meagre total but somehow, they managed to avoid that with Bhargav Pandya hanging in there and striking a couple of big ones. Alas, it was never going to be enough to avoid a massive defeat, with the bowlers all combining to tie the batters in knots and not let them get away, as the eventual margin suggests.
Both teams won't be able to make it to the semifinals but they would want to bow out of the tournament on a high. Vienna CC have taken the first step towards the same while GCA would want to do much the same themselves with one more game to go.
A comprehensive and thoroughly professional display across departments by Vienna CC. They've not broken a sweat in this contest and walk away with two crucial points under their belt!
10
overs
72/7score
4
1wd
0
0
1
6
0
runs
Bhargav Pandya*
18(10)
Hamid Hamidi
10(10)
Lenin Durairaj
0/12
9.6 Lenin Durairaj to Bhargav Pandya, ends with a dot! Short of a length outside off. Pandya swings blindly at it but fails to connect. Vienna CC win this game by 42 runs!
9.5 Lenin Durairaj to Bhargav Pandya, SIX! SHOT! At a length outside off. Pandya clears his front leg, makes some room for himself and times the ball sweetly over deep cover for a maximum!
9.4 Lenin Durairaj to Hamid Hamidi, at a length outside off. Hamidi goes for the pull but gets the cue end of his bat towards cover. Single taken.
9.3 Lenin Durairaj to Hamid Hamidi, at a length outside off, goes away. Hamidi swings hard at it yet again but fails to connect.
9.2 Lenin Durairaj to Hamid Hamidi, at a length outside off, shapes away. Hamidi swings blindly at it and misses.
9.2 Lenin Durairaj to Hamid Hamidi, WIDE down the legside! Hamidi swivels and lets it go.
9.1 Lenin Durairaj to Hamid Hamidi, EDGED FOR FOUR! At a length outside off, goes away. Hamidi slashes at it and gets a top edge past short third man for a boundary!
Lenin Durairaj to bowl the final over of the game.
Bhargav Pandya was a near lone warrior with the ball and he's waging a lost battle here with the bat too. Some positive to take out of this contest for GCA with just one over to go in this match.
9
overs
60/7score
1
1
2
1wd
0
1
1
runs
Hamid Hamidi*
5(6)
Bhargav Pandya
12(8)
Suraj Mohammad
1/13
8.6 Suraj Mohammad to Hamid Hamidi, at a length outside off. Hamidi eases it towards long off. Single taken.
8.5 Suraj Mohammad to Bhargav Pandya, fullish on off and middle. Pandya punches it down to long on. Single taken.
8.4 Suraj Mohammad to Bhargav Pandya, full toss outside off, dips down. Pandya swipes at it across the line but fails to connect.
8.4 Suraj Mohammad to Bhargav Pandya, WIDE outside off! Mohammad will have to bowl that again.
8.3 Suraj Mohammad to Bhargav Pandya, at a length outside off, shapes away. Pandya slices the shot and sends it up and over short third man. A brace taken.
8.2 Suraj Mohammad to Hamid Hamidi, full and wide outside off. Hamidi punches it towards wide of deep extra cover. A single taken.
8.1 Suraj Mohammad to Bhargav Pandya, back of a length on off and middle. Pandya works it away to deep square leg. Single taken.
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Graz Cricket Academy
Bhargav Pandya
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Lenin Durairaj
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