Strikers beat Super Kings in Match 3 of the MCL

END OF MATCH! The Strikers win by 26 runs. Super Kings finish their innings at 131/9 in 20 overs.

WICKET !!! MAHMOOD c KHURRAM KHAN b VETTORI 51 runs off 31 balls (3X4, 3X6) @Virgo_MCL2020 125/8 in 18.5 Overs #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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A beautiful cover drive to bring up his FIFTY @AzharMahmood11 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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He is hitting really hard down the ground @AzharMahmood11 @Virgo_MCL2020 114-7 in 18.0 Overs #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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End of Over 17: @Virgo_MCL2020 102-7 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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End of Over 16: @Virgo_MCL2020 93-7 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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End of over 15: Super Kings, 81/7. 77 off 30 balls needed.

WICKET! James Foster hoicks one to deep mid-wicket. Super Kings 73/7, 14.1 overs.

99 required off 42 balls for the Super Kings. Four wickets in hand.

End of Over 12: @Virgo_MCL2020 52-6 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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End of Over 11: @Virgo_MCL2020 46-6 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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End of Over 10: @Virgo_MCL2020 44-6 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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WICKET !!! RAZA c TROTT b VETTORI 5 runs off 11 balls (0X4, 0X6) @Virgo_MCL2020 43/6 in 9.3 Overs #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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WICKET! Nathan Hauritz strikes with his second ball. Super Kings are 38/5 in 8.2 overs.

End of Over 8: @Virgo_MCL2020 37-4 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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The kiwis are really making an impact here. This time it is Jacob Oram with a splendid boundary. @Virgo_MCL2020 33-4 in 7 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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At the end of the 6th over, Super Kings are 25/4. Hasan Raza and Jacob Oram at the crease.

WICKET !!! SHAH c TROTT b BOND 9 runs off 8 balls (2X4, 0X6) @Virgo_MCL2020 24/3 in 4.6 Overs #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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WICKET !!! MCKENZIE c TROTT b BOND 14 runs off 16 balls (3X4, 0X6) @Virgo_MCL2020 23/2 in 4.4 Overs #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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End of Over 4: @Virgo_MCL2020 18-1 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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BOND TO MCKENZIE - FOUR !!! Top edge. This was over keeper's head. 5 runs off 4 balls (1X4, 0X6) @Virgo_MCL2020 9/1 in 2.1 Overs #MCL2020
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OUT! Wicket in the first over. Shane Bond gets Graeme Smith out. Super Kings 0/1 in 0.5 overs.

Innings break.

RUN OUT! 9 runs off the last over. Strikers finish their innings on 157/6 in 20 overs.

Azhar Mahmood to bowl the last over.

OUT! Lee gets his second of the over. Strikers are now 148/5, 19 overs.

OUT! Brett Lee bowls an excellent yorker to dismiss Jonathan Trott for 22. Strikers, 145/4.

End of Over 18: @StrikersMCL 143-3. No boundaries in the last 3 overs. #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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End of Over 17:@StrikersMCL 138-3 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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OUT! Jayawardene's brilliant knock comes to an end. He scores 69 off 47. Strikers 133/3, 16.2 overs.

End of Over 15:@StrikersMCL 124-2 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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Mooney by name, moony by nature. @Virgo_MCL2020 @JohnMooneyST #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG pic.twitter.com/gekJihzZuM
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At the end of 14 overs, Strikers are 117/2. Jayawardene 66*, Trott 7*.

FOUR! Jonathan Trott joins the party. At the end of 13 overs, the Strikers are now 110/2.

FOUR! 100 comes up for the Strikers as an injured Jayawardene continues the onslaught.

OUT! Super Kings get the breakthrough as Carberry is out for 27. Strikers 96/2, 11.3 overs.

SIX! Jayawardene hits two sixes in a row! With the second six, the Sri Lankan brings up a well-deserved half-century.

At the halfway point, the Strikers are cruising at 76/1.

50-run partnership between Jayawardene and Carberry comes up. Strikers are now 75/1 in 9.5 overs.

End of Over 8:@StrikersMCL 59-1 #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG
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A tight over bowled by Herath Bandara. Just four runs conceded. Strikers 50/1, 7 overs.

Big over for the Strikers! 15 from the sixth over. At the end of the powerplay, Strikers are 46/1. Jayawardene 25*, Carberry 5*.

Back-to-back boundaries from Jayawardene! Beautiful batting by the former Sri Lanka captain. 39/1 in 5.2 overs.

At the end of five overs, Strikers are 31/1.

FOUR! Jayawardene drives one beautifully through the covers. Strikers 29/1 in 3.4 overs.

OUT! Gilchrist perishes after he skies Azhar Mahmood. Foster gobbles up the catch. Strikers 25/1 in 3.3 overs.

.@MahelaJay hits a beauty of a 6 in the second over. The @StrikersMCL fans enjoyed that one! #MCL2020 #VIRvSAG pic.twitter.com/fvRAO5FnZU
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Gareth Batty starts off with spin from the other end and Mahela Jayawardene immediately takes a liking to the Englishman as he belts him for a four and a six. Strikers 13/0 in 2 overs.

Brett Lee starts off with a wide but only concedes a further run in the over. Strikers 2/0

It’s @gilly381 vs @BrettLee_58 in the opening over at #MCL2020. #VIRvSAG
— MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) January 29, 2016