Well, another match dominated by the bowlers. If it was Aamer Yamin then, it was Pravin Tambe now. Both picked 4 wickets in an over which included a hattrick and fittingly both were named as the man of the match. Sindhis gain the 2 important points and are 3rd in the group A points table. Kerala who won their first game have faced their first defeat today and will look to make a comeback in their next game. Don't go anywhere as the final match of the day between Maratha Arabians and Punjabi Legends has just began.See ya!
Watson who won the toss for Sindhis opted to field first. Pravin Tambe who bowled the first over created early tremors as he picked 4 wickets in his first over including a hattrick. The partnership between the Tanvir and Parnell gave some respite for Kerala with a good partnership. Kerala bowlers failed to maintain the momentum as Parnell hit some big blows at the end to post a respectable total on the board. They finished at 103/7 in their 10 overs which was an excellent comeback from 21/6.
In reply, Watson and Devcich played a steady innings to make sure that they achieved the target without much fuss. Watson made 50 runs off 24 balls while Devcich was out for 49 runs. Each had hit 4 boundaries and 4 sixes which made their job easy in chasing the target. Thus with the help of an excellent spell from Tambe and good support from the batsmen Sindhis defeat the Kerala Knights by 9 wickets.
Chasing a par total of 104, Sindhis hardly made any mistake as the openers Anton Devcich and Shane Watson stitched a strong opening partnership of 80 that made the game a one sided affair. Although Sandeep Lamichhane and Fabian Allen tried to bring Kerala back into the game with tight overs, Watson made sure that didn't happen. He remained unbeaten at 50 off 24 balls with 4 boundaries and 4 sixes.
Final Scores: Sindhis 104-1 in 7.4 overs Kerala 103-7 in 10 overs.
Wicket! Anton Devcich has to depart. Sandeep Lamichhane is the bowler who has provided the breakthrough. Do Kerala stand a chance? Devcich 49(20) an Allen b Lamichhane
Watson survives! Watson was given out initially after Parnell caught him at the boundary. The decision was overturned as the ball was a no-ball.Devcich who faced the free-hit ball smashed it for a six.
The teen sensation Sandeep Lamichhane into the attack. He was brilliant yesterday, can he repeat it today? A wicket will bring Kerala back into the game. Lets see what happens!
Devcich launches the attack for Sindhis as they score 25 runs of that over. Curran concedes 2 sixes and 3 fours which propels the Sindhi's score to 29 for no loss after 2 overs.
Sindhis 29-0 after 2 overs. Need 75 runs from 8 overs.
A brilliant spell from Tambe left the Kerala batsmen baffled at the beginning. He picked 5 wickets in his 2 overs. Tanvir and Parnell rescued the team with a good partnership between them. Sindhi bowlers were expensive at the death which gave the much needed momentum for the Kerala. Parnell was the stand out batsmen among the Kerala batsmen who made 59 runs off 24balls. 103/7 might not be enough for Kerala but that was an excellent comeback from them after struggling at 21/6.
Cutting concedes 2 fours and 3 singles in his final over. Kerala will be happy as they cross the 100 run mark. Parnell remains unbeaten at the middle with the score 59 runs off 24 balls which includes 7 fours and 4 sixes.
Final Score: Kerala 103/7. Parnell 59(24) 7*4, 4*6
Expensive over from Udana as Kerala add 22 runs to the score.2 sixes, 2 fours and 2 single from that over provides the much needed momentum for Kerala. Kerala will look to make the most of the last six balls.
Finally some momentum for Kerala as Tanvir and Parnell hit 3 sixes and 1 four of Nawaz's over.The run rate jumps from 7.5 to 9.6 as they add 23 runs of that single over.
Cutting concedes just 5 runs to keep Kerala under check. Run rate limping at 7.5 for Kerala. Kerala will need to hit the bigger ones from now on, if they would like to post a respectable total on the scoreboard
Wicket again! Hattrick again, Fabian Allen departs for a duck! The second hattrick of the evening completes Tambe's over. Concedes 6 runs while removing 4 big wickets of Kerala. Fabian Allen 0(1) b Tambe
Kerala Knights Playing XI: Chris Gayle, Paul Stirling, Eoin Morgan(c), Kieron Pollard, Upul Tharanga(w), Fabian Allen, Sohail Tanvir, Tom Curran, Wayne Parnell, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohammad Naveed
After registering an easy win against Pakhtoons, defending T10 league champions Kerala Knights will take on Sindhis in their second match of the tournament.
Opening batsman Paul Stirling got Knights off to a great start in a chase of 110 and he completely overshadowed Chris Gayle, something that cannot be said often, in his knock of 40 off just 14 balls. He shared a crucial 50-run stand for the second wicket with skipper Eoin Morgan off just 18 balls and by the time he got out with the scorecard reading 90/2, the match was already sealed for the Knights. Morgan ensured that there were no further hiccups and took his team home with ease. But, the real hero for the Knights was Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, who restricted the opposition for just nine overs with a fine spell of 3/17 in his two overs.
Knights will hope that their star players turn up yet again and help them win their second match on the trot.
Knight's opposition, Sindhis, on the other hand, found themselves on the receiving end of a brutal assault from the hands of Afghanistan batsman Mohammad Shahzad, who hit eight sixes and six fours in his knock of 74 off just 16 balls. His knock ensured that his team Rajputs chased down the target set by Sindhis (95) with six overs to spare. Shane Watson will look to lead from the front and inspire his team to put the past behind them and register their first win in the tournament.
Squads:
Kerala Knights: Eoin Morgan(c), Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Sohail Tanvir, Paul Stirling, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tom Curran, Fabian Allen, Upul Tharanga, Imran Nazir, Benny Howell, Wayne Parnell, Reetinder Sodhi, Mohammad Naveed, Abdul Shakoor.
Sindhis: Shane Watson(c), Anton Devcich, Jofra Archer, Thisara Perera, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Nawaz, Dawid Malan, Fawad Ahmed, Isuru Udana, Denesh Ramdin, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Irfan Jnr, Ahmed Raza, Ghulam Shabber, Pravin Tambe.
Don't go anywhere as the final match of the day between Maratha Arabians and Punjabi Legends has just began.See ya!