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Thanks for tuning in today! This is Mohul Bhowmick signing off on behalf of my fellow commentator Pradeep from this rather exciting run chase from Hungary yet again. We hope to see you soon. Until next time, ciao!
It was a day where even 200 would have been chased down. Zeeshan Kukikhel was in such a mood. He, along with his fellow opener Vinoth Ravindran, ensured that the total put on board by Austria was reduced to a mere folly.
He swung hard at almost everything that came his way, and this helped him to clear the fence innumerable times. It was truly a case of relentless hitting, with the bowlers of Austria asking for respite but the Hungarians choosing to give them none. Although Ravindran departed later on in the innings, it brought southpaw Ashrith Darapureddy to the crease.
He has played age-group cricket for Hyderabad in India, continued slogging and put an end to the misery of the bowlers of Austria along with Kukikhel. Austria had no answers to the sort of batting skill that Kukikhel displayed today, and they will rue the fact that they could not get his wicket by bowling in good areas.
8.3 Abdullah Akbarjan to Zeeshan Kukikhel, SIX! GAME, SET AND MATCH! Hungary hunted down the total in a canter, they chased it with 9 deliveries to spare, some thumping this for Austria. Length delivery on the stumps, Zeeshan SMOKES it way over long-on for another maximum and seals the deal in a style.
8.2 Abdullah Akbarjan to Zeeshan Kukikhel, good length delivery on the middle and off, Zeeshan looks to hoick but mistimes it into the on-side for another dot.
8.1 Abdullah Akbarjan to Zeeshan Kukikhel, length delivery on the leg-stump, Zeeshan heaves that one away to deep mid-wicket but they don't take the single for some reason.
Abdullah Akbarjan [1-0-15-0] comes back into the attack.
Just four runs needed now! Hungary are on course to chase a record total down! Hats off to Zeeshan Kukikhel for batting the way he has done so far.
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Zeeshan Kukikhel*
81(30)
Ashrith Darapureddy
12(5)
Umair Tariq
0/35
7.6 Umair Tariq to Zeeshan Kukikhel, bangs in the short delivery on the fourth stump, Zeeshan gently turns it into the on-side for a single.
7.5 Umair Tariq to Ashrith Darapureddy, length delivery on the leg-stump, Ashrith swings one handed over square-leg, they pick up a single.
7.4 Umair Tariq to Ashrith Darapureddy, SIX! BANG! Back of a length on the fourth stump, Ashrith presses, waits and SMOKES it over deep extra-cover fence for a maximum.