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That's all from us then! This is Soumarya Dutta, signing off on behalf of Lavil Saldanha. See you soon.
Sean Ervine (winning captain) : I thought we started really well, the openers set up nicely and the bowlers did a good job When we saw the first game, we decided that we will bat first and put runs on the board. They came back really well and put us under pressure
Cape Town Samp Army 118/5 in 10 overs Parthiv Patel 36*(13) | George Linde 2/19 Karim Janat 29*(12) | Azmatullah Omarzai 2/14
The game went far too close for Durban's comfort in the end but they've pulled it off by 8 runs in the end. The Samp Army had to chase a mammoth total and they lost their way halfway into the innings as they were five down. However, skipper Parthiv Patel and Karim Janat put on a huge partnership from that stage and brought them back into the game. They needed 15 from 3 balls at one stage in the final over but Chatara held his nerve to close the game out eventually for his side.
The bowlers were really good early on for the Qalanders as Linde and Omarzai picked up two wickets apiece. The former was superb as he bowled in the floating powerplay and yet managed to pick up two huge wickets. The likes of Rajapaksha, Williams, Zhuwao and Curran all departed in the span of just a couple of overs and it was the turning point in the game for the bowling side.
From there onwards it was always going to be their game. However, they dropped a few catches and provided the Samp Army with some extra chances towards the back end as they clawed their way back into the contest. In the end, it was the Zimbabwean veteran, Chatara who held his nerve and clinched the win for his side.
Overall, it was another superb game of cricket on the first day of the Zim Afro T10 and the Qalanders will be really happy to have got the win in the end and they will get those two crucial points. The Samp Army will be introspecting with regards to their bowling as well as their top order batting that led them down in the end.
10
overs
118/5score
2
6
4
1
1
4
runs
Parthiv Patel*
37(14)
Karim Janat
30(13)
Tendai Chatara
0/30
9.6 Tendai Chatara to Parthiv Patel, FOUR! Full length delivery on the line of the off stump, Parthiv smashes that one hard and down the ground, finishing the innings with a boundary. An excellent innings from Parthiv comes in a losing cause as Durban Qalandars win by 8 runs
9.5 Tendai Chatara to Karim Janat, JOB DONE! Full-length delivery outside the off stump, Janat plays that one towards covers but only manages a single. Only a matter of managing the nerves as Cape Town need 13 runs in 1 ball
9.4 Tendai Chatara to Parthiv Patel, full-length delivery on the line of the line of the off stump. Parthiv hits that one straight down the ground but only manages a single. Cape Town needs 14 runs in 2 balls. Only a no ball could help them
Chatara is under enormous pressure and Parthiv Patel is turning it on here!! Can the Samp Army pull this game off from here on??
9.3 Tendai Chatara to Parthiv Patel, FOUR! Full length delivery on the line of the off stump, Parthiv goes deep into the crease and goes inside out, over covers for a cracking boundary
9.2 Tendai Chatara to Parthiv Patel, SIX! Length delivery outside the off stump, Parthiv moves across to the off stump and launches into that one, sending it over the ropes for a maximum