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Thank you for joining us- Mohul Bhowmick and Bidipto Datta- for this exhilarating contest in the ECS T10 Portugal competition's semifinal. Fighters CC will be extremely saddened by the way things went, but Malo have fully deserved this result. Until next time, ciao!
What a finish we had here today in Santarem! Fighters CC seemed all set to win this game and storm into the semifinals of the ECS Portugal competition, but it was not to be. They were in the hunt for the longest time, but this did not translate into a victory. Malo bowled exceedingly well, and fully deserve this victory.
Dalwinder Singh gave Fighters CC some hope when he smacked all the bowlers of Malo around the park with the new ball. However, he received very little support from the other end. After he departed, it was curtains for Fighters CC as they capitulated against the disciplined Malo bowling attack, which was at them relentlessly.
Fighters CC will be extremely unhappy with the way they performed today. Chasing 89 was not a big ask for them given the sort of hitters they have in their lineup. However, they faltered and ended up five runs short of the desired total. The defending champions Malo have booked a berth for themselves in the final yet again.
Malo Qalandars have somehow pulled this off! What a game, and what a finish by the Qalandars.
10
overs
83/7score
W
1
4
W
1
w
runs
Harpreet Singh*
1(2)
Mandeep Singh Jr
1(1)
Najam Shahzad
3/22
9.6 Najam Shahzad to Harpreet Singh, BOWLED HIM! MALO ARE IN THE FINAL! Full and straight on middle-stump. Harpreet swings it hard across the line to get it over deep mid-wicket. But unfortunately for him, he connects only with fresh air! The ball goes right through him and takes the stumps down!
Harpreet Singh b Najam Shahzad 1 (2b, 0x4, 0x6)
A six needed off the last ball!
9.5 Najam Shahzad to Mandeep Singh, full toss on off-stump. Knocked to the left of the bowler from the front foot. Shahzad fumbles and they take the single!
Mandeep Singh, RHB, is the new batter.
9.4 Najam Shahzad to Rahul, CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Short on middle. Rahul fails to middle the pull shot on the back foot. It gets miscued and goes up in the air to short extra cover. Shahzad gets around to it and takes the return catch!