Punjab CC Amadora 69/4 (6 overs) Simranjeet Singh 29 (8) | Amir Dar 2/27
Lisbon Capitals are a team that knows how to fight and it was on display in both the innings of the match. They did not start particularly well in either but were able to pull things back.
First up, with their batting. They were two down in the first over itself and would soon lose three more wickets. But, they came back well on the back of a good partnership between Shahzad and Dhaval Kumar.
Then later, in the bowling innings, Punjab CC Amadora seemed to be cruising at 22/0 after two overs. But then, the Capitals pulled things back.
We had a rain interruption which shortened the game. When the action resumed, PCA needed 34 to win off 9 balls. Simranjeet Singh ignited hopes of victory with his excellent ball striking but they fell short.
6
overs
69/4score
4
6
6
1W
0
0
runs
Rao Imran*
0(2)
Adnan Ali-I
0(0)
Amir Zaib
0/17
5.6 Amir Zaib to Rao Imran, MISSES AGAIN!!! This was again full and outside off. Imran cannot connect bat to bowl. Lisbon Capitals win.
5.5 Amir Zaib to Rao Imran, full ball outside off. Imran swings for the heavens and misses it altogether. 9 runs to win off the last ball. Don't bowl a wide or no-ball now.
Adnan Ali, RHB, is at the bowler's end.
5.4 Amir Zaib to Simranjeet Singh, misses the cross batted swipe this time. The ball ricochets off his thigh and they run one. OH HE WANTS TOO AND IS RUN OUT at the bowler's end. 9 runs to win off 2 now.
Simranjeet Singh run out (Shahan Khan/Amir Zaib) 29 (8b, 0x4, 4x6)
5.3 Amir Zaib to Simranjeet Singh, SIX MORE!! 10 runs to win off 3 balls.
5.2 Amir Zaib to Simranjeet Singh, SIX!!! In the slot and Simranjeet hits this over the top of the umpire's head for a biggie. 16 runs to win off 4 balls.
5.1 Amir Zaib to Simranjeet Singh, WE HAVE HAD THREE OVERTHROWS back to back!!! They run four in total. It was hit to deep cover point and came back as a wayward throw which started the chain reaction. 22 runs to win off 5 balls.