ACB vs BER

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ACB Kerala Kombans win by 7 wickets with 3 overs to spare! 

Smith James - 45 (16) and 3/10 (2)
Niraj Patwari 31 (12) | Awais Zafar - 1/17 (2)

The very first ball of the innings produced a run out and it felt as though Berlin CC were on course for a fine defense. But, as the innings progressed, the hard hitting and tremendous stroke-play by both Smith James and Sathiskannan Kandasamy just took the game away from the bowling side! 

Neither batter was able to get to his fifty but both went at a strike rate of well over 190 to almost seal the deal for their side. It was a pity that both got out before the winning runs were hit but their partnership of 74 runs off 30 balls got the job done early. 

Awais Zafar was the pick of the bowlers for Berlin CC but his decision not to bowl after the first over and come on only until the seventh over proved costly. 

While ACB start off with a comfortable win here, Berlin CC have a lot of work to do in order to register points on the board. 

6.6 Awais Zafar to Akhil Sadanandan, FOUR RUNS TO FINISH THE MATCH! ACB KERALA KOMBANS WIN AT A CANTER! Good length ball around off-stump. Akhil backed away and slashed hard. The ball went through the covers and found the boundary to be its final destination! 

6.5 Awais Zafar to Akhil Sadanandan, full around off-stump. Driven down to wide long-off off the front foot for a couple of runs in the end. 

6.4 Awais Zafar to Akhil Sadanandan, short around off-stump. A swing through the line on the back foot and a miss. No run.

Akhil Sadanandan, RHB, is at the crease. 

6.3 Awais Zafar to Smith James, WICKET THIS TIME! Slightly short around off-stump. James goes for the pull, outside edges and gets well caught at third man! 

6.2 Awais Zafar to Alphin Thomas, FREE HIT! Good length ball around off-stump. Edged down to third man off the attempted heave for a single. 

6.2 Awais Zafar to Alphin Thomas, BOWLED HIM! Good length slower ball around off-stump. A big swing and a miss across the line. The ball then goes on to take the off-stump on its way! But, it is a back foot no-ball here! 

5.6 Saddam Gill to Smith James, FREE HIT! Full around off-stump. Leading edged off the front foot down to long-on for no run after the attempt was to drive through extra cover. 

5.6 Saddam Gill to Smith James, NO BALL FOR HEIGHT! SIX MORE! Full toss over middle-stump. The attempted pull takes the top edge and flies over third man! 

5.5 Saddam Gill to Smith James, PARRIED FOR SIX! Slower full toss on middle-stump. Pulled off the back foot to deep mid-wicket. The fielder got two hands to it but dropped it over the rope! 

5.3 Saddam Gill to Alphin Thomas, FOUR! Full and in the slot on off-stump. Firmly driven to the left of long-off for a boundary off the front foot!

Alphin Thomas, RHB, is at the crease. 

5.2 Saddam Gill to Sathiskannan Kandasamy, OUT! Full around off-stump and pushed a bit wider. A mistimed drive off the front foot that goes straight down the throat of deep cover point for a good catch! 

5.1 Saddam Gill to Sathiskannan Kandasamy, good length ball around off-stump that climbs. A poke away from the body but for no good. Dot ball.