ALZ vs KSS

Alby Zalmi beat Kristianstad by 56 runs

Kristianstad: 43/9 in 10 overs
Niamatullah Musleh: 12(14b) | Farid Zahid: 10(8b)
Qudratullah Mir Afzal: 3/3 (2 overs) | Lemar Momand: 2/3 (2 overs)

A bowling performance for the ages from Alby Zalmi. Not only have they defended a total of 99 successfully but have also qualified for the finals for 3rd time in a row. Huddinge will have a huge task on their hands if they want to beat them and secure their hands on that trophy.

Kristianstad never got going. They lost a wicket in the first over and never looked like recovering from the shock of losing an early wicket. Farid Zahid instilled some hope in them but then it was shortlived as he lost his wicket for a cheap score too. Post that it was a procession as only Niamatullah Musleh managed to score in double digits, with Kristianstad folding under 50.

Alby Zalmi bowlers, Qudratullah Mir Afzal and Lemar Momand, picked up 5 wickets and conceded only 6 runs in the 4 overs they bowled. This was enough as the other bowlers took great inspiration from them and chipped in with wickets. Also, their fielding aided their bowling really well as they effected some good runouts and also took some exceptional catches, especially the one taken at the boundary at 3.5

9.6 Javid Dawoodzai to Faridullah Khawri, APPEAL! NOT GIVEN! It won't matter though and Alby Zalmi saunter into the final! Look at the team storm onto the park in jubilation - this has been quite a performance alright. Length delivery angling into leg stump as Khawri backs away. He drops his bat at it as it keeps low to nip back in and sneak past the inside edge as the keeper collects it. An appeal for caught behind is turned down but it won't make any difference to the end result. What a clinical defense this has been by Alby Zalmi!

9.5 Javid Dawoodzai to Sajid Khan, very full and tailing in as he follows the batter backing away. Sajid squeezes it out to long off and gets across for a single

9.4 Javid Dawoodzai to Sajid Khan, OH! Walks a mile across his stumps looking to help this back of a length delivery at the stumps around the corner. He doesn't get any connection on it though

9.3 Javid Dawoodzai to Sajid Khan, good length delivery angling into leg stump. Sajid backs away with a heave but connects with fresh air alone

9.2 Javid Dawoodzai to Sajid Khan, length delivery well outside the off stump. Sajid swings hard but fails to connect with anything but thin air

Last 6 deliveries to go, Javid Dawoodzai has the ball in his hands and he will be looking to wrap things up here. A pretty long over from Faseeh Choudhary the last one!

8.6 Faseeh Choudhary to Faridullah Khawri, WIDE! Short and speared down the leg-side past Khawri's attempted heave. The keeper fumbles but the batters don't swap ends

8.5 Faseeh Choudhary to Sajid Khan, dipping full toss at the stumps. Just about below the waist as Sajid swivels and swipes it through square leg for a single

8.2 Faseeh Choudhary to Sajid Khan, NO BALL! Wretched full toss above the waist outside the off stump. Sajid flays it into the cover point region. Free hit loading!

8.1 Faseeh Choudhary to Sajid Khan, OH! Grubs low around the off stump as he dishes out a filthy half-tracker. Sajid is flummoxed on his pull as it strikes him just outside the line of off stump

8.1 Faseeh Choudhary to Sajid Khan, WIDE! A real loopy delivery tossed up outside the tramline. Would have been a full toss as Sajid lets it go