ALZ vs MCC

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Alby Zalmi CC win by 16 runs.

Ismaeel Zia 36 (28) | Lemar Momand 3/11
Shahid Mustafa 23 (11) | Arif Hossain 2/18

What a win for Alby Zalmi CC, their best of the season! That's what happens when you put two equally good teams in a high-scoring tournament: you get a low-scoring thriller where the bowlers dictate the terms. The odds were against Alby Zalmi CC when they opted to bat and could only make 96 runs but their bowlers made the target look like 196.

Marsta started poorly and Momand's fiery spell didn't allow them to settle whatsoever. But still, they neither tried to attack and take the match on nor take it deep, and in that double-mindedness continued to lose wickets. Share Ali's controversial dismissal proved to be telling because once he got out for 10, partnerships became hard to come by. 

Mustafa and Waqas did wrest back some of the control in the middle-overs with their sensible batting but Qudratullah Mir Afzal sent both of them packing in the same over to hand a killer blow. After that, Alby Zalmi just kept on tightening the screw until Marsta caved in.

Both teams are still very well-positioned to go to the semi-finals but it's one of those games that would give the winning side enough confidence to go all the way.

8.6 Kamran Rashid to Nazmul Hashan, THAT IS ALL OVER! ALBY ZALMI CC WIN! Full around off-stump. Hashan goes for a big shot over the top but does not quite connect from the middle of the bat. Long-off settles under it and takes a safe and secure catch to bowl Marsta CC out! 

Nazmul Hashan c Azam Khalil b Kamran Rashid 0 (2b, 0x4, 0x6)

8.4 Kamran Rashid to Zairi Baig, WICKET! Full toss on middle-and-off. Baig steps out to smash it over the top but fails to connect cleanly. The ball goes straight down the throat of deep extra cover for a simple catch in the end! 

Kamran Rashid [1-0-12-1] comes back into the attack

It's a beauty from Jabbar! He uses his height well in the last overs and did the same here! Probably making a case for himself to get more chances earlier in the innings. Here, though, he has made it Alby Zalmi's game to lose!

7.5 Usman Jabbar to Piyal Rehman, CLEANED HIM UP! Full on off-stump. Piyal plays down the wrong line off the front foot. The ball goes through everything and knocks the off-stump over!

Piyal Rehman b Usman Jabbar 0 (1b, 0x4, 0x6)