GU vs MTD

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Gzira United won the game by 8 wickets!

Achal Patel 34(21)* | Suraj Darai 32(17) | Azeem Abbasi 2-0-13-2 | Amar Sharma 2-0-8-0

What a moment this for Gzira United team, their first ever win of the tournament. Lot of the credit should go to the way Achal Patel batted throughout and towards the end especially, two huge blows that brough the equation down and then Kandel finishes things in style.

Mater Dei were laid back right from their batting effort and on the field as well, plenty of extras given and then boundaries conceded throughout and in the end paid the price for it.

Gzira United got off to a good start, but slowed down slightly in the middle overs but Achal Patel was the man of the moment who kept them in the hunt and ensured their team go over the line.

8.5 Arif Sagar to Tanka Kandel, SIX! GZIRA UNITED FIRST EVER ECS WIN! What a moment this for United, after losing seven games on the trot, they turn up brilliantly to pick up their first ever win. Back of a length on the stumps, Kandel hangs back and pummeled it all the way over long-on for a six to finish the game.

8.5 Arif Sagar to Tanka Kandel, short into the batter, Kandel looks to pull but mistimes it straight to square-leg, they decide to take the single but a wayward throw and they finish the single and another overthrow and they come back for a brace.

8.4 Arif Sagar to Achal Patel, DROPPED! Length delivery on the off-stump, Patel has another wild swing but has miscued it completely and mid-wicket fielder spills a sitter.

8.3 Arif Sagar to Achal Patel, SIX MORE! Another pivotal hit from Patel, he packs a punch. Length delivery on the stumps, Patel on one knee and powered it way over deep mid-wicket fence for another humongous hit.

8.2 Arif Sagar to Achal Patel, SIX! BANG! Monumental hit from Patel. Length delivery on the stumps, Patel down on one knee, gets underneath that one and smokes it all the way over long-on for a maximum.

7.4 Azeem Abbasi to Tanka Kandel, SIX! BAM! Sensational shot from Kandel first ball, he's not wasting anytime. Length delivery on the off-stump, Kandel clobbered it all the way over long-off ropes for a maximum.

7.3 Azeem Abbasi to Nalin Basnet, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Against the run of play, Mater Dei pick up a wicket. Nalin plays all around as he has a big swipe across the line and misses, through the gates and crashes into the stumps.

So, with three overs to go, United still need more than a run a ball and if Mater Dei somehow manage to squeeze in a quiet over, they are still in it.