JCC vs HAM

So, that is it from myself, Karthik Raj and my co-commentator, Rudransh. Do stay tuned to Sportskeeda with a couple of ECS matches still left in the day. There is also some exciting Trinidad T10 Blast action lined a few hours later. Catch up on all those matches while I take your leave for now!

MATCH OVER!

Jinnah CC won by five wickets!

Hammarby 95/8 (10)
Jinnah CC 100/5 (8.3)

Azeem Amin 53 (20) | Tasaduq Hussain 27 (11)

Muhammad Munir 2-0-10-2 | Azam Mohammad 2-0-24-2

In the end, a pretty comfortable victory for Jinnah CC even though Hammarby tried to drag it deep as much as possible. Chasing 96 for victory, Jinnah CC didn't get off to the best start as Faraan Chaudhry was dismissed for a duck. Azeem Amin looked good at one end but Sameer Khan was also sent back for a six-ball duck as Jinnah CC were in trouble during the third over.

However, the early scare didn't matter as Azeem Amin counter-attacked with a lot of success. Soon, Tasaduq Hussain also joined in as the game completely turned the opposite way. Azeem was so brutal that he reached his fifty off just 19 balls in the sixth over before Azam Mohammad castled when Jinnah CC were on the verge of the victory. The two leg-spinners, Azam and Rahel Khan continued to bowl exceedingly well as the duo of Tasaduq and Waqar Hassan also departed soon. However, Taj Hussain struck a six to bring up the victory and calm the nerves of his team in the end!

8.3 Rahel Khan to Taj Hussain, FOUR! Full on middle, Taj gets down on his knee and sweeps it in front of square for a boundary. So, Jinnah CC finally wrap up a five-wicket victory with nine balls to spare!

8.2 Rahel Khan to Taj Hussain, BEAUTY! Length delivery on the stumps, Taj looks to work it through mid-wicket but the ball turns away and beats the outside-edge

They have dragged it too long and taken far too much time to bowl the deliveries they have in the last two over. But two runs needed of the last two, only a matter of time. 

8.1 Rahel Khan to Waqar Hassan, WICKET! Quick leg-break on a length, Waqar goes deep and tries to push it towards point but the ball straightens to beat the outside-edge and rock the off-sump!

 Waqar Hassan b Rahel Khan 1 (3b, 0x4, 0x6)

7.6 Azam Mohammad to Sharjeel Sadaqat, full and sliding down leg, Sharjeel gets down on his knee and attempts to sweep it over backward square-leg but he fails to connect

7.2 Azam Mohammad to Waqar Hassan, MISSED STUMPING! Full delivery, Waqar tries to walk forward and drive it down the ground but he misses as the ball turns past the outside-edge. The keeper fails to collect the ball as he misses a stumping opportunity!

7.1 Azam Mohammad to Tasaduq Hussain, TASADUQ HOLES OUT! Flighted on a full length, Tasaduq lifts it to deep cover where the fielder takes a simple catch!

Tasaduq Hussain c Arslan Ali b Azam Mohammad 27 (11b, 3x4, 2x6)

6.6 Rahel Khan to Sharjeel Sadaqat, BEATEN AGAIN! Full delivery, Sharjeel gets down on his knee and looks to play the slog-sweep but he fails to connect once more

6.4 Rahel Khan to Tasaduq Hussain, DROPPED! Touch short and turning away, Tasaduq makes room and cuts it towards point where the fielder runs in and dives but he can't hold onto the catch. Single taken