MAR vs CIV

ECS Italy T10 · Match 24

Recent overs

Ov 6
41wd04116
17 runs
Ov 5
1lb11wd6416
20 runs
Ov 4
661666
31 runs
Ov 3
410460
15 runs

Commentary

That brings us to the end of our coverage for this encounter. Till the next time, this is me (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) signing off also on behalf of my fellow commentator and good mate Soumarya Dutta. 
Markhor Milano won by 10 wickets (with 24 deliveries to spare)

Ahtasham Javaid 56*(18) | Rafatur Rafat 2/15(2)
Muhammad Arslan 64(22) | Sikandar Waleed 0/17(1)


It turned out to be a thoroughly convincing win for Markhor Milano as they made light work of the target of 116 and won the game by 10 wickets and with four overs to spare. It was an exhibition of power-hitting from Asjad Butt and Ahtasham Javaid and the Cividate bowlers were not able to break the partnership. 

Butt and Javaid both remained unbeaten on 56 off 18 deliveries. While Butt smashed 3 fours and 7 sixes, Javaid's knock was studded with 4 fours and 6 sixes. Right from the first over, the onslaught continued and none of the bowlers could find any answers infront of their brutal onslaught. They kept dishing out slot deliveries and everything went out of the ground. 

This win will give Markhor Milano a lot of confidence as they were languishing at the bottom half of the table. For Cividate, they didn't look like a team who had played so well in the tournament before this encounter. It will be interesting to see how they recover from this morale-shattering defeat.
6Ov116/0Score
41wd0411617 runs
Ahtasham Javaid*56 (18)
Asjad Butt56 (18)
Sikandar Waleed0/17
5.6 Sikander Waleed to Ahtasham Javaid, THAT WILL BE ALL! Javaid ends up with a six and gets to his 50! Markhor Milano trounce Civadate by 10 wickets and 24 ball to spare and they gain the bonus point. 
5.5 Sikander Waleed to Asjad Butt, full and around the line of off stump. Butt drives it past cover for a single. 
5.4 Sikander Waleed to Ahtasham Javaid, full and around the middle stump line. Javaid hits it into the on side for a single. 
5.3 Sikander Waleed to Ahtasham Javaid, FOUR MOREE!! It was short and outside off stump. Javaid had a heave at that one and it went past third man for a boundary. 
5.2 Sikander Waleed to Ahtasham Javaid, tossed up and around middle stump. Swing and a miss from the batter. 
5.2 Sikander Waleed to Ahtasham Javaid, WIDE!! Outside the line of off stump. 
5.1 Sikander Waleed to Ahtasham Javaid, FOURR!! It was short and around middle stump line. Javaid rocks back to pull it through square leg for a boundary. 
A welcome return to form for Asjad Butt as he smashed a massive six of the final delivery of that over and Markhor Milano just 17 runs away from winning this. They have batted quite brilliantly and it's been a dominating performance which will give them a lot of confidence going forward. 
5Ov99/0Score
1lb11wd641620 runs
Asjad Butt*55 (17)
Ahtasham Javaid41 (13)
Zain Ali0/19
4.6 Zain Ali to Asjad Butt, SIXXX! Brings up the 50 for Asjad Butt! It was on the pads and too full. Butt lifts it over deep square leg for a MAXIMUM. 
4.5 Zain Ali to Ahtasham Javaid, full and around the middle stump line. Javaid hits it down to long on for a single. 
4.4 Zain Ali to Ahtasham Javaid, FOUR!! It was in the slot and around off stump. Javaid had a wild swing at that one and it sailed over third man for a boundary. 
4.3 Zain Ali to Ahtasham Javaid, SIXXX! It was in the slot and around middle stump. Javaid swivels and heaves it over the on side for a MAXIMUM. 
4.3 Zain Ali to Ahtasham Javaid, WIDE!!! Down the leg side. 
4.2 Zain Ali to Asjad Butt, low full toss and around leg stump line. Butt drills it down the ground for a single. 
4.1 Zain Ali to Ahtasham Javaid, full and around the pads. Javaid will sneak in a leg bye. 
Zain Ali, right-arm medium comes into the attack.

This is quite astonishing hitting from Asjad Butt as Markhor Milano picked up 31 runs from that over as sixes kept flowing and there seems to be no way back for Cividate. If they can get the target in the next three overs, they will grab full points from the game.