MVU vs TXC

Ben Dunk, Texas Challengers Captain - For us , it was about bringing the same intensity and same performance to the table that we did in the previous game. We're getting to a stage in the tournament where a lot of the bodies are getting sore and most of the guys are going to get their chances in the days to come. Fidel Edwards is our star bowler and we depend on him to change the game upfront. It's been a good comeback in the tournament from us and we've been pretty relaxed with our efforts , the boys have been fielding well and everyone has been chipping in. 

Mohammad Hafeez is the Player of the Match! Here is what he has to say. 

Hafeez: I thought we were a bit short with the total but the bowlers put us right back in the game. I believe that as a spinner you need to back your skill put it in the right areas. In my case, some batters think that I'm not a regular bowler and so, can be taken for plenty! That kind of works! 

Harbhajan Singh (Morrisville Unity captain): I think today was not our day. We have to give credit to the other team, they played better cricket. We bowled decently, but, the batting was not quite up to the mark and the time slipped away as a result. This is a fast-forward format, so, we have to go with the instincts a bit. We hope to come back stronger tomorrow. 

Morrisville Unity 75/8 in 10 overs
Shehan Jayasuria 22(16) | Mohammad Hafeez 3/10
Corey Anderson 16*(17)   | Fidel Edwards 2/10

The Chargers have won by a massive margin of 34 runs and they've absolutely demolished the Morrisville Unity here. They had to defend a low total and their bowlers did in some style and have given them a handy boost as far the NRR is concerned.

The Unity didn't have a great start as they kept loosing wickets early on and didn't find their feet. Shehan Jayasuria tried to accelerate for them after the powerplay but once he was gone, the rest of the middle order crumbled under pressure. Corey Anderson waged a lone battle but he was never in control of the game as he scratched around for his innings of 16 towards the end.
  
West Indian quick Edwards started things in some style as he got rid of Parthiv in the very first over but it was the Professor, Mohammad Hafeez who did a remarkable job as he managed to choke the flow of runs and picked up three crucial wickets to derail the run chase for the Unity. The likes of Thisara Perera also chipped in at the back end of the innings as did Sohail Tanvir and in the end, they cruised to an easy victory,  

9.6 Thisara Perera to Corey Anderson, FOUR MORE TO FINISH THE MATCH! TEXAS CHARGERS WIN THOUGH! Full and in the slot on middle-stump. Hoicked from deep in the crease to wide long-on for a boundary in the gap! 

9.5 Thisara Perera to Corey Anderson, FOUR RUNS! Full toss on middle-and-off. Heaved to the left of long-on for a boundary on a couple of bounces! 

9.3 Thisara Perera to Corey Anderson, full on the pads. Anderson swings to the on-side but misses. The batters take a leg-bye to point though. 

9.2 Thisara Perera to Corey Anderson, yorker on leg-stump. Dug out of the block hole but back to the bowler from the toe end of the bat, no run. 

9.1 Thisara Perera to Corey Anderson, full and in the block hole on leg-stump. Anderson cannot push it away to mid-wicket. No leg-bye either. 

It's only a formality now for the Texas Chargers and they're cruising on their way to a massive win here. This has been a superb performance from them. 

8.6 Sohail Tanvir to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR RUNS! Full and slow on off-stump. Harbhajan gets done for lack of pace but still manages to squeeze it away to the right of short fine-leg for a boundary! 

8.5 Sohail Tanvir to Harbhajan Singh, short outside off-stump. Harbhajan wafts at it away from the body but fails to put bat on ball. No run. 

8.4 Sohail Tanvir to Corey Anderson, good length ball on off-stump. Swung across the line to deep mid-wicket off the back foot for a single. 

8.2 Sohail Tanvir to Dane Piedt, NICELY TAKEN! Length ball on middle-stump. Piedt goes through with the angle of the delivery and it gets heaved off the inside half of the bat towards wide long-on. The fielder there back-tracks and clings on to a wonderful catch with fingers pointing up, just near the boundary!