NCT vs AMD

ECS Cyprus T10 · Match 27

Recent overs

Ov 10
60W000
6 runs
Ov 9
141wd200
8 runs
Ov 8
011401
7 runs
Ov 7
wd111W01
4 runs

Commentary

That's all we have from this match. There's still 5 more ECS games to come over the course of the day, so keep an eye on our tabs for our coverage of the same! This is Rajarshi, signing off on behalf of my good friend Bidipto. Have a nice day!
Match summary:

Nicosia Tigers win by 11 runs

Zeeshan Mahmoud 38(27) | Yasir Mehmood 3/9 (2)
Preetaj Deol 23(11) | Hareesh Kakita 1/10 (2)

Ketan Dhane tried his best towards the end, but Amdocs left it a little too late. Their middle order just weren't able to step up and get the job done. The Nicosia Tigers fought back brilliantly, kept it nice and tight, the fielding was good as well, and the win was sealed by Yasir Mehmood, who defended 18 off the last over without breaking as much as a sweat.

Amdocs flew out of the blocks early on, with Preetaj Deol taking the attack to the Tigers bowlers. He raced to an 11-ball 23 before an inspiring piece of fielding from Yasir Mehmood accounted for him. That was the turning point of the chase, as the momentum went on to shift towards the Tigers. Barring Dhane, none of the batters kicked on, with the Tigers bowlers applying the squeeze. Dhane tried his best towards the end, but as it turned out, there were too many runs to gun down.
10Ov78/7Score
60W00W6 runs
Ashis Nath*0 (3)
Arnab Pandey10 (11)
Yasir Mehmood3/9
9.6 Yasir Mehmood to Ashis Nath, TAKEN! WHAT A WAY TO FINISH! Slightly short and slow on off-and-middle. All Nath does is slap it straight to cover for a regulation catch! Nicosia Tigers CC win this match by 11 runs.

Ashis Nath c Zeeshan Mehmoud b Yasir Mehmood 0 (3b, 0x4, 0x6)
9.5 Yasir Mehmood to Ashis Nath, full around off-stump. Slapped straight back to the bowler who sticks the left boot out and stops it! Dot ball. 
9.4 Yasir Mehmood to Ashis Nath, full around off-stump. A swing across the line on the front foot and a miss! Dot ball. 
Ashis Nath, RHB, comes to the crease
9.3 Yasir Mehmood to Ketan Dhane, WICKET! Full on off-stump. Dhane steps across to flick it away. But all he manages is a mistimed lob that goes straight down the throat of short fine-leg! 

Ketan Dhane c Iftekar Jaman b Yasir Mehmood 22 (13b 1x4 2x6)
9.2 Yasir Mehmood to Ketan Dhane, short outside off-stump. Guided down to third man from the back foot but Dhane refuses the single. 
9.1 Yasir Mehmood to Ketan Dhane, SIX RUNS! Full around off. Dhane walks into the shot and slams it well over the sight screen for a maximum! 
Yasir Mehmood (1-0-3-1) is back into the attack
3 sixes needed off the final over for Amdocs to win it, simple as that! Dhane's on strike, which is a good sign for Amdocs.
9Ov72/5Score
1411wd2009 runs
Arnab Pandey*10 (11)
Ketan Dhane16 (10)
Zeeshan Mehamood1/14
8.6 Zeeshan Mahmoud to Arnab Pandey, good length ball around off-stump. Bunted to cover from the front foot but the single is not taken to keep Dhane on strike. 
8.5 Zeeshan Mahmoud to Arnab Pandey, short outside off-stump. Pandey steps out and makes too much room. He fails to connect with that attempted lofted shot over cover. 
8.4 Zeeshan Mahmoud to Arnab Pandey, good length ball on leg-stump. Pandey steps out and hoicks to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs in the end. 
8.4 Zeeshan Mahmoud to Arnab Pandey, short and too WIDE outside off-stump! Will have to reload this one. 
8.3 Zeeshan Mahmoud to Ketan Dhane, good length ball around off-stump. Knocked down to the left of backward point for a single. 
8.2 Zeeshan Mahmoud to Ketan Dhane, OH NO! FOUR! Fuller around off. Dhane steps out and slaps it to long-off. The fielder there misfields and gifts the opposition a boundary! 
8.1 Zeeshan Mahmoud to Arnab Pandey, good length ball on middle. Nudged around to third man from the back foot for a single.