NCT vs NKG

ECS Cyprus T10 · Match 16

Recent overs

Ov 10
Wwd0W16W
7 runs
Ov 9
W11610
9 runs
Ov 8
011W001
3 runs
Ov 7
641100
12 runs

Commentary

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NRK won by 6 runs
NCT - 97/6 (10 overs)
Zeeshan Mahmoud - 52(27) | Yasir Mehmood - 11(10)
Sehran Ahmed - 3/29 | Manzoor Ali - 1/18

A nail-biting contest finally comes to an end with NRK sealing the match in a last-over thriller. Chasing 104, NCT got off to a steady start from their openers Zeeshan Mahmoud and Roman Mazumder. 

While Roman failed to go the distance, Zeeshan once again delivered with a crucial half-century. With NCT cruising the run-chase, at one moment it seemed all over for NRK. 

However, their bowlers showed great character to make late inroads and keep them alive in the contest. It was an incredible spell of bowling to curb the run-flow and eke out wickets. 

With the match still evenly poised till the last over, it was Sehran Ahmed who changed the complexion with his triple strike as NCT failed to score 15 runs off 6 balls. 

With this win, NRK surpasses NCT to secure the top spot with 10 points from 6 games. NCT, on the other hand, is currently at the second position, having played a game more, with the same points but an inferior NRR.
10Ov97/6Score
W1wd0W16W8 runs
Rashidul Hassan*7 (4)
Ashish Bam1 (1)
Sehran Ahmed3/29
9.6 Sehran Ahmed to Rashidul Hassan, OUT! AND THAT IS THE MATCH TO THE BOWLING SIDE! Full on leg-stump. Rashidul does well to put bat on ball but all he manages is a slap straight to mid-wicket on the full where the fielder stays calm and takes the catch! Napa Royal Kings get the win by 6 runs! 

Rashidul Hassan c Sandeep Singh b Sehran Ahmed 7 (4b, 0x4, 1x6)
9.5 Sehran Ahmed to Rashidul Hassan, SIX! Fuller on middle. A bit of a shimmy down the track and a massive whack over long-on for a maximum! 
9.4 Sehran Ahmed to Ashish Bam, full on leg-stump. Knocked over mid-on on the charge for a single to rotate strike. 
Ashish Bam, RHB, is the next batter in at No.7
9.3 Sehran Ahmed to Jahid Hassan, BOWLED HIM! Full and straight on middle-stump. Jahid misses his hit but the ball goes on to knock the stumps over!

Jahid Hassan b Sehran Ahmed 0 (2b 0X4 0X6)
9.2 Sehran Ahmed to Jahid Hassan, full around off-stump. A big swish and a miss from the crease through the line! Dot ball. 
9.2 Sehran Ahmed to Jahid Hassan, WIDE down the leg-side on this occasion! Time to reload this one. 
Jahid Hassan, RHB, comes out to bat at No.6
9.1 Sehran Ahmed to Iftekar Jaman, GOT HIM! Full outside off. This gets pumped up in the air to wide long-on where two fielders converge. But in the end, Hardeep Singh, the captain, picks up a fine catch!

Iftekar Jaman c Hardeep Singh b Sehran Ahmed 8 (4b 0X4 1X6)
Sehran Ahmed to bowl the final over

It's all down to the final six balls. The match can sway either way. At this stage NRK were 89/2. NCT need 15 more from 6 balls
9Ov89/3Score
W116109 runs
Rashidul Hassan*1 (2)
Iftekar Jaman8 (3)
Manzoor Ali1/18
8.6 Manzoor Ali to Rashidul Hassan, short over middle-and-off. A swing across the line and a miss on the back foot! Dot ball. 
8.5 Manzoor Ali to Iftekar Jaman, good length ball on middle. A mishit this time that lands beyond mid-on for a single! 
8.4 Manzoor Ali to Iftekar Jaman, SIX RUNS! Length delivery around off-stump. Clobbered over wide long-on from the back foot for a maximum! 
8.3 Manzoor Ali to Rashidul Hassan, short on leg-stump. Bunted to cover from the back foot for a single. 
8.2 Manzoor Ali to Iftekar Jaman, good length ball on off-stump. Sliced to long-off from the front foot on one bounce for one. 
Iftekar Jaman, RHB, walks out to bat next at No.5