OEI vs FIG

That wraps up the day at the Santarem Cricket Ground. ECS Portugal 2024 is now inching towards its business end and hence the upcoming days are vital. Don't forget to tune in to Sportskeeda tomorrow as we bring you the descriptive details of the ball by ball action. For now, Darpan Tikiya and Sourabh Aggarwal bid you goodbye!

Oeiras win by 6 wickets.

Conrad Greenshields 68 (22) | Francoise Stoman 2/26 & 16*(3)
Varinder Virk 69 (32) & 2/24

Another clinical performance from Oeiras to keep their streak of being undefeated in the series alive. Though, you could say that the Fighters CC lived up to their name and gave them a bit of a fight. Or you could say that perhaps, Oeiras made a match out of it by being poor in the field. 

They dropped what seemed like a million catches in the field and were hence, asked to chase a very healthy score of 145. Though, they delineated that they are indeed a cut above the rest of the teams in the group when it comes to ball striking. Even though, their best batter Brendan Bradenhorst failed to get a big score, they were able to chase the target down with 7 balls to spare - and that is a very healthy margin in T10 cricket. 

It was the captain who led from the front. Conrad Greenshields exhibited some powerful ball-striking and got ample support from Rahul Vishwakarma and the rest. With that win, Oeiras move one step closer to assuring themselves a top2 finish. Fighters CC, on the other hand, will have to play well in their remaining 3 matches to ensure that they end up with more points than Gorkha XI. Because remember, apart from the top 2 teams in each group, the better 3rd placed team also makes it through to the next round. 

8.5 Varinder Virk to Lakshan Weerakoon, SIX RUNS AND OEIRAS WILL HAVE THE VICTORY, in the slot and Weerakoon makes no mistake this time, comes down and chips it over the long-on boundary to seal the deal

Is that the start of the miracle???? Virk has had a great day with the bat and is now delivering the goods with the ball too. Lakshan Weerakoon, RHB, comes out to bat. 

8.1 Varinder Virk to Rahul Vishwakarma, BOWLED HIM, short of a length on the stumps but not there for the pull, Vishwakarma goes for it but the ball sneaks under his bat to knock over the stumps.

Rahul Vishwakarma b Varinder Virk 31 (14b, 2x4, 3x6)

Looks like Oeiras are going to continue their undefeated streak. They only need 3 runs to win of the last two overs. Can Varinder Virk [1-0-16-1] effect a bit of a miracle here?

7.5 Parwinder Singh to Francoise Stoman, SHABBY FIELDING AGAIN AND FOUR MORE, fuller delivery on the stumps, smashed down the ground, long-on does not pick it up and it goes for four

7.4 Parwinder Singh to Francoise Stoman, SHORT AND PUNISHED, halfway down and sits up for Francoise to pummel this one wide of long-on for a FIRST BALL SIX

7.2 Parwinder Singh to Rahul Vishwakarma, PICKED UP FOR SIX< on the pads and all Vishwakarma does is pick it up and hep it on its way over square leg for a maximum

New batter comes in. It is Francoise Stoman, RHB. Parwinder Singh [1-0-15-1] bowls now.

That is a wonderful catch. First up, he was just inches away from the ropes. Secondly, he had the sun in his eyes. Yet, he has managed to keep his eyes on the ball and hold on to that catch. 

6.6 Varinder Virk to Conrad Greenshields, HOLES OUT, this is in the slot again but Greenshields does not get enough of it this time, picks up the mid-wicket fielder who takes it just inside the ropes.

Conrad Greenshields c Harpreet Singh b Varinder Virk 68 (22b, 3x4, 8x6)