OEX vs VOCR

That is all we have from this contest as this has been Pradeep and myself (Rishab) taking your leave for the moment. More cricketing action coming your way on this very space so do stay tuned to catch it all. Goodbye! 

Right then, Ostend Exiles successfully managing to defend their total, which we thought may not be enough at the half-way mark of this contest. It did seem so when Rotterdam got off to a flying start in the powerplay and were absolutely on course of chase the target down. However, the bowlers of Ostend Exiles deserve credit for pulling things back and bowling brilliantly in that middle phase and the death. 

It was Zadran Farhad who tilted the slide in favor of the Exiles with that double-wicket over dismissing both the batters who were set and there was no coming back for Rotterdam from that point whatsoever as the wickets continued to fall one after the other. Waqas Ali was equally impressive at the death. 

A fine all-round performance from Ostend Exiles as they make it three wins in a row to continue to their unbeaten run in this group. Rotterdam, despite coming back well at the end of their bowling innings and starting the chase well, could not carry the momentum and they will be disappointed with the way they let this game go away from them! 

Done and dusted! A good all-round performance and a convincing win for Ostend Exiles as they successfully defend their total. Another brilliant over from Waqas and he has been terrific at the death. Winning by 28 runs in the end as they continue to remain unbeaten! 

9.6 Waqas Ali to Burhan Niaz, SIX! What a come back this from Ostend Exiles, they got clobbered in the powerplay but a sensational come back by their bowlers to make it three in three. Change of pace, full delivery on the off-stump, Niaz gets underneath that one and POWERS it over long-off for a maximum!

9.5 Waqas Ali to Burhan Niaz, back of a length delivery on the outside off, Niaz goes down his knee with a big swing of the bat and misses, through to the keeper.

9.4 Waqas Ali to Ramie Upadhyaya, back of a length delivery on the off-stump, Ramie looks to hoick, gets a top edge around covers and falls short of the diving fielder.

9.3 Waqas Ali to Ayaz Durrani, OUT! FEATHERS IT TO THE KEEPER! Back of a length on the fourth stump line, Durrani has another almighty swing but feathers it to the keeper and has to go!
Ayaz Durrani c SD Ali b Waqas Ali 2 (6b, 0x4, 0x6)

9.2 Waqas Ali to Ayaz Durrani, full delivery on the outside off, Durrani backs away and looks to hoick but misses, through to the keeper, another dot!

9.1 Waqas Ali to Burhan Niaz, full delivery on the middle and off, Niaz has a big heave but misses, hits him on the thigh and they scamper across for a tight single.

Rotterdam have just not been able to fins the boundaries when they needed to. Another brilliant over from Diwan Ali at the death and the Exiles have done well to hold their nerve here. This is good bowling at the backend and unless there is a real miracle, they have this game in their pocket now. 37 more off 6 needed!

8.6 Aadil Diwan Ali to Burhan Niaz, full toss and just below waist height as Niaz swivels to pull, mistimes it through square-leg and they settle for a single.

8.5 Aadil Diwan Ali to Burhan Niaz, full delivery on the outside off, Niaz sits under it with a big swing of the bat and misses it again, through to the keeper.

8.4 Aadil Diwan Ali to Ayaz Durrani, too full again on the middle and off, Durrani has another big swing, mistimes it through backward square-leg for a single.

8.3 Aadil Diwan Ali to Burhan Niaz, full delivery on the middle and off, Niaz behind that one drills it down to long-off region for an easy single.

8.2 Aadil Diwan Ali to Ayaz Durrani, back of a length on the middle and leg, Durrani whacks it down to long-off region and they pick up another single.

8.1 Aadil Diwan Ali to Burhan Niaz, DROPPED! Short on the off-stump, Niaz heaves it to deep mid-wicket, fielders overruns and then fails to hold on it as he spills it, they pick up a single.