SWH vs BEL

So that concludes our coverage of this contest but there are still two more games to go with Zagreb Sokol taking on Ljubljana in consecutive matches at this very venue. The results of those two games will decide the lineup of the knockouts so do catch our coverage of those right here on Sportskeeda as the first of those games begins in just over half an hour from now. Do keep yourselves updated with all the other cricketing news and action from around the globe on this very platform as well. For the moment, thanking you for tuning in and taking your leave is the duo of Mohul Bhowmick and Sooryanarayanan Sesha. See you around soon - buh-bye for now!

Match summary: Belgrade beat Sir William Hoste Vis by 72 runs.

Mike Jones 87 (36) | Matija Sarenac 1/4 (1)
Sam Houghton 25 (17) | Hylton Phillips 1/19 (2)

Dominance from start to finish as far as Belgrade are concerned. The only thing that didn't go their way was the toss but they had little to no reason to complain once the game got underway and Mike Jones powered them to a mammoth 150.

In response, three wickets in the first couple of overs immediately spelled doom for Sir William Hoste Vis. They just never got going and it was quite bizarre that Sam Houghton didn't come out to open the innings or bat at 3 given the steep mountain they had to climb. He came out batting positively but the bowlers were on the money too as they gave very little to work with.

Eventually, notwithstanding Houghton's dismissal for 25, the writing was on the wall for Hoste Vis. Veljko Popovic struggled and huffed and puffed to an unbeaten 18 and it was just a case of the players going through the motions as the asking rate reached unsurmountable proportions. The Belgrade bowlers did their bit without a fuss and while the only the complain could be the wides they sent down, they are looking in fine fettle as they soar to the top of the points table. It has gone from bad to worse though for Hoste Vis and are out of the reckoning now for a spot in the knockouts.

9.6 Alexander Dizija to Steven Haslemere, fulltoss outside off, Haslemere pats it back to the bowler. That's the game- Belgrade win this match by 72 runs and go to the top of the table!

9.2 Alexander Dizija to Steven Haslemere, FOUR! Fulltoss on middle, Haslemere swivels in the crease and gently helps this one past the deep square leg fence for a boundary!

8.5 Sumit Meena to Steven Haslemere, FOUR! Bowled fullish outside off, Haslemere swings at it and gets a big edge past the vacant third man region for a boundary! Nice change of pace here!