CBJ vs BT

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Match summary:

Bangla Tigers win by 27 runs

Dasun Shanaka 34(15) | Haider Ali 2/17 (2)
Charith Asalanka 55(26) | Mohammad Nabi 3/15 (2)

They might not have usurped the Delhi Bulls in terms of Net Run Rate, but the Bangla Tigers give themselves a chance at making it to the playoffs with this win. The Bulls will now need to win to make it to the playoffs. It has been a spirited performance from the Tigers - they set out to defend 82 rather than the actual total of 126, and have done a commendable job at it.

Charith Asalanka was the only one who put up a fight for The Chennai Braves. The Sri Lankan left-hander kept at it as wickets tumbled at the other end - bringing up a well-deserved half-century while at it. The Braves never really looked in contention to get over the line, owing to the fact that they lost too many wickets. Their top-order woes stayed on till their last game as they lost 2 wickets for 10 in the first three overs itself.

The Tigers spinners made all the difference with their changes in pace more often. Both Mustafa and Haider Ali were deceptive with their speeds, firing the occasional yorker and claiming their wickets in the process. Those two, along with Gabriel in the middle overs, killed the run-chase off before the chase went towards the latter stages.

9.5 Dominic Drakes to Charith Asalanka, OUT! It's the full toss that gets Drakes the wicket here! Close to the tramline, Asalanka goes after it, ends up hitting it towards the long sweeper cover area, holes out as Sams grabs it comfortably

Charith Asalanka c Daniel Sams b Dominic Drakes 55 (26b, 8x4, 2x6)

9.4 Dominic Drakes to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Another attempted wide yorker, Asalanka has a slash at it, gets some bat on it. The ball flies over the circle at third man and travels to the boundary

9.2 Dominic Drakes to Vriitya Aravind, FOUR MORE! Full toss, outside off stump, Aravind slices this one over backward point, no one out there, and the ball trickles over the ropes

8.6 Daniel Sams to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Banged in short at the same area, Asalanka slashes this one towards deep backward point, gets it over the circle

8.5 Daniel Sams to Charith Asalanka, slower bouncer outside off, Asalanka slashes this one over the in-field towards deep point. The batters get a brace

8.2 Daniel Sams to Charith Asalanka, misfield...FOUR! Slower ball on a length heading down leg, Asalanka miscues this one towards deep square. The fielder out there overran, and let it through