UCC vs PCC

ECS Czech Republic 2022 · Match 18

Recent overs

Ov 10
1W
1 runs
Ov 9
601WW0
7 runs
Ov 8
W4110W
6 runs
Ov 7
12001W
4 runs

Commentary

Who saw this coming at the halfway stage of the innings? Only a few would've given United CC a chance to emerge victorious after posting a meagre total on the board. Even when Naeem Lala smacked Amandeep Bindra for two boundaries in the first over, it looked like Prague CC were about to finish this match in no time.

But there was many a slip between the lip and the cup. Zahid Iqbal set the tone for United CC by getting two wickets in his spell and conceding just five runs. It wasn't a good scorecard reading as the middle order fell for single-digits, and some of the batters just gave catching practise to Mustafa Nawab. Soon after, things got bad to worse for Prague CC in a blink of an eye as Mustafa Nawab chipped in with two wickets before Piyush Baghel added two more scalps in the next over.

This has been one of the most disciplined bowling and fielding performances in ECS cricket as United CC hardly put a foot wrong and deservedly came out on top against the hosts. We have two more matches to go before we wrap up proceedings for the day. Do join us for the live coverage, but for now, this is Pragadeesh saying goodbye on behalf of my colleague Bidipto.Cheers
10.0
9.2 Manish Jangid to Dan Casey, full and straight, the batter walked into the shot to slog over long-on, he did not connect, and the stumps got uprooted! BOWLED HIM! And that is a shock defeat for Prague CC!
9.1 Manish Jangid to Prakash Sadasivan, good length ball on middle, turned around to short fine-leg for a run only.
24 needed from 6 balls
Piyush Baghel's over started with a six but he came back well and took two wickets. It's United CC's day as whatever they touched turned to gold.
9Ov48/9Score
601WW07 runs
Prakash Sadasivan8 (4)
Dan Casey*0 (1)
Piyushsingh Baghel3/12
8.6 Piyushsingh Baghel to Dan Casey, hat-trick ball, full on middle, batter clips it to leg but the non-striker refuses the run.
Hat-trick ball come up

Dan Casey, RHB, walks in at No.11
8.5 Piyushsingh Baghel to Sameera Maduranga, fuller and on off, hit away in the air to cow corner but it turns out to be CATCH to deep mid-wicket! Another WICKET goes down!
Sameea Maduranga, RHB, walks in at No.10
8.4 Piyushsingh Baghel to Dipan Patel, fuller ball on middle, struck back hard to the bowler but he CAUGHT it on the full diving to his right in no time to send the batter packing! WICKET!
8.3 Piyushsingh Baghel to Prakash Sadasivan, full toss on middle, batter steps out and hits to long-on for one.
8.2 Piyushsingh Baghel to Prakash Sadasivan, fuller outside off, and a swing and a miss this time!
8.1 Piyushsingh Baghel to Prakash Sadasivan, full outside off and a massive strike over long-off this time by stepping out for SIX!
31 needed from 12 balls
Piyush Baghel comes back into the attack

Nawab does it on the field as well as with the ball. It's a sensational bowling performance and could turn out to be a pivotal spell in the outcome of the match
8Ov41/7Score
W4110W6 runs
Suditha Udugala*5 (4)
Prakash Sadasivan1 (1)
Mustafa Nawab3/9
7.6 Mustafa Nawab to Sudita Udugalage, full and straight, the batter missed and the bowler hit! CLEAN BOWLED! 
7.5 Mustafa Nawab to Sudita Udugalage, short over off and it takes off, the shot gets missed! Dot ball.