ZNCC vs WTG

So that concludes our coverage of the day's first match in the ECS Switzerland 2023 but Wettingen have a chance to put things back on track as they face Winterthur at this very venue in a few minutes from now. Head over here to follow our coverage of that contest on Sportskeeda while keeping yourselves updated with further cricketing news and action from around the globe on this very platform. For the moment, this is the duo of Rudransh Khurana and Sooryanarayanan Sesha taking your leave. Thank you so much for joining us as we hope you enjoyed our coverage. See you around soon - take care and buh-bye for now!

Match Summary: Zurich Nomads beat Wettingen by 29 runs.

Hassan Ahmad 98 (29) | Tharanitharan Thanabalasingham 2/13 (2)
Perinpam Yogenthiran 55 (23) & 3/33 (2) | Mahbobullah Chakari 2/14 (2)

A result that seemed inevitable after a point but that was a terrific fighting effort from Wettingen. Chasing a mammoth 150 was never going to be easy but they gave it absolutely everything from the word go and looked to target every bowler in sight.

A 23-run opening over signaled their intentions quite clearly even as Nareshkumar Thangavadivel was bowled by the end of it. The runs kept coming, however, with the batters looking to swing for the bleachers and deal with it in fours and sixes and alone. Thivagaran Selvanayagam went about it pretty well although it was skipper Perinpam Yogenthiran, on the back of a three-wicket haul with the ball, who looked in ominous touch.

The Nomads just needed a couple of tight overs to pull things back and they got them in the form of Tharanitharan Thanabalasingham's left-arm spin. He not only kept things very tight, but he also nabbed a couple of key wickets to derail the chase and send the asking rate shooting up to gargantuan proportions. Yogenthiran continued to swing hard though as he notched up a blistering half-century. But the writing was on the wall once he was dismissed, leaving the rest with plenty to do.

Eventually, the Nomads have pocketed a pretty handsome victory by 29 runs to get off the mark for the tournament. It was set up by Hassan Ahmad's magnificent 29-ball 98 and they will hope that this spurs them on in the coming games. As for Wettingen, they've now suffered their second loss in the tournament but must take the positives out of it and roar back stronger.

9.6 Amjad Rahmani to Nirojan Manikkavasakar, THAT'S IT! Full on the body, Rahmani crouched and pulled it to mid-wicket for a single. ZURICH WIN BY 29 runs!

9.2 Amjad Rahmani to Nirojan Manikkavasakar, good length on the pads, Nirojan misses and it hits his pad to go to the wicketkeeper! They take a run though.

Three dots in the over and that has pretty much sealed the deal on this contest. And funnily enough, it's on Sibratullah to score 34 off the final over having conceded 35 with the ball. Does he have a Houdini act in him?

8.5 Amjad Ahmad to Nirojan Manikkavasakar, SIX! Finally gets it right! It was slower on the off-stump but very short. Nirojan sat back and punished it over mid-wicket for a six!

8.4 Amjad Ahmad to Nirojan Manikkavasakar, DROPPED! Good length on the fifth stump, the batter got some bat but it went high in the air. Long-off came in but it went through his hands.

Amjad Ahmad [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack.

A penny for Sibratullah's thoughts anyone? He sent down a 35-run over with the ball that handed the momentum to the Nomads in entirety. And now, it's on him to undo that damage with the bat. 43 needed off 2 overs - Albie Morkel territory!