Qualifier 2, Abu Dhabi, December 02, 2024, 06:30 PM
Delhi Bulls
89/7(10.0ov)
Morrisville Samp Army
90/5(9.1ov)
Morrisville Samp Army beat Delhi Bulls by 5 wickets
Man of the Match
Isuru Udana
Commentry
Right then, the stage is set for the Grand Finale of Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024 and it will be the two sides that finished top two on the points table in the group stage that will battle it out for the title. It will be Deccan Gladiators taking on Morrisville Samp Army right here at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium at 9 pm IST (3.30 pm GMT) and you can simply switch tabs right away and catch our build-up to that game. Cheers!
Isuru Udana is adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his stellar spell of bowling in the first innings.
The presentation ceremony...
Delhi Bulls were inserted into bat and had a red-hot Tom Banton on their side as well. Banton began as he finished yesterday but fell soon after and this triggered a top-order collapse. The middle order tried to fight back but couldn't stay on for long and it was only Tim David who got into the 20s as the Bulls huffed and puffed to 89 runs. With the ball, they had a mountain to climb but time and again, they showed resilience. However, a few dropped catches coupled with the low score on board, it was all over for the Bulls quite quickly.
After opting to bowl first, Rohan Mustafa's troops set things up nicely with the ball and their spinners got rid of the Bulls' top order in a jiffy. Isuru Udana then played a pivotal role with those wickets in the Floating Powerplay and at the death as well. With the bat though, they weren't quite clinical as Faf du Plessis flopped and then Asalanka gave away a start but it was Andries Gous who took the reigns and found the fence with regularity that got them well ahead in the chase. Once he fell for 38 off 23 balls, they went into a slump but then came that cameo from Jack Taylor that sealed the win for the Samp Army.
Morrisville Samp Army have done, the team that remained unbeaten until really late in the group stage has managed to turn the misery of the loss of Qualifier 1 into the joy of winning Qualifier 2 and are heading into the Final. Spare a thought for Delhi Bulls though as they finished 5th in the group stage and had to pull off back-to-back wins yesterday to stay alive but they simply didn't have enough runs on the board today.
In over# 10
6
Muhammad Rohid Khan 20/1(1.1)
9.1
6
SIX! DOWN THE GROUND! MORRISVILLE SAMP ARMY IS INTO THE FINALS! Muhammad Rohid Khan serves this full, on middle, no swing at all, Jack Taylor is waiting for that length as he punches it down the ground for a massive six. Jack Taylor has played an impressive innings here, 23 off just 11 balls with three sixes and the Samp Army win Qualifier 2 by 5 wickets!
Right then, 6 needed off the last over. Muhammad Rohid Khan has an over up his sleeve and surprisingly, we haven't seen Shahid Bhutta at all, especially given the fact that he is one of the leading wicket-takers but it will be Rohid to try and defend 5 runs.
In over# 9
1
6
1
2
1
6
Sam Cook 27/0(2)
8.6
1
A low full toss, outside off, Jack Taylor knocks it to long off for a single. Morrisville Samp Army need 6 more runs off the last over!
8.5
6
SIX! Up, up and over! Jack Taylor is playing a fine knock under pressure! Sam Cook takes all the pace off and keeps it on a length, on off, Jack Taylor, reads the slower one right, waits for the ball and clobbers it over long on to his right for a biggie. Equatuion is now down to 7 off 7!
8.4
1
Takes pace off and keeps it full, at the stumps, Imad Wasim forces it to long on for a single. Morrisville Samp Army need 13 more runs off 8 balls.
8.3
2
Good length, on middle and off, Imad Wasim whips it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
8.2
1
Slower one, on a length, on off, Jack Taylor pats it to point and gets across.
8.1
6
SIX! Oh hello! Jack Taylor releases the lid and puts all the pressure to bed with that shot! Sam Cook overpitches it around off and Taylor heaves it well over mid-wicket for a biggie. Morrisville Samp Army need 17 runs off 11 balls now!
Sam Cook is brought back into the attack.
In over# 8
1
1wd
1
0
0
1wd
1
0
Shadab Khan 13/1(2)
7.6
1
Ends with a flighted ball, outside off, Jack Taylor moves across and drills it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.6
1wd
WIDE! Quicker ball, well outside off, over the line this time and Jack Taylor doesn't offer any shot. The umpire has called it a Wide.