Match 20, Abu Dhabi, November 26, 2024, 07:15 PM
Northern Warriors
107/5(10.0ov)
Bangla Tigers
110/0(7.5ov)
Bangla Tigers beat Northern Warriors by 10 wickets
Man of the Match
Mohammad Shahzad
Commentry
Right then, two games done, one more to go in the day and it will be Morrisville Samp Army taking on Delhi Bulls to round up another entertaining day in Abu Dhabi. The Bulls have put the Samp Army into bat and can the table-toppers keep their unbeaten run going? Switch tabs to check our coverage and find out. Cheers!
Mohammad Shahzad is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. Shahzad says that his fifty came at a good time when the team needed it, so, he is happy. Adds that they needed a win after two losses and it worked out well and informs that they just looked to support each other as they have a well-rounded squad and were able to showcase that today.
The presentation ceremony...
Northern Warriors needed an early wicket but Saqib Mahmood got put away for 4 boundaries in his first over and after that, the Warriors just didn't have a comeback. They had already let a strong start with the bat slip as only skipper, Colin Munro managed to do a bit of damage and then with the ball, their pacers just weren't effective even though. Trent Boult and Uzair Khan bowled a couple of tight overs. And when the lone spinner came, Zazai took him down for a mammoth 30 runs and it all got over too quickly for the Warriors.
After keeping the Warriors down to under 110 runs, thanks to a solid bowling performance, the opening duo of Mohammad Shahzad and Hazratullah Zazai rolled back the years and there were shades of the two opening the batting for Afghanistan a few years back. Shahzad was at his entertaining best as Zazai took a bit of time and hammered 5 sixes to a hapless Ankur Sangwan in the space of 6 deliveries. The pair finished unbeaten with twin half-centuries and helped the Tigers climb up the table.
Another win for the chasing team and Bangla Tigers have almost replicated what UP Nawabs did in the first game of the day but have done it with even more comfort as their openers have simply put on a show. A first-ever 10-wicket win for them and what a win this is!
In over# 8
4
2
1
4
2nb
1
Fareed Ahmad 14/0(0.5)
7.5
4
FOUR! Zazai hits the winning runs and also brings up his FIFTY! 8th half century of Zazai's Abu Dhabi T10 career. Full and on off, Zazai stays still in the crease and muscles it past cover for a boundary. Bangla Tigers win by 10 wickets with 13 balls to spare!
7.4
2
Low full toss, around off, Zazai slices it to the right of deep cover. Uzair Khan runs to his right and puts the dive in to save a couple of runs for his side.
7.3
1
Short of length, just outside off, angling into the batter as Shahzad guides it towards short third for a single.
7.2
4
FOUR! That's a classy fifty for Mohammad Shahzad. Banged in short and wide of off stump, Shahzad plays the upper cut and it flies over the keeper for another boundary.
7.2
2nb
NO BALL! Bowled slower through the air and outside off, Zazai tries to hit it over point, takes the inside edge and rolls over towards the leg side for a single. Ahmad has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
7.1
1
Full and onto middle, Shahzad punches it down the ground for a single.
In over# 7
1
4
1
4
1
4
Saqib Mahmood 31/0(2)
6.6
1
Mahmood bowls a yorker this time as Mohammad Shahzad digs it out towards cover for a single.
6.5
4
FOUR! Full and way outside off, Mohammad Shahzad makes room and slices it towards the deep point boundary and picks up another boundary.
6.4
1
Short again on leg, Zazai pulls it away towards square leg and as it just falls short of the fielder and batters run a single.
6.3
4
FOUR! Short of a length and onto the leg stump, guided towards the body as Zazai pulls it, takes the inside edge and goes past the diving keeper and thuds onto the boundary cushions.
6.2
1
Fuller again, Shahzad slices it away towards deep point as it just falls short of the fielder and the batters run a single.