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Nicholas Pooran says he is happy with how they played. Adds Ali Khan bowled well, it was a tricky pitch but he made most of the pitch. Mentions it is important for the players to understand their roles. This is a short format but the players need to execute their skills to get the results.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD. He says it was great to start with a win. Adds he tries to use his top hand more while hitting big sixes. Shares T10 gives freedom to swing from the start.
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New York Strikers didn't really get going. A couple of bowlers went for way too many runs which hurt the total score. They could have done better in the fag end with the ball but allowed Tom Kohler-Cadmore took the game away from them. In reply, they lost both the openers cheaply and there wasn't much contribution from others as well. New York Strikers could let this go off knowing it is the first match and will hope to come back stronger in the next one.
The defending champions start the new edition with a win. Job well done by them. Deccan Gladiators had enough runs on the board. Their batters did an excellent job to get an above-par score. Tom Kohler-Cadmore in particular was the main stay for them. He didn't go much support but continued to rotate the scoreboaard. Deccan Gladiators with the ball were brilliant as well. The only thing they would love to get better is their fielding. They dropped three catches in total but were decent enough to take wickets.
NEW YORK STRIKERS
96/6 (10.0)
26 (13)
24 (15)
2/12 (2)
1/17 (2)
Over 10
4
0
4
0
1
1
Chamika Karunaratne*
2 (3)
Sunil Narine
10 (6)
Muhammad Zahid
1/21 (2)
NYS
96/6
1
9.6
Muhammad Zahid to Chamika Karunaratne ,Fuller and on middle, Karunaratne whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Deccan Gladiators win by 22 runs.
1
9.5
Muhammad Zahid to Sunil Narine ,On middle, shorter and this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
0
9.4
Muhammad Zahid to Sunil Narine ,Short ball, angling outside off. Narine looks to pull but misses.
4
9.3
Muhammad Zahid to Sunil Narine ,FOUR! Short and on middle, slower one and Narine pulls, again not off the middle but gets in the gap to deep square leg for a boundary.
0
9.2
Muhammad Zahid to Sunil Narine ,Shorter and away from the batter, outside off. Narine swings and misses.
4
9.1
Muhammad Zahid to Sunil Narine ,FOUR! Off the edge! The chase is not yet over. Length and on middle, Narine looks to heave but inside edges it to fine leg for a boundary.
Over 9
0
1W
W
0
1
1
Sunil Narine*
1 (1)
Chamika Karunaratne
1 (2)
Zahoor Khan
2/12 (2)
NYS
86/6
1
8.6
Zahoor Khan to Sunil Narine ,Around off, this is pushed to covers for a single.
1
8.5
Zahoor Khan to Chamika Karunaratne ,Shorter and on off, this is pulled to deep square leg for a single.
0
8.4
Zahoor Khan to Chamika Karunaratne ,Length and angling on the pads. Karunaratne misses his flick. A huge appeal for LBW but was just going down.
W
8.3
Zahoor Khan to Kieron Pollard ,OUT! GONE! That might be the match for Deccan Gladiators! Short ball on off, hits the surface hard. Pollard pulls but was undone by the pace of the ball. He hits it to deep square leg where Fabian Allen takes it.
Sunil Narine walks out.