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Moeen Ali says today was their favorite win. They bowled well in the later part and chased down really well. Tells they are playing as a team and hopefully wins the next games. Mentions Karim Janat is a brilliant player.
Salman Irshad wins the Player of the Match award. He says he bowls to his strength and gets success. Adds his first wicket was the best of the lot.
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Still Morrisville Samp Army had a lot of work to do despite pulling things back with the ball. They had a nervous start too with the bat. However, the show started with the partnership between Ibrahim Zadran and Moeen Ali. Ali particularly needs a lot of appreciation with the way he played. There was a lot of intent in his innings and along with Ibrahim Zadran first and later with Janat, Morrisville Samp Army chased down the target in some fashion. A chance to go on top but Deccan Gladiators have failed in the proceedings.
What a victory for Morrisville Samp Army and a lot of credit should be given to their bowlers as they did really well to pull things back in the back end. Deccan Gladiators were all set for a score around 150 with the way they started, it felt it was gettable but Pooran fell, they started losing wickets and then Andre Fletcher was fighting a lone battle. His fifty helped Deccan Gladiators get over 110.
MORRISVILLE SAMP ARMY
116/4 (9.2)
39* (15)
27* (9)
2/11 (2)
1/22 (1.2)
Over 10
4
4
wd
Karim Janat*
27 (9)
Moeen Ali
39 (15)
Zahoor Khan
1/22 (1.2)
MSA
116/4
wd
9.3
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat ,Wide! Shorter and down the leg side, Janat just leaves it and takes the two points with ease. Morrisville Samp Army win by 6 wickets.
4
9.2
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat ,FOUR! Scores level. Shorter and outside off. Janat ramps it over short third man for a boundary.
4
9.1
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat ,FOUR! 5 runs needed then! Full and outside off. Janat opens his body and smashes it down the ground for a boundary.
Zahoor Khan to bowl the final over. 9 runs needed.
Over 9
6
1
1
6
1
1lb
Karim Janat*
19 (7)
Moeen Ali
39 (15)
Luke Wood
0/25 (2)
MSA
107/4
1lb
8.6
Luke Wood to Karim Janat ,Leg bye! Full and on off, Janat looks to sweep but misses and it rolls away for a leg bye.
1
8.5
Luke Wood to Moeen Ali ,Full, slow and outside off, Ali works it to long on for a single. 10 runs needed now.
6
8.4
Luke Wood to Moeen Ali ,SIX! This is poor bowling. Just too many full tosses. This one is on middle, Ali happily smashes it over mid-wicket for a six.
1
8.3
Luke Wood to Karim Janat ,Too full and outside off, dabbed to short third man for a single.
1
8.2
Luke Wood to Moeen Ali ,A full toss on middle, Ali lofts it to long on for a single.
6
8.1
Luke Wood to Moeen Ali ,SIX! Out of the park. 19 runs need now. On a length and on middle, Ali stands tall and tonks it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Over 8
0
1lb
3
1
4
4
Karim Janat*
18 (5)
Moeen Ali
25 (11)
Nuwan Thushara
0/27 (2)
MSA
91/4