The stage is set. After all the roller-coster we have our two finalists. New York Strikers will take on Deccan Gladiators for the title. Two mighty impressive teams of the season will fight for one last time. Join us on the 9th of this month at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) for all the coverage. Cheers!
Nicholas Pooran says they have worked really hard to come here. On Waqar Salamkheil, says he has been magnificent for the team and also important to have a couple of experienced players in the team. Tells the Strikes have been playing good so they have to respect that. Reckons the players deserve to be in the final and are looking forward to the match.
Waqar Salamkheil wins the Player of the Match award.
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Faf du Plessis did mention that they have to be clinical with the bat but in both Qualifiers they were rather disappointing. Their batters have let them down badly in both matches. With so much talent and experience, it wasn't expected but they have failed to step up when it mattered the most. In this match too, there wasn't much excitement or hope as they kept losing wickets regularly.
Well, we hoped for an exciting match but rather it turned out to be a one-sided game. Deccan Gladiators have done it comfortably and have set a date with the Strikers for the title. It was too easy though for Deccan Gladiators who kept it simple right from the start. They batted like they have done throughout the season. Nicholas Pooran, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Imad Wasim all of them made huge contributions and later, it was the spinners who spun the web on Morrisville Samp Army who had no answers.
MORRISVILLE SAMP ARMY
89/6 (10.0)
31 (14)
28* (17)
3/6 (2)
1/27 (2)
Over 10
1
0
1
1
4nb
1
1
Andries Gous*
28 (17)
Bas de Leede
13 (11)
Zahoor Khan
0/10 (1)
MSA
89/6
1
9.6
Zahoor Khan to Andries Gous ,THAT IS IT! Deccan Gladiators have done it comfortably. Length and outside off, it is pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
1
9.5
Zahoor Khan to Bas de Leede ,Pushes it wide of off, this is knocked to point for one.
4nb
9.5
Zahoor Khan to Bas de Leede ,No ball and Four! Rare loosener from the bowling team. A full toss, outside off and Bas de Leede smashes it over point for four. A no ball as that was above the waist.
1
9.4
Zahoor Khan to Andries Gous ,One more! Full and outside off, this is hit to long on for a single.
1
9.3
Zahoor Khan to Bas de Leede ,Just a single as Bas de Leede works it to deep mid-wicket.
0
9.2
Zahoor Khan to Bas de Leede ,Deccan Gladiators are moments away now. A length ball, outside off, slower and Bas de Leede swings and misses.
1
9.1
Zahoor Khan to Andries Gous ,Full and outside off, this is driven to long off for a single.
Over 9
6
1
0
2
2
2
Bas de Leede*
7 (7)
Andries Gous
25 (14)
David Wiese
0/13 (1)
MSA
79/6
2
8.6
David Wiese to Bas de Leede ,TWO MORE! This won't hurt Deccan Gladiators! Full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a couple more.
2
8.5
David Wiese to Bas de Leede ,TWO MORE! On a length and outside off. Bas de Leede makes room and pulls but to mid on. Andre Russell was standing too deep to catch that.
2
8.4
David Wiese to Bas de Leede ,A bit short and on off, Bas de Leede pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
0
8.3
David Wiese to Bas de Leede ,On a length and on middle, Bas de Leede hits it straight back to the bowler.