big heave across the line, misses
Saudi Arabia vs Singapore, 11th Match at Sharjah, Jan 29 2015 - Match Result
Anti-climactic end to what was a gripping game, heroes on both sides, more on Saudi Arabia's. Looking back, maybe Kshitij should have been the one to not sacrifice himself on the first ball of the 19th over, but Saad Khan and his team backed Saad Khan Janjua to hit the 16 required off the five balls remaining.
Some you win, some you lose. Saudi Arabia have won this today, and remain in the hunt for that one ICC World Twenty20 Qualifying place that goes to the winner of this ACC Twenty20. Saudi Arabia play their last match tomorrow, we have Kuwait against Malaysia next, both too very much in the race. Join us again from Sharjah Stadium in 45 minutes' time. Thanks for being with us up to now
hits high and straight but not high or straight enough
Saad has to be stretchered off or we'd be here until the floodlights come on. Gets a round of applause from his team as he reaches the dressing-room while flat on his back
slices a drive, lands short of third man, can't run, Amjad comes on strike, Saad hobbles up halfway not even trying
goes big as he must but no connection
straight and long-off gets a hand on it but he falls over the rope in doing so
miscued drive goes to mid-off who drops it but Saad's not running and Kshitij is out at the bowler's end
Does the disabled Saad go big or try and give the fully able Kshitij the strike?
Saudi Arabia right back in it thanks to that fine pacey over
full, and fast, not enough timing on the hurried on-drive
full again, straight-driven, enough time for a hobbled single
top shot, driven on the up, cover saves a certain boundary and though the run was there if he hurried, Saad can't take it
Limping around now still
full and fast and through the onrushing stroke - Saad can't come on to the front foot, his ankle is giving too much pain
short, cut, straight to point, can't stop it cleanly, they go through for one
short and fast, cut shot attempted and missed
Liaquat on to derail Singapore if he can
Afzal's bowled very well throughout, but Singapore have the momentum now
on leg, eased between midwicket and long on, easy as you like
arm ball fired in, Kshitij works it away to leg
bat and pad to the leg side
another one fired in, Saad has no room to play a forcing stroke
quicker delivery, in the blockhole, driven to long on
full, on middle, driven to midwicket and Saad limps up to the other end
Faheem's figures taking a dent that last over but has done a good job for his team
defends, no risk cricket from Kshitij
beauty and the beast out there at the moment, an exquisite late cut to a ball not too short outside off goes all the way
Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
Toss | Saudi Arabia, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2014/15 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 13.00 start, First Session 13.00-14.15, Interval 14.15-14.30, Second Session 14.30-15.45 |
Match days | 29 January 2015 - day (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Saudi Arabia 2, Singapore 0 |