short of a length delivery, chips it in the air to mid-off, Kallis running in takes a good catch.
World Giants win by 20 runs and makes it to the Finals. Asia Lions have to meet the India Maharajas in the eliminator. Dilshan got the Lions to a good start, but after he was out, Afridi with some big hits, kept them in the game, but then they lost wickets at regular intervals to put a stop to the chase. Mpofu and Best picking up 3 wickets each. Thanks for tuning in, do join us again on Saturday for the Eliminator. On behalf of Harshith Gowda, this is Binoy George signing off.
full and too wide outside the off stump.
Amir is the last batter in. Razzaq to face.
slower delivery from short of a length outside the off stump, nips in and strikes the top of the off stump as Udana swings and misses.
slower delivery wider, swings and misses.
good length delivery pitches outside the off stump and nips in and goes over the stumps as Udana misses the ball.
slower delivery, heaves it to deep square leg.
slower delivery wider outside the off stump, Razzaq fails to pick it up, swings and misses.
fuller and inside edges onto the legs to the off side, Razzaq calls Khadka for a single, Mpofu quickly onto the ball, picks up and scores a direct hit at the bowlers end to run out Khadka.
Mpofu to bowl
full down the leg side and works it forward of square leg and picks up couple of runs.
lovely delivery, pitches in line with the middle and leg, spins away to beat the outside edge.
hits in the air down the ground to long off.
pulls along the ground to deep midwicket.
makes room and punches through cover.
stays in the crease and pushes at the delivery and gets an inside edge to the onside.
swings and gets an inside edge onto the legs.
works square on the onside and picks up a single.
works through midwicket for couple of runs.
lobs up on the off side behind the wicket, Gayle runs in and looks to field with his left hand, goes past him and Kevin is there to backup.
moves to he leg side and Panesar bowls it wider, mistimes to wide mid-on and comes quickly for the second.
moves to the leg side and has a wild swing, misses it and van Wyk collects the ball and gets rid of the bails, appeal for a stumping, referred to the tv umpire, the foot is grounded.
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West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | |
Toss | Asia Lions, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 17.30 start, First Session 17.30-19.00, Interval 19.00-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.50 |
Match days | 16 March 2023 - daynight (20-over match) |
Player Replacement | Impact player: Isuru Udana for Abdur Razzak (World Giants 1st innings, 11.6 ov) Impact player: Ricardo Powell for Hashim Amla (Asia Lions 1st innings, 0.1 ov) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | World Giants 2, Asia Lions 0 |