- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.4 Holder gets the revenge. Back from over the wicket, short in length bit wide outside off, goes for the big cut shot, thick outside edge and good sharp catch behind the stumps by Gous 10/12.3 Gone! Slightly short in length and took the pace off, Pooran tried to hit it up and over long-on fence, failed to do so, mistimed it and Holder at long-on took a good low catch just inside the rope 46/23.2 Gone! Full and fast on target, goes for the big slog shot, misses it and stumps are rattled 51/33.4 Irshad strikes again! Slower bouncer on leg stump, Imad tried to pull, got the top edge and, short fine leg fielder took a good diving catch 51/45.3 Tossed up, on middle stump, Wiese went for the big sweep, got the top edge and Irshad at backward square leg took a good high catch 72/57.3 Low full toss, swings in a bit, Allen missed out that one, tried to flick it away, took it on the pad in front of middle and leg stump, loud shout for lbw and up goes the finger 90/68.3 Qais strike! Tossed up, bit full, Wood went for the big heave, he missed and Qais hit the middle stump 96/7Extras15 (b 1, w 14)TOTAL115/7 (10 Overs, RR: 11.5)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 0.4 ov), 2-46 (Nicholas Pooran, 2.3 ov), 3-51 (Andre Russell, 3.2 ov), 4-51 (Imad Wasim, 3.4 ov), 5-72 (David Wiese, 5.3 ov), 6-90 (Fabian Allen, 7.3 ov), 7-96 (Luke Wood, 8.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JO Holder 1 0 17 1 17 3 1 1 1 0 MM Ali 1 0 25 0 25 1 0 4 0 0 Karim Janat 2 0 26 1 13 5 2 2 2 0 Salman Irshad 2 0 12 3 6 7 0 0 2 0 P Hatzoglou 2 0 16 0 8 5 1 1 0 0 Qais Ahmad 2 0 18 2 9 6 0 2 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.2 Allen picked up a big wicket. Once again tossed up, Faf went for the big shot, mistimed it and Wiese at long-off took a good high catch just inside the rope 21/32.2 Gone! Tossed up, on middle stump, went for the big slog sweep, got the top edge, went high in the air and Imad called for it and took it with ease 17/12.3 Imad gets two in two. Tossed up, just outside off, went for the big shot over the extra cove, hit high on the bat and went in the air, Pooran at extra cover took a good high catch. Imad on a hat-trick 17/26.3 Gone! Fuller and slower on off stump, goes for the big shot down the ground, mistimed it and Russell at long-off took a simple catch 70/4Extras6 (lb 2, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL116/4 (9.2 Overs, RR: 12.42)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Andries Gous, 2.2 ov), 2-17 (Najibullah Zadran, 2.3 ov), 3-21 (Faf du Plessis, 3.2 ov), 4-70 (Ibrahim Zadran, 6.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Imad Wasim 2 0 11 2 5.5 3 0 0 0 0 L Wood 2 0 25 0 12.5 3 0 3 0 0 FA Allen 1 0 9 1 9 3 0 1 0 0 N Thushara 2 0 27 0 13.5 4 3 1 1 1 TA Boult 1 0 20 0 20 1 1 2 0 0 Zahoor Khan 1.2 0 22 1 16.5 2 3 1 2 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Samp Army , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 Start, First Session 18.00-18.40, Interval 18.40-18.50, Second Session 18.50-19.30
Match days
6 December 2023 - day/night match (10-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Samp Army 2, Deccan Gladiators 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 2.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 1 wicket)
- Deccan Gladiators: 50 runs in 3.0 overs (18 balls), Extras 7
- Powerplay 2: Overs 3.1 - 4.0 (Batting side - 16 runs, 2 wickets)
- Deccan Gladiators: 100 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 15
- ADS Fletcher: 50 off 26 balls (2 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Innings Break: Deccan Gladiators - 115/7 in 10.0 overs (ADS Fletcher 52, TA Boult 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 2.0 (Mandatory - 16 runs, 0 wicket)
- Samp Army: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (32 balls), Extras 2
- Powerplay 2: Overs 7.1 - 8.0 (Batting side - 29 runs, 0 wicket)
- Samp Army: 100 runs in 8.4 overs (53 balls), Extras 4
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