ACB vs LIO

ECS T10 Romania · Match 19

Recent overs

Ov 9
111wd14
8 runs
Ov 8
0461wd111wd1
15 runs
Ov 7
0111W0
3 runs
Ov 6
4111W1wd0
8 runs

Commentary

That marks the end of ACCB's undefeated streak in the series and also the end of our coverage for this game. But the action continues to unfold at the Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground. There is one more game coming up this evening and we will have a fresh set of commentators to take you through it. Do join us for that one by either clicking here or switching the tabs. From this window, Darpan Tikiya and Mohul Bhowmick sign off. 
Lankan Lions beat ACCB by 7 wickets

Thilina Jayasuriya - 44 (20)  | Praveen Wijesuriya - 2/18
Abdul Asif - 24 (11) | Naveen Kunta 1/10

The Lions are roaring!! After 3 consecutive loses, they have turned a corner and picked up two Ws on a trot. This one is a comprehensive victory over ACCB, who were previously undefeated in the series.

Lankan Lions seemed eager and hungry to win from the offset. Their fielders dived around saving runs. The spinners bowled particularly well and with decent support from the seam bowlers they were able to restrict an in-form batting line up to a mediocre score of 103. 

With the bat, they hit the ground running. Jayasuriya played a captain's knock and was ably supported by Ubesekara at the top of the order. At one point, they even seemed poised to clinch a bonus point. But some good bowling and fielding from ACCB prevented it. 

ACCB would look at that period and wonder why they weren't able to perform in that manner through the innings. 
9.0
8.4 Abdul Asif to Supun Buddhika, FOUR! Short of a length on off and middle, comes back in. Buddhika pulls it away wide of the fielder at midwicket for a boundary! LANKAN LIONS WIN THIS GAME!
8.3 Abdul Asif to Avishka Koshila, short of a length outside off. Koshila steers it down to third man for a run.
8.3 Abdul Asif to Avishka Koshila, WIDE down the legside! Koshila pulls at it but misses.
8.2 Abdul Asif to Supun Buddhika, at a length outside off. Buddhika heaves at it to the off side for a single.
8.1 Abdul Asif to Avishka Koshila, fullish outside off, moves away. Koshila pushes at it but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.
Abdul Asif [1-0-13-0] will bowl the penultimate over.

Saeed Ullah struggled to find his radar through the over. Lankan Lions can now smell victory. 8 runs to win off 12 balls.
8Ov96/3Score
0461wd111wd115 runs
Avishka Koshila*14 (8)
Supun Buddhika1 (2)
Saeed Ullah0/15
7.6 Saeed Ullah to Avishka Koshila, at a length on middle and leg. Koshila whips it away to midwicket for a quick single.
7.5 Saeed Ullah to Avishka Koshila, WIDE down the legside! Koshila flicks and misses.
7.5 Saeed Ullah to Supun Buddhika, fullish outside off, moves away. Buddhika punches it uppishly to long off for a single.
7.4 Saeed Ullah to Avishka Koshila, short of a length and wide outside off, moves away. Koshila steers it down to third man for a single.
7.4 Saeed Ullah to Avishka Koshila, WIDE outside off! Koshila cuts at it but does not connect.
7.3 Saeed Ullah to Avishka Koshila, SIX! BOOM! Fullish outside off, moves away. Koshila clears his front leg and carves it up and over deep cover for a maximum!
7.2 Saeed Ullah to Avishka Koshila, EDGED AND FOUR! Short of a length outside off, moves away. Koshila pokes at it and gets a thick outside edge wide of the keeper for a boundary!
7.1 Saeed Ullah to Avishka Koshila, at a length outside off, moves away. Koshila swings hard at it but misses.
Saeed Ullah, right arm medium, gets to bowl now.

The bonus point is officially gone now. They need another 23 runs to win off 18 balls.
7Ov81/3Score
0111W03 runs
Supun Buddhika*0 (1)
Avishka Koshila2 (3)
Parveen Kumar1/15