EDX vs BB

Fancode ECS Malta · 1st Semi Final

Recent overs

Ov 10
21161wd0W
11 runs
Ov 9
1642W0
13 runs
Ov 8
11166W
15 runs
Ov 7
001001
2 runs

Commentary

That is all we have from the 1st semi-final of ECS T10 Malta. The Edex Knights have booked a place in the final. Do join us for the 2nd semi-final and the final which will be played later today. Till then, it's ta-ta from me (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) and my fellow commentator and good mate Mohul Bhowmick. 
Edex Knights won by 10 runs

Nithin Babu 34(17) | Jais Mathew 2/21
Pavan Kalyan 20(9) | Devendra Negi 3/7


A hard-fought match and in the end, the Edex Knights held their nerves and won the 1st semi-final by 10 runs. It will be the 3rd final for the Knights. It was a good bowling effort from them to restrict the Bugibba Blasters to 86/6 in their allotted 10 overs after posting a challenging 96 on the board. 

Jais Mathew and Bose Paul started off well for the Knights as they kept things tight and didn't allow the Blaster's openers and the middle order to get away. None of the top-order batters could get going as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Gaurav Maithani, their skipper and Devendra Negi got the innings going with some lusty blows but couldn't quite convert it into a substantial one. 

Towards the end, Prajwal Kohad and Pavan Kalyan kept the Blasters in the game with some splendid hitting but that eventually came a bit too late as the Knights registered a 10-run victory. Jais Mathew was the pick of the bowlers for the Edex Knights, finishing with figures of 2/21. 

Earlier, the Edex Knights posted 96 in their 10 overs and were bowled out on the final delivery of the innings. The innings was powered by an impressive knock by Nithin Babu who scored 34 off 17 deliveries to take his team to a competitive score. 
10Ov86/7Score
21161w0W11 runs
Pavan Kalyan*21 (9)
Shiv Singh1 (2)
Justin Shaju1/11
9.6 Justin Shaju to Pavan Kalyan, OUT! Short and wide outside off, Kalyan tries to HEAVE it but only manages to loft it straight to the hands of the fielder at cover, who makes no mistake! Edex Knights win this match!
9.5 Justin Shaju to Pavan Kalyan, full and wide outside off, Kalyan swings at it and MISSES!
9.5 Justin Shaju to Pavan Kalyan, WIDE outside off, Kalyan swings and MISSES!
Things are getting tight. Hold your horses, that takes the equation to 12 required off 2 deliveries. 
9.4 Justin Shaju to Pavan Kalyan, SIX! Full and wide outside off, Kalyan clears his front leg and sends this one MILES beyond the deep midwicket fence for a MAXIMO! Is the chase on for the Blasters?
9.3 Justin Shaju to Shiv Singh, short and wide outside off, Singh cuts it to deep cover for a run.
9.2 Justin Shaju to Pavan Kalyan, shortish outside off, Kalyan pulls it to deep midwicket for a run. 
9.1 Justin Shaju to Pavan Kalyan, short outside off, Kalyan pulls it to deep midwicket for a couple.
Justin Shaju, right arm medium will bowl the final over of the match. 
Too much drama in that over. 13 runs coming off that over and the Bugibba Blasters need 22 runs from the final over. 
9Ov75/6Score
1642W013 runs
Pavan Kalyan12 (4)
Shiv Singh*0 (1)
Bose Paul1/16
8.6 Bose Paul to Shiv Singh, short on middle, Singh pulls but does not connect well!
Shiv Singh, RHB comes out to the crease. 
This could be a massive moment in the match. Ravi Pal thought he was in but just when he was signalling his partner to return to the batting end, he drags his bat on the line and he has to depart. 
8.5 Bose Paul to Pavan Kalyan, shortish outside off, Kalyan cuts it to point and can run when the ball goes in the gap. We're going upstairs as there is an appeal for RUN OUT! Absolute pandemonium as Ravi Pal's bat is found inches away from the crease as the direct hit comes in. He is OUT!
8.4 Bose Paul to Pavan Kalyan, worked to long on for a couple.
8.3 Bose Paul to Pavan Kalyan, FOUR! Or is it? Drills this one down the ground, does Kalyan and sees the fielder at long on try his best to save it but only for his feet to touch the fence at last!