NOR vs GER

That is all we have from the commentary box folks. This Arya Sekhar Chakraborty, signing off along with my fellow commentator and good mate Rajarshi. Ta-ta..... 

Vinay Ravi and Ahmadullah Shinwari started off very well for Norway with the ball but couldn't quite bag the wickets which would have been essential if they had to defend the score. Chikkanaiah Abdul Stanikzai shared a 34 runs opening partnership which got Germany going. In the middle overs, Norway couldn't quite chalk the run flow as Shoaib Khan went into a frenzy and smashed a scintillating 49 off just 15 deliveries. 

Shoaib Khan was at his imperious best as he kept smacking the Norway bowlers to all corners of the ground. Norway had a chance till the 5yth over but once Shoaib took the onus on himself to do the job, it was a bridge too far for Norway. He smashed a couple of fours and 6 sixes during his blistering knock and ensured Germany qualified for the final with two overs remaining. 

Shoaib Khan has literally killed in the game in three deliveries. Exceptional hitting as Germany win with two overs to spare. A commendable run-chase which promised to be a trickier one but it was some lusty by Shoaib Khan which takes Germany over the finishing line.

7.6 Muhammad Sher Sahak to Shoaib Khan, SIX, that's the match! Germany are through to the final! And what a shot to get them there! This was banged in short outside off stump, Shoaib Khan's been seeing them like a beach ball, he carves this one elegantly over point, and the superb timing ensures that the ball lands just over the ropes! The two batters embrace, the German players are jubilant and now they rush out onto the field! Germany are in the final, it is now between them and Italy to contest for the ultimate prize in Group D!

7.5 Muhammad Sher Sahak to Shoaib Khan, SIX more, the scores are level! In the slot once again, Shoaib waits for the ball as the pace was a little slower, and whacks this one over cow corner, sending it even further than the previous instance!

7.4 Muhammad Sher Sahak to Shoaib Khan, SIX, Shoaib Khan finds this right in the slot and he has no half measures! Swings his bat perfectly, makes excellent contact, and the ball flies over cow corner!

7.2 Muhammad Sher Sahak to Aritharan Vaseekaran, SIX, back of a length once again, but this one had pace. The ball gained more pace after coming in contact with Vaseekaran's bat, flies high and well past the ropes at cow corner!

7.1 Muhammad Sher Sahak to Aritharan Vaseekaran, back of a length bowled slower, Vaseekaran's well through with the shot and fails to make contact

Germany has gone ahead in the game. 23 more runs required of the last 3 overs and Norway will need something dreamatic to turn this around for them, 

6.6 Qamar Mushtaque to Shoaib Khan, full and outside off, Shoaib Khan carves this one towards the gap at deep cover, Ravi at sweeper runs across to his left, dives full stretch, makes the save, and keeps it down to two! Oh wait, the umpires think he might have made contact with the ropes while saving the ball, and award a boundary to the batting side!

6.5 Qamar Mushtaque to Aritharan Vaseekaran, Vaseekaran advances to this length ball down leg, bunts this towards deep square and gets a single

6.3 Qamar Mushtaque to Aritharan Vaseekaran, back of a length, Vaseekaran dabs this one from the crease towards deep cover and they take the single

6.2 Qamar Mushtaque to Aritharan Vaseekaran, FOUR, leg byes, this one was down leg and full, Vaseekaran doesn't get any bat on it but the ball clips his pad and flies past the keeper

6.1 Qamar Mushtaque to Abdul Stanikzai, OUT, caught! This one was on a fuller length, bowled straight, Abdul Stanikzai tries to go big but gets more air than distance on his shot, and the fielder at long-on stations himself underneath the high ball and completes the catch!