RST vs MAR

Royal Strikers beat Marsa by 9 runs

Chamkaur Singh 64*(24) | Rubin James 2/25(2)
Fanyan Majeed 69(32) | Waqas Khan 1/8(1)

It turned out to be a close contest between Marsa and the Royal Strikers but in the end it was the latter who held their nerves and won it by 9 runs. The run chase was always going to be a tricky one for Marsa. Fanyan Majeed and Noman Mehar started the innings and the latter was dismissed pretty early Pushparajan. Majeed and Muhammad Suleman starter the resurrection job and smashed some brilliant shots in the process. 

Majeed scored a 32 ball 69 and was the lone warrior for them in their attempt to chase the target down. He smashed a couple of fours and as many as 8 sixes to keep them in fray but he kept losing his partners at the other end and none of the batters could provide him some support. After Suleman's departure, it was all down to Majeed to take them over the finish line. He tried valiantly but in the end, fell short by 9 runs. Rubin James was the pick of the bowlers with a couple to his name.

9.4 Rubin James to Fanyan Majeed, WICKET! That was a length delivery outside off and Majeed tries to swipe it across the line, more of a toppish edge that carries all the way to the deep midwicket fielder. 

9.2 Priyan Pushparajan to Fanyan Majeed, SIX! Another slog across the line. On a length around middle and that has been swiped away across the line and comfortably clears the deep square leg fence.  

8.6 Priyan Pushparajan to Nowell Khosla, down the leg side off a good-length, tucked away towards fine leg and a run is taken. The second run was on but he couldn't make that in time. Poor running from Nowell Khosla. 

8.1 Priyan Pushparajan to Nowell Khosla, short of a length delivery a shade outside off, bit of extra bounce, Khosla goes wafting at that and gets beaten. 

7.6 Chamkaur Singh to Fanyan Majeed, SIX! Nailed again. On a good-length around the middle stump, Fanyan again swings across the line, clears the midwicket fence comfortably.