SPC vs LS

Right, that was the final game of the day, quite an entertaining one that with Liege posing a fight, and even a potential threat to be honest. They were off to a flyer in the powerplay and only if they could carry the same scoring rate forward, we would have had a different result. Well, only if! Falling 30 runs short in the end. 

It was Abdul Rehman with his 17-ball 38 who led the charge at the top. However, once he fell, the going got tough and no one was quite able to play that impact innings for Liege. Burhan Niaz did give them some hope with his 10-ball 24, but he couldn't last long enough either and the effort, though spirited, was not going to be enough to take them past the line. 

Two wickets in the same over for Aseif, that broke the opening stand and the momentum for Liege as well, was the turning point for Sparta in that second innings. Shariz Ahmad bowled an exceptional spell in the middle as well, pulling things back and Liege could not get the big overs from there on. Two wickets for Tom Hoornweg as well and a fine all-round show in the end. 

That is all we have from this game and the day, which has been nothing short of action and drama! The saga only continues as we get back tomorrow with more enthralling ECS action. Do join us back in our coverage and for more. Until then, this is Rishab and Soorya as we sign off for the day. Have a good night fellas!

That's that then! Sparta end the day with a win, not as easy as it we thought it would come though, with Liege putting up a good show, unfortunate for them that they could not sustain the power hitting, positives to take away nonetheless! 

9.6 Tom Hoornweg to Wahidullah Jabarkhel, SWING AND A MISS! Short in length at the stumps and Wahidullah has another hack across the line in vain. That's six times in a row that he has failed to connect and he just about gets his bat inside the crease with the keeper gunning down the stumps. It was a scare but Sparta Cricket 1888 manage to get over the line by 30 runs!

9.5 Tom Hoornweg to Waqas Raja, short in length as it is dropped halfway down the track in the channel, Raja hangs back to pull it along the ground through mid-wicket for a single.

9.4 Tom Hoornweg to Waqas Raja, FALLS SAFE! Length delivery on the sixth-stump line, Raja sits on one knee and shanks it high over mid-off. The ball drops short of the fielders converging towards it before a poor throw sees the batters cross back for the second.

9.3 Tom Hoornweg to Burhan Niaz, OUT! NELSON STRIKES! Slanted away from the batter on a length outside off, Niaz throws his bat at it for a swing across the line before getting a thick edge that is safely pouched by the keeper moving to his left.

9.2 Tom Hoornweg to Burhan Niaz, back of a length delivery that is angled into the stumps, Niaz backs away for a mistimed pull through mid-wicket. The batters hare back for the second and Wahidullah was yards out but for a fumble from the bowler!

9.1 Tom Hoornweg to Burhan Niaz, SIX! Too little too late though! Right in the slot on leg-stump and Niaz kicks his front leg away before cannoning it a countrymile over long on for a maximum!

Aryan Dutt has bowled out a tight  and excellent over under some pressure here. This should be the game for Sparta as well now. Giving nothing away and the last over will only be a formality for them. Liege have fought well to keep this interesting though!

8.6 Aryan Dutt to Wahidullah Jabarkhel, SWING AND A MISS! OUTSTANDING OVER FROM DUTT! Fuller this time outside off, Wahidullah swings across the line in vain as he ends up beaten for the fifth time in a row. The game is in the bag now for Sparta!

8.5 Aryan Dutt to Wahidullah Jabarkhel, FOUR IN A ROW! This game has been sealed now surely! Short in length outside off, Wahidullah desperately looks to connect with his pull across the line but once again, he only connects with the wind around him.

8.4 Aryan Dutt to Wahidullah Jabarkhel, AND AGAIN! Short in length around off, Wahidullah throws everything at it for a pull but he can only connect with thin air.

8.3 Aryan Dutt to Wahidullah Jabarkhel, BEATEN AGAIN! Almost an action replay of the previous delivery as Wahidullah shapes for an almighty pull over backward square leg off a short of a length delivery at the leg-stump. He fails to make contact though!

8.2 Aryan Dutt to Wahidullah Jabarkhel, SWING AND A MISS! Short of a length and angled into the middle and leg-stump line, Wahidullah stands outside his crease before swiveling into a pull but the ball cuts him in half in the end.

8.1 Aryan Dutt to Burhan Niaz, short delivery that is dropped halfway into the pitch around off, Niaz mistimes his pull along mid-wicket and all he can muster is a single.

Eventful over this and Liege are still hanging around. Good to see the fight and they might still have an opportunity here. Good finish to the over, just what they needed and these final two overs are going to be nothing short of some thrilling action. 43 off 12 it is!