SGC vs GNA

That brings us to the end of our coverage of this ECS match. There are a couple more to come over the course of the evening - keep an eye on our tabs for our coverage of the same! This is Rajarshi, signing off on behalf of Pradeep. See you later!

Match summary:

Geneva win by 34 runs

Idrees Haque 31(9) | Afif Khattak 3/13 (2)
Musa Ahmadzai 22*(17) | Sher Muhammad 3/21 (2)

A superb, collective display of bowling from the Geneva attack helps them coast to a convincing win over St. Gallen CC. St. Gallen CC were in with a good chance at the target, with momentum under their wings at the halfway mark and a power-packed batting line-up. However, they lost far too many wickets throughout, and it proved to be too much for their lower-order.

Hekmat Khogiyani looked to go all guns blazing, but had his stumps rattled 5 balls in. His opening partner, Sher Muhammad got in on the act from the following over, smashing a few off the meat of the bat, but, much like Khogiyani, his innings was short-lived as well. Having lost three wickets in the powerplay itself, St. Gallen were on the back foot rather early.

The script was the same as we progressed through the middle overs. The Geneva bowlers kept the lid on the batters throughout the chase, not allowing them to go big even once. Musa Ahmadzai sparked a bit of excitement having walked in at 7, but his cross-handed antics was never going to be enough. Geneva closed the game out with plenty to spare in the end.

9.6 Zahidullah Abdullrahimzi to Musa Ahmadzai, SIX! THAT IS THAT! Geneva thump St Gallen in their opening game and have been clinical throughout. Short and just outside the off-stump, Musa down the track clobbered it all the way over long-off ropes for a maximum.

9.5 Zahidullah Abdullrahimzi to Sasi Kumar, length delivery outside the off-stump, Sasi down the track swings at it, but takes the outside edge to third-man for one.

9.4 Zahidullah Abdullrahimzi to Sasi Kumar, back of a length on the seventh stump line, goes just inside the tramline. Sasi swings and misses.

9.3 Zahidullah Abdullrahimzi to Musa Ahmadzai, short and bowls it into the body, Musa looks to swipe but mistimes it into the on-side for one.

9.1 Zahidullah Abdullrahimzi to Musa Ahmadzai, RUN-OUT! Back of a length on the stumps, Musa heaves that one to deep mid-wicket, fielders charges in from deep and can't get to it. They decide to come back for the second, Safi has given up already and the bowler runs back to clip the bails off.

Zahidullah Abdulrahimzi (1-0-10-0) is back into the attack

The Geneva bowlers have won it for their team! St. Gallen CC will be disappointed to have missed out today.

8.6 Keramatullah Tarakhel to Sanagul Safi, OH! Short outside the off-stump, Safi trying to do something out of the ordinary as he walks across off-stump to ramp, but completely misses.

8.5 Keramatullah Tarakhel to Sanagul Safi, back of a length over the off-stump, Safi backed away to swipe across the line and misses again. Safi is livid with himself there.

8.4 Keramatullah Tarakhel to Sanagul Safi, FOUR! SHOT! Good shot from Safi. Length delivery on the pads, Safi whacked it to deep square-leg and that goes one bounce into the ropes.

8.3 Keramatullah Tarakhel to Sanagul Safi, length delivery outside the off-stump, Safi charges down the track, swings across the line and misses.

8.2 Keramatullah Tarakhel to Sanagul Safi, APPEAL FOR STUMPING! Short outside the off-stump, Safi swings and misses, his foot was dragged outside the popping crease may be. Replay confirmed that Safi gets his heel down in the nick of time.

8.1 Keramatullah Tarakhel to Sanagul Safi, short and outside the off-stump, kicks off the turf with extra-bounce. Safi stood tall to cut but gets beaten.

Well, this contest seems done and dusted with two overs to play. Geneva have bettered the bowling display of their opponents from the first innings!