EUR vs BIK

Team Europe win by 6 runs!

British and Irish Knights 166/2 in 10 overs
Harrison Ward 98* (35) | Khalid Ahmadi 2/11
Dan Lincoln 32 *(11)

What an unbelievable game of cricket here and the Europe side have clinched it by the barest of the margins! British and Irish Knights fought hard till the end but it was a bridge too far for them. Harrison Ward will remain stranded on 98 in the end and the Knights fall short by just 6 runs in the end in what has been a high scoring thriller here at Cartaxo. 

The Knights got off to a great start in the powerplay as Jenner went all guns blazing and was aided by a few misfields. They lost their way a bit in the middle overs as they lost a couple of wickets but the partnership between Ward and Lincoln ensured that they were always in the game. Lincoln played his part as a skipper as he smashed 31 runs from 12 balls but it wasn't enough in the end. 

Khalid Ahmadi was the pick of the bowlers for Team Europe as he picked up a couple of wickets and gave away just 11 runs in this run fest. Shahid Afridi also deserves some applause as he held his nerve in the end. The likes of Saqib Zulfiqar and Clayton Floyd, the two International players, had an off day as they travelled the distance. 

9.6 Shahid Afridi to Harrison Ward, SIX MORE! Ward finishes at 98 but Team Europe emerge victorious in the opener. Slow delivery lands in the slot and Ward hammers it down the ground for a maximum

9.5 Shahid Afridi to Harrison Ward, FOUR! Fuller delivery angling across off, Ward slices it with one hand and there's enough power in the shot to beat the fielder at deep cover

9.3 Shahid Afridi to Harrison Ward, OH! Afridi gets away it. This is full into the pads, Ward tries to whip this but he shuffles too far across and couldn't get bat on ball. They take a leg-bye

9.2 Shahid Afridi to Harrison Ward, fuller delivery and it's been driven to deep cover for a single. The fielder fumbles and Ward charges back to complete the second run

Shahid Afridi [1.0-0-22-1] comes back into the attack. 

Skipper Zulfiqar brought himself into the attack but he smacked for plenty in that over! We're going down to the last over and the penultimate one produced 20 runs! The Knights need 27 runs to win and it will be an incredible win if they pull this one off. 

8.3 Sikandar Zulfiqar to Harrison Ward, WIDE! Another wild delivery and it's a big decision from Europe to hand the ball to Sikandar in the penultimate over

Sikander Zulfiqar, right arm medium, comes into the attack. 

Harrison Ward is playing an outstanding knock here and that drop from Doyle-Calle in that over  can prove costly! 46 runs needed from the final two overs of the innings now and the European side need a wicket desperately here.