USGC vs BCA

That rounds off the group stages in the ECS T10 Dresden. The knockouts commence tomorrow and they're set up to be fascinating indeed given the kind of cricket we've seen for a good part of the last couple of weeks. Do join us for our coverage of the same while keeping track of all the cricketing news and action from around the globe, including the 2nd T20I between Ireland and Afghanistan that is set to commence very shortly. Thank you so much for tuning into our coverage of this contest - this is the duo of Maanas Upadhyay and Sooryanarayanan Sesha taking your leave for the moment. See you around soon. Goodbye and take care!

Berlin Cricket Academy 75/3 (8.3) beat USG Chemnitz 71/6 (10) by 7 wickets.
Shubham Patil 44* (20) | Shiva Akkineni 3/8 (2)
Momand Ebadullah 19 (8) | Abdul Andar 1/6 (2)

A total of 71 was always going to be difficult for the USG Chemnitz bowlers to play with and after the flying start by Shubham Patil, it only made life all the more difficult for the bowlers. It was a one-man show with the southpaw blazing away at will, bringing the asking rate down within no time.

Abdul Andar was the only bowler who kept it tight, sending down a maiden in the second over. For some reason though, he was held back until the game was done and dusted already and that would come back to bite Chemnitz big time.

The odd wicket was all but a case of delaying the inevitable and even though there were a couple of nervy moments while running between the wickets, Patil ensured that he got the job done with plenty of time to spare. After a disappointing run chase in the last game, BCA have leveled things with a comprehensive victory that sees them finish on top of Group B with 12 points. USG Chemnitz will be disappointed, but they finish just behind BCA with 10 points as both teams proceed to the quarterfinals.

A boundary to round off the gam and it's a poetic end to what has been a clinical run chase by BCA. They finish atop the points table with a fine victory as they draw level with Chemnitz. Berlin Cricket Academy win by 7 wickets with 9 deliveries to spare!

8.3 Rajesh Nagarajan to Siva Rajendran, FOUR! SHOT! And that will wrap up proceedings! Short of a length ball outside off, Rajendran rocks onto the back-foot and slashes that through the backward point region! With the fielders inside the circle, there was no stopping that as it raced away to the fence!

8.1 Rajesh Nagarajan to Shubham Patil, FOUR! OH LOVELY! That is a textbook shot! Full and outside off, Patil leans in and lofts that over the covers exquisitely to collect a boundary! Only 2 runs required now!

Now now Shubham, you'd want to finish this off in style, wouldn't you? So close to being run out in disastrous fashion but thankfully for him, he's still got the opportunity to seal the game off his own blade.

7.6 Abdul Andar to Siva Rajendran, full ball outside off, Siva looks to drive it but gets an inside edge into the leg side. The ball rolls straight to the mid-wicket fielder and Patil is halfway down the track for reasons unknown to humanity! The throw comes in and a direct hit would have sent him packing!

7.5 Abdul Andar to Jan Aluzai, OUT! KNOCKS HIM OVER! Length ball on the middle stump line, far too quick for Aluzai who backs away a touch and has a half-hearted swipe at that. The ball clips the top of the middle stump as the batter is undone by the sheer pace on that! Has to take the long walk back to the pavilion!
Jan Aluzai b Abdul Andar 8 (9b 0x4 1x6)

7.4 Abdul Andar to Shubham Patil, back of a length ball on the leg stump line, Patil blocks that towards cover, where a misfield by the fielder allows a single. Unnecessary runs conceded! 

7.2 Abdul Andar to Shubham Patil, FOUR! SHOT! Full ball outside off angling away, Patil leans in and slashes that through the backward point region! Into the gap there and it rockets away to the fence! 

7.1 Abdul Andar to Jan Aluzai, nails the yorker on the body, Aluzai just about brings his bat down in time and gets an inside edge into the leg side for a single. 

Late dip on that slower delivery but BCA are just two big hits away from sealing this. It could well end this very over with Aluzai also clobbering one over the fence.