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That brings us to end of our coverage for this encounter. Till the next time, this is myself (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) signing off on the behalf of my fellow commentator and good mate Karthik Raj. Cheers!
Istanbul KSK won by 10 wickets (with 21 deliveries to spare)
VTU-MU Pleven 45/9 in 10 overs
Zaigham Butt 15(21) | Apoorv Mishra 8(6)
Murad Ozbek 3/2(2) | 2/5(2)
Istanbul KSK 46/0 in 6.3 overs
Ismet Turken 28*(18) | Hesh Moghaddam 17*(21)
Amal Thomas 0/11(1.3) | Rifat Hossain 0/11(1)
The target of 46 was never going to pose any challenge to the batters of Istanbul KSK and they ended up winning by 10 wickets in the 7th over as the opening duo of Ismet Turkmen and Hesh Moghaddam batted sensibly and ensured that their side won convincingly with 21 deliveries to spare. Istanbul didn't go with their regular opening duo and instead sent the two out in the middle to get a hit out in the middle.
They took their time initially and never really looked to blast their way and reach the target. It was all about finding the games and nudging it around for singles besides finding the occasional boundaries. Turkmen was the aggressor among the two, eventually remaining unbeaten on 28 off 18 deliveries. Hesh Moghaddam didn't get going but with the target being well below par, it didn't matter much.
It was he who struck the winning runs with a flat batted pull to make it 3 out of 3 for Istanbul. Meanwhile, Pleven lost their 12th straight game and they would be dejected as nothing went their way this season. The bowlers did well up front but with the score they were defending, it was always going to be a tall order.
VTU-MU Pleven 45/9 in 10 overs
Zaigham Butt 15(21) | Apoorv Mishra 8(6)
Murad Ozbek 3/2(2) | 2/5(2)
Istanbul KSK 46/0 in 6.3 overs
Ismet Turken 28*(18) | Hesh Moghaddam 17*(21)
Amal Thomas 0/11(1.3) | Rifat Hossain 0/11(1)
The target of 46 was never going to pose any challenge to the batters of Istanbul KSK and they ended up winning by 10 wickets in the 7th over as the opening duo of Ismet Turkmen and Hesh Moghaddam batted sensibly and ensured that their side won convincingly with 21 deliveries to spare. Istanbul didn't go with their regular opening duo and instead sent the two out in the middle to get a hit out in the middle.
They took their time initially and never really looked to blast their way and reach the target. It was all about finding the games and nudging it around for singles besides finding the occasional boundaries. Turkmen was the aggressor among the two, eventually remaining unbeaten on 28 off 18 deliveries. Hesh Moghaddam didn't get going but with the target being well below par, it didn't matter much.
It was he who struck the winning runs with a flat batted pull to make it 3 out of 3 for Istanbul. Meanwhile, Pleven lost their 12th straight game and they would be dejected as nothing went their way this season. The bowlers did well up front but with the score they were defending, it was always going to be a tall order.
6.3 Amal Thomas to Hesh Moghaddam, FOUR! Short delivery, Hesh rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder tries to stop the ball with his foot but he fails to as it reaches the fence. So, Istanbul KSK register a dominant 10-wicket victory!
6.2 Amal Thomas to Hesh Moghaddam, length delivery, Hesh goes deep and defends it behind point. No run
6.2 Amal Thomas to Hesh Moghaddam, short and down leg, Hesh tries to rock back and pull but he misses it. WIDE called!
6.1 Amal Thomas to Hesh Moghaddam, short on off, Hesh pulls it to mid-on. No run
That's the 6th over done and dusted and Istanbul are just 3 runs away from the victory target.
6Ov43/0Score
04410110 runs
Hesh Moghaddam*13 (18)
Ismet Turkmen28 (18)
Apoorv Mishra0/12
5.6 Apoorv Mishra to Hesh Moghaddam, short of a length outside-off, Hesh cracks it behind point for a single
5.5 Apoorv Mishra to Hesh Moghaddam, short of a length on off, Hesh blocks it to short cover. No run
5.4 Apoorv Mishra to Ismet Turkmen, length delivery on the stumps, Ismet goes back to defend while he gets an inside-edge which runs behind square. Single taken
5.3 Apoorv Mishra to Ismet Turkmen, BACK-TO-BACK FOURS! Back of a length outside-off, Ismet guides it to short third where the fielder lets the ball go through for a boundary
5.2 Apoorv Mishra to Ismet Turkmen, FOUR! Short delivery, Ismet dances down the track and slaps it over the umpire for a boundary. This has been a fine knock from Ismet!
5.1 Apoorv Mishra to Ismet Turkmen, length delivery angling down leg, Ismet blocks it in front of square. No run
The Istanbul openers have batted sensibly so far and despite the run rate hovering around 6, this should end in the next two overs. A superb all-round show this has been from Istanbul.
5Ov33/0Score
0601007 runs
Hesh Moghaddam*12 (16)
Ismet Turkmen19 (14)
Zain Mustafa0/14
4.6 Zain Mustafa to Hesh Moghaddam, length delivery angling in, the ball stays low while Hesh blocks it to mid-on. No run
4.5 Zain Mustafa to Hesh Moghaddam, length delivery on the stumps, Hesh blocks it to short mid-wicket. No run
4.4 Zain Mustafa to Ismet Turkmen, DROPPED! Short and angling in, Ismet pulls it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder spills the catch. Single taken
4.3 Zain Mustafa to Ismet Turkmen, full and angling into middle and leg, Ismet goes deep and defends it to the off-side. No run
VTU-MU Pleven45/9 (10 ov, RR 4.50)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nithin Sunil c M Turkmen-II b A Turkmen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Mohammad Arham b M Ozbek | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Zaigham Butt c A Lodhi b S Ali | 15 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 71.4 |
Apoorv Mishra c T Mohsin b Z Iqbal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.3 |
Rabeeh Ur Rahman c Z Iqbal b M I Turkmen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rifat Hossain b M Ozbek | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
Alan Jose c & b S Ali | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
Amal Thomas b M Ozbek | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Suhaid Puthanpurayil b M I Turkmen | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
Zain Mustafa* Not out | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
Extras9 (b 1, lb 0, w 8, nb 0, p 0)
Total45/9 (10 ov · 5 fours, 0 sixes)
Did not batJinoy Raju
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Turkmen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Murad Ozbek | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Zohaib Iqbal | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16.00 |
| Mohammad Isa Turkmen | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Syed Ali | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |
| Muhammed Turkmen-II | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Fall of wickets
| Batter | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
Nithin Sunil 0 c M Turkmen-II b A Turkmen | 0-1 | 0.2 |
Mohammad Arham 0 b M Ozbek | 0-2 | 1.4 |
Apoorv Mishra 8 c T Mohsin b Z Iqbal | 14-3 | 3.5 |
Rabeeh Ur Rahman 0 c Z Iqbal b M I Turkmen | 22-4 | 4.1 |
Zaigham Butt 15 c A Lodhi b S Ali | 34-5 | 5.6 |
Rifat Hossain 2 b M Ozbek | 34-6 | 6.1 |
Amal Thomas 0 b M Ozbek | 34-7 | 6.4 |
Alan Jose 1 c & b S Ali | 36-8 | 7.6 |
Suhaid Puthanpurayil 3 b M I Turkmen | 45-9 | 9.6 |
Istanbul KSK48/0 (6.3 ov, RR 7.38)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ismet Turkmen* Not out | 28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 155.6 |
Hesh Moghaddam* Not out | 17 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 81.0 |
Extras3 (b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 0, p 0)
Total48/0 (6.3 ov · 7 fours, 1 sixes)
Did not batAli Turkmen, Muhammed Turkmen-II, Mecit Ozturk, Mohammad Isa Turkmen, Abdullah Lodhi, Murad Ozbek, Syed Ali, Zohaib Iqbal, Tajammal Mohsin
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zain Mustafa | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Apoorv Mishra | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Rifat Hossain | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Amal Thomas | 1.3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7.33 |
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MatchVTU-MU Pleven vs Istanbul KSK, Match 26
SeriesECS Bulgaria T10
Date & timeSat, 27 May 2023 · 11:00 AM IST
VenueNational Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Bulgarian
TossVTU-MU Pleven won the toss and chose to bat
FormatT10
UmpiresIvan Dimitrov (Bulgaria), Paulson Samuel (Scotland), Nithin Koppula (Bulgaria, TV)
Match refereeMedha Daub (Germany)
Pitch
BattingAverage
PaceAverage
SpinAverage
Weather
ConditionFew clouds
Temp21°C
Humidity56%
Wind5.5440000000000005 km/h
Rain chance0%
Which team will win?
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