WTG vs ZLS

So, that is it from myself, Karthik Raj as I wrap up the coverage of this fixture. Do switch over to the second ECS Switzerland game of the day. There is a lot more cricket coming up in the form of the LPL and the final ODI between the West Indies and India as well. Enjoy all those action while I take your leave for now

MATCH OVER!

Wettingen won by 7 runs!

Wettingen 165/3 (10)
Zurich Lions 158/9 (10)

Ankush Lal 75 (30) | Kanishk Shah 33 (15)

Nirojan Manikkavasakar 1-0-9-2 | Perinpam Yogenthiran 2-0-20-2

What an amazing game to kick-start Tuesday as the two teams combined to score 323 runs with Wettingen prevailing by seven-run margin. Chasing 166 for victory was always going to be challenging and Zurich Lions got off to a bad start as Akash Wadhwa departed in the first over itself. Yet, Ankush Lal and Senthil Lakshmanan ensured a fantastic Powerplay with the team scoring 55 runs off the first three overs. Just as the Lions were getting into a dominant position, Nareshkumar Thangavadivel removed Senthil in the fourth over.

Ankush carried on with his belligerent striking at one end but Perinpam Yogenthiran two wickets off two balls in the sixth over to put Wettingen ahead. Yet, the Lions didn't give up as the pair of Ankush and skipper Kanishk Shah managed to score 55 runs between the seventh and ninth over. They also got an extra advantage as Wettingen failed to start the final over on time and a five-run penalty was applied. Requiring 16 off the final over, the Lions seemed to be ahead but Nirojan Manikkavasakar trapped Ankush in front off the very first over. Then, Saravanakumar Subramani was run-out off the very next delivery as the the batting side started to feel the pressure. Shah held on and reduced the equation to nine off three balls but there were two run-outs off the next two balls including that of the skipper himself. The game was done before the last delivery but Nirojan still found the perfect finish as he bowled a pin-point yorker to castle Amit Kumar

9.6 Nirojan Manikkavasakar to Amit Kumar, CASTLED! Yorker angling in, Amit looks to come down the track and strike it big but he misses as the wood-work is disturbed. So, it is Wettingen who hang on to a thrilling seven-run win!

9.5 Nirojan Manikkavasakar to Kanishk Shah, low full-toss on off, Shah heaves it to deep backward square-leg and looks to get back for the second run. However, the fielder in the deep fires a superb throw to the keeper as Shah is run-out by miles!

9.4 Nirojan Manikkavasakar to Kanishk Shah, low full-toss, Shah drives it to long-on and takes off for the second run. Ashwin is run-out at the bowler's end but Shah will remain on strike!

9.3 Nirojan Manikkavasakar to Ashwin Prakash, full-toss outside the tramline, the keeper also fails to collect as an extra run is taken. WIDE called!

9.2 Nirojan Manikkavasakar to Saravanakumar Subramani, WICKET! Full and angling in, Subramani heaves it to square-leg where the fielder runs in and fumbles. The batters decide to take off for the second run but the fielder recovers and fires the ball to the keeper. Subramani ends up short as the bails are whipped off in time!

9.1 Nirojan Manikkavasakar to Ankush Lal, WICKET! Yorker on the stumps, Ankush looks to slog it towards deep mid-wicket but he misses and gets struck on the pad. LBW appeal and the umpire raises his finger!

8.6 Pacha Sibratullah to Kanishk Shah, length delivery angling down leg, Shah tries to help it behind square but he doesn't connect. The ball deflects off the pad and evades the keeper towards fine-leg while two leg-byes are taken!