ZAS vs BEL

Well, the total proved to be just enough for Belgrade, going on to win the game by eight runs in the end. They started well in the powerplay, picking wickets and keeping the runs down. It was a pretty clinical performance with the ball and in the field till the end, as they did not quite let the batters overpower them. 

It was a lone battle from skipper Daniel Lazarides, scoring a brilliant 20-ball 57 and it almost seemed as though he was going to pull it off, getting out in the penultimate over of the chase. Unfortunately, he got no support from the other end and they feel short eventually. 

Zagreb beat Belgrade in the first game of the day and Belgrade have comeback well to settle scores right-away with this win. A wicket each for Zimonjic, Nick Johns and Mark Pavlovic in a good all-round display. 

Right then, that is it from this game as I (Rishab) and Navjeevan sign out. More ECS action coming your way through the day so do stay tuned!

9.6 Nicholas Johns-Wickberg to Jai Thakur, TOP SHOT BUT IT'S A WIN FOR BELGRADE!! On the length and angling across outside off, Jai gets deep and slices this away in the gap past point and the ball races away to the fences for four!

9.4 Nicholas Johns-Wickberg to Nils Gornall, full and outside off, Nils runs this down to third man for a single. Down to 13 runs needed from 2 balls!

9.3 Nicholas Johns-Wickberg to Jai Thakur, full and on the pads, Jai tries to turn this away but misses, the ball clips of his pads to the left of the keeper, and the batters steal a single. Down to 14 runs needed in 3 balls!

9.2 Nicholas Johns-Wickberg to Wasal Kamal, EDGED AND TAKEN!! Short of a good length outside off, Wasal clears his front leg and goes for big heave down the ground but gets a faint knick which carries through to the keeper! Wasal Kamal c A Dunar b N Johns-Wickberg 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

9.1 Nicholas Johns-Wickberg to Nils Gornall, on the length and on the stumps, Nils pushes this towards off-side for one. 15 runs needed from 5 balls now!!

Daniel Lazarides has come in and really changed this game. He is doing it single-handedly and we are certainly in for an exciting finish. Belgrade need to get him out if they want to win this game, which they will! Big wicket and this is a huge moment in the game! 16 off the final over needed. Is this it for Belgrade?

8.6 Vukasin Zimonjic to Daniel Lazarides, IN THE AIR....AND TAKEN ON THE ROPES!! BIG WICKET!! Full and just outside off, Daniel lofts this straight down the ground. He gets the height but not the distance as Burton at long-off gobbles that one just near the boundary line! D Lazarides c W Burton b V Zimojic 57 (20b 2x4 7x6)

8.4 Vukasin Zimonjic to Daniel Lazarides, IN THE GAP!! Full and on the stumps, Daniel gets deep and whacks this away along the ground towards deep square leg and finds four this time

8.3 Vukasin Zimonjic to Daniel Lazarides, COLOSSAL!! Full and in the slot, Daniel clears his front leg and thumps this away over square leg for a huge maximum!!