ZNCC vs GNA

So, we come to the end of an exciting first match of the day in ECS Switzerland, 2023! The second one is coming up in just a bit so do switch tabs to get started with that one. For now, this is the pair of Lavil and Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Zurich Nomads CC win by 25 runs! 

Faheem Nazir 110* (35) | Amjad Rahmani - 2/21 (2)
Idrees Haque 98* (24) | Afif Khattak - 0/26 (2)

In the end, the score-line looks much more comprehensive for Zurich Nomads CC than what it actually was! They will have been relieved to have seen the back of Idrees Haque in the last ball of the 6th over, from which the match turned in their favour.

But, at that point, Geneva had 64 runs to win in 24 balls with 8 wickets in hand. With a mammoth 204 in sight, they plundered the Zurich Nomads CC bowling in the first 6 overs to get way ahead of the required run rate. Idrees fell only two short of what could have been the fastest ECS century and his partner, Numan Ahmadzai scored 30 runs at a strike rate of 375. 

The 7th, 8th and 9th overs from left-arm spinner Tharanitharan Thanabalasingham, right-arm pacer Amjad Rahmani and century maker of the first innings, Faheem Nazir, respectively, swung the match back in favour of Zurich Nomads. They went for only 17 runs in total and saw 3 wickets fall!

In the end, there was a late consolation charge from Anser Mehmood but that only added to the thought of what could have been, rather than what was. While Geneva stay on 6 points, Zurich Nomads CC move up to 10 points and take a more comfortable position in the ladder.

9.6 Amjad Khan to Bilal Muhammad, CAUGHT! Length delivery outside the off stump, Bilal looks to go over deep extra cover but fails to get his timing right and hands the fielder an easy catch. End of an enthralling game as Zurich Nomads CC beat Geneva by 26 runs

Bilal Muhammad c Azeem Nazir b Amjad Khan 1 (4b, 0x4, 0x6)

9.5 Amjad Khan to Anser Mahmood, length delivery on the line of the middle and the leg stump. Mahmood plays that one towards midwicket for a single

9.4 Amjad Khan to Anser Mahmood, SIX MORE! Another one bowled back of a length by Khan, Mahmood pulls that one away towards deep midwicket and picks up another maximum

9.3 Amjad Khan to Anser Mahmood, SIX! Length delivery on the middle and the leg stump, Mahmood pulls that one away towards deep square leg and picks up a maximum

9.2 Amjad Khan to Anser Mahmood, full length delivery on the line of the off stump. Mahmood hits that one down the ground but it is well stopped and the pair pick up a brace owing to a misfield

9.1 Amjad Khan to Anser Mahmood, SIX! Full length delivery on the line of the off stump, Mahmood hits that one straight down the ground and picks up a maximum

Arbab Khan [1.0-0-24-0] comes back into the attack.

Unfortunately for Geneva, a fantastic start to the innings that took them to a comfortable position, could not be capitalized upon. With the last over coming up, it will be about picking up as many as possible to improve the net run rate. 

8.4 Faheem Nazir to Anser Mahmood, length delivery on the line of the off stump. Mahmood pulls that one towards deep square leg and picks up a single

8.3 Faheem Nazir to Bilal Muhammad, full length delivery on the line of the off stump. Muhammad hits that one down the ground and picks up a single

8.2 Faheem Nazir to Massoud Kabir, CAUGHT! Length delivery on the line of the off stump, Kabir gets a top edge that the man at deep third man catches safely. 5th wicket falls down for Geneva

Massoud Kabir c Qateel Zabiullah b Faheem Nazir 1 (7b, 0x4, 0x6)

Faheem Nazir [1.0-0-20-0] comes back into the attack.

Now things have got pretty difficult for Geneva here! Amjad Rahmani's spell of 2/21 in 2 overs has turned the match in Zurich Nomads CC's favour. Geneva will need a really big over of at least 25 runs in the next over.