121/6 (10.0)
CR : 12.10
120/4 (10.0)
CR : 12.00
Bangla Tigers Joburg won by 4 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Sikandar Raza
0/1938(10)
1:00 AM IST and 9:30 PM Local: What a game it has been!! Bangla Tigers Joburg and Harare Bolts played a nail-biter, but the Sikandar Raza-led team finished in the top two to book a berth to play the Bolts in the Qualifier of the Zim-Afro T10 2024.
This chase of 121 runs was filled with rollercoaster rides and drama. Sikandar Raza led his side from the front, but for that, he forced Mohammad Shehzad to get retire out. Raza's gamble worked as a charm as he smoked a 10-ball 38 to up the ante in a chase, which wasn't going anywhere till then.
Raza got dismantled against Dasun Shanaka, but he did his job by providing the Bangla Tigers with the needed momentum. From there, Tashinga Musekiwa, Hazratullah Zazai, and Charith Asalanka took the job in their own hands by playing crucial cameos at the needed junctures of the innings.
In the end, a couple of wickets in the last couple of overs did shift the momentum towards the Bolts, but it all went in Joburg's way eventually.
This chase of 121 runs was filled with rollercoaster rides and drama. Sikandar Raza led his side from the front, but for that, he forced Mohammad Shehzad to get retire out. Raza's gamble worked as a charm as he smoked a 10-ball 38 to up the ante in a chase, which wasn't going anywhere till then.
Raza got dismantled against Dasun Shanaka, but he did his job by providing the Bangla Tigers with the needed momentum. From there, Tashinga Musekiwa, Hazratullah Zazai, and Charith Asalanka took the job in their own hands by playing crucial cameos at the needed junctures of the innings.
In the end, a couple of wickets in the last couple of overs did shift the momentum towards the Bolts, but it all went in Joburg's way eventually.
Time for the post match presentations.
Magic Moment of the Match - Luke Wood
Catch of the Match - Sikandar Raza
Power Hitter of the Match - Sikandar Raza
Player of the Match - Sikandar Raza
Dasun Shanaka ( Harare Bolts Captain) - "It was good cricket all around. We are doing things really well in the tournament so far. We will try to prepare well and then come hard tomorrow for the much important match."
Sikandar Raza (Winning Captain and Player of the Match): We have peaked at the right time, I am happy about that. Luckily retiring out Shahzad worked in our favour, but if it hadn't I would have taken it to my chin. We have been seeing that both teams have been outscoring us in the powerplay, so I thought it was time to pull the plug today.
Sikandar Raza (Winning Captain and Player of the Match): We have peaked at the right time; I am happy about that. Luckily retiring out Shahzad worked in our favour, but if it hadn't I would have taken it to my chin. We have seen that both teams have been outscoring us in the powerplay, so I thought it was time to pull the plug today. See, this is our home ground, and I have told the boys that I want the Zimbabwean players to perform better than the international stars. We would like to enjoy this victory, and we will see about Qualifier 1 tomorrow itself!"
That is the coverage of the Match 21 of Zim Afro T10 . For now, this is me Aditya Agarwal signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Arjun Bhalla, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Yogesh Kumar brought you all the live action of this fixture. We will meet again. Until then, cheers!