87/7 (8.4)
CR : 10.04
83/6 (10.0)
CR : 8.30
Cape Town Samp Army won by 3 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
David Willey
3/135(4)
8.1
1
W Masakadza to Q Ahmad
Fuller ball, Ahmad tucks it to mid wicket for one.
8.2
0
W Masakadza to B Chari
Length ball outside off, Chari gets on top of it as he taps it to point off the back foot.
8.3
1
W Masakadza to S Jayawardena
Tossed up ball on the middle and Chari tucks it to deep square leg for a single
8.4
6
W Masakadza to Q Ahmad
Ahmad goes downtown for a match-winning sixer. Tossed up ball on a fuller length outside off, the batter dances down the track and slogs it over long-off for a maximum to end the chase.
CTA won by 3 wickets
12:48 AM IST and 9:20 PM Local Time: What an exciting day of cricket we've witnessed here in the 6th match of the Zim Afro T10 League 2024! The Cape Town Samp Army managed to pull off a thrilling win by three wickets, leaving the Bulawayo Brave Jaguars licking their wounds after a tough day in the field. Cape Town Samp Army won by 3 wickets.
The Jaguars put up a modest total of 83 runs for the loss of six wickets, a score that always felt a bit underwhelming for this format. Cape Town Samp Army's bowlers kept them under pressure throughout. But when it came to the chase, there was no room for error, and the Samp Army capitalized on every opportunity.
Brian Bennett kicked things off in style, smashing 20 from just 12 balls, setting the tone for the chase. Captain Rohan Mustafa, ever dependable, chipped in with a solid 19 from 11 balls. And in the final moments, Sineth Jayawardhane calmly knocked 9 off 5 to seal the deal.
On the bowling front, Richard Ngarava and Akila Dananjaya delivered with two wickets each, but the standout was Wessly Madhevere, who took three crucial wickets, keeping Cape Town in check until the very end. Despite their efforts, the Jaguars just couldn’t defend that low total.
A fantastic win for Cape Town Samp Army, showing both grit and composure under pressure! The Jaguars will need to regroup and come back stronger, but tonight, it’s all about the Samp Army celebration.
David Willey (Player of the Match): "It was good in all, happy to be good for my team, it is pretty cold out here hence the layers and all. But with those 3 wickets, we got a head start it would been better but there is always room for improvement."
Laurie Evan (Losing Captain): "We had a poor start with the bat. But bowling brought us in the game. Credit to Kobe Herft and Nick Hobson to play such knocks. A lot of positives to take from this game."
Rohan Mustafa (Winning Captain): I am very happy with this win. We lost yesterday but today we crossed over the line today. It was a close game; it happens in T10. Yestesday, Gleeson came in and took three wickets in an over and we lost from there."
That will end our cover of this match from Zim Afro T10 2024. For now, this is Hrutuja Deshmukh, signing off, on behalf of my co-commentator Arjun Bhalla and scorer/analyst Raju Khariya. Until next time, cheers and goodbye.