full yorker angling away, Cottrell leaves anticipating it to be a wide but it isn't. Second win in three games for Zouks. Patriots slump to their third straight loss
Zouks vs Patriots, 7th Match at Tarouba, CPL, Aug 22 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Zouks move to second, having played an extra game. Knight Riders remain on top. Early days still and the next game - between Amazon Warriors and Tallawahs - should be exciting. Hemant Brar will be with you for that one. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. This is me, Shashank, saying goodbye on behalf of Ranjith and Thilak. Cheers!
Mohammad Nabi is Man of the Match for his 35 and 1 for 17.
"I told Mark Deyal, 'I've played 12 years of international cricket, but didn't have half your talent'. Also our Afghanistan players were brilliant," says Zouks captain Daren Sammy . "We don't have superstars but skill level is right up there. Good mix, boils down to execution, did that really well."
"We lost the plot in the last two overs, says Patriots captain Rayad Emrit . "160 would have been chaseable. Pressure on us, we've been in this position before, so no reason why we can't do it.
1.45pm The difference in the end being Nabi's cameo. Zouks made 32 off the last two overs, and have now pulled off this game by 10 runs. The margin of victory may indicate the game was very close, but the reality was much different. Zouks were mostly in control and if not for Cottrell's big blows towards the end, when the game looked decided, reduced the margin of victory.
The two key wickets were those of Ewin Lewis and Chris Lynn. The Australian was out to a moment of brilliance from Najibullah to set them back. As good as Nabi was with the bat, Chase was that good with the ball, finishing with 3 for 12, including 14 dot balls in his four-over spell, to put the brakes on the Patriots. Tough call for Man of the Match coming up very shortly.
pulled very, very well. Sat up for Cottrell to pull and he did it superbly. Right out of the screws
beaten again as he looks to carve this over cover, wide as he bowled it too far wide outside off
beaten, so now they can't. If he bowls two legitimate deliveries. Through with a pull before the ball arrived
carved over backward point, useful runs these. Reducing the margin of defeat, some consolation. If they can't go on to win. That said, three sixes can still win it for them.
reaches out and carves this over cover. Off balance as he reached out and hit that superbly. Wow
big heave, no connection on this slower ball
another excellent off-cutter, swing and a miss
beaten as he looks to belt this flat over long-on
heaves this full toss to long-on
how high has that gone? Very high, very far. Beyond deep midwicket. Without middling the ball, mind you. Pure muscle, says Tom Moody. I agree
beaten as he looks to heave this slower length ball to the leg side
mistimes this ugly slog to deep square, they'll scamper back for a second
beaten as he looks to deflect wide of the keeper this time
reaches out to squeeze this behind point, beaten. This was bowled too far wide outside off
flat-batted to long-on
carved over the infield, one bounce to deep point
nicely disguised slower ball, beaten as he backs away to go over cover
sliced over short third. Full outside off, Sodhi looking to carve it over point, doesn't matter how the runs come, do they?
pulled straight to deep midwicket, another one in the bag for Kuggleijn. The fielder in the deep didn't have to move an inch. Batsman after batsman, looking to target the short boundary but to no avail.