Minal (52 Runs) and Prashant (38 Runs) blistering & fierce knock drove Super Lions to set a 135 runs target in 15 overs game. CC Zurich Captain Nasir showed his brilliance in bowling and claimed 3 wickets in 3 overs.
Competition: Cricketer Pro Cup T20 - Division II
Draw: Cricketer Pro Cup Round - 1
Date & Time: 21st July 2024 | 0930 hrs CET
Venue: Hedingen
Toss: Zurich SuperLions CC won the toss and elected to Bat
Result: ZSLCC won by 45 runs
On a rain affected morning, umpires decided to reduce the T20 game to 15 overs. Super Lions openers Minal and Sriniwas were tasked to face CCZ bolwing. Both started cautiously, but Super Lions lost their 1st wicket in 3rd over, when Sriniwas was bowled by CCZ captain Nair at 15/1. Prashant was promoted at Nr. 3, and with Minal on the other end, both displayed an array of shorts around the ground.
Minal went on and made his maiden half century (4sx1 / 6sx5) before he was C&B by Ali. Prashant on the other hand, kept CCZ bolwers busy and scored invaluable 38 runs at a strike rate of 152 (4sx1/6sx3) was bowled by Salman.
Super Lions scorecard was looking really strong at 114/3 at 11th over. Having only 4 overs to go, Sara came to the crease and scored quick 15 runs (4sx1/6sx1) before he was bowled by Nasir.
Loki and Yuva tried to speed the total, unfortunately Yuva perished on 0. Gulshan and Loki finished Super Lions innings by setting a target of 135 in 15 overs.
Aditya, took the charge of Super Lions bowling, and on the very 5th ball, claimed Faizaan wicket. There was no better way to start the Super Lions bowling, and Aditya was in fine form. Captain Nasir, put pressure on Sara by hitting 4 and a 6 in the second over. But it was Aditya day, as he claimed his second wicket with CCZ scorecard 19/2 at the end of 3 overs. Srinivas was next to join hands with Aditya, as he claimed back to back CCZ wicket in 4th and 6th over. At the end of 10th over, CCZ were 56/6 and the target of 135 in 15 overs was slipping gradually away from them.
Sara and Shinwari, joined the party with Aditya and Sriniwas and claimed 2 wickets each. Driving Super lions to their 2nd win in Criketer Pro T20 Cup. At last, CCZ could manage 89 runs in 15 overs. Umer Ali was the only batter who showed resistance to Super Lions bowling and scored 46 Runs (4sx3/6sx2).
With this convincing performance backed by Minal and Prashant in batting department followed by aim to kill performance by bowlers Aditya, Sriniwas, Shiwari and Sara, Super Lions will be filled with confident going into the coming games.
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