Published: Feb 06, 2016, 08:00 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 30, 2016, 08:10 PM (IST)
Good Evening! Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of Match 13 of the 2016 Masters Champions League (MCL) between Sagittarius Strikers and Leo Lions at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday. I am , and I will be bringing you all the live updates from today’s game. Sagittarius Strikers are second in the points table just below Gemini Arabians who are at the top. Strikers played their match on Friday with Arabians and were looking for win to top the table ahead of Arabians. This will a must win match for Strikers against Leo Lions who are below the points table and have lost two matches out three matches played. Leo Lions will also want to win this match against Strikers.
Live Cricket Score: Leo Lions 152/5 | Overs 19.5 | BATSMEN: Scott Styris 23(13), Heath Streak 2(2) | Leo Lions finally won the thrilling encounter as the game went on till the final over. Johan Botha played a match winning knock of 70 runs and guided his team to a scintillating victory. Scott Styris’ cameo sealed off the things for his side as the match was evenly poised in the final overs of the game. Sagittarius Strikers bowlers had a tough time on the field but have done a good job in dragging the game till the ultimate over. OUT! Johan Botha b Santokie 70(60)
OUT! Robin Peterson b Yasir Arafat 2(4)
Live Cricket Score: Leo Lions 105/3 | Overs 15| BATSMEN: Johan Botha 48 (45), Scott Styris 9(5) | The game is getting more interesting as it is getting to the business end. With 47 runs more needed off just 30 deliveries Leo Lions surely have a chance with seven wickets in hand. Johan Botha will be the key as he is set and approaching his half-century. James Franklin was dismissed by Nathan Hauritz for 17 and Styris has walked in to bat. OUT! James Franklin b Nathan Hauritz 17(13)
Live Cricket Score: Leo Lions 66/2 | Overs 10| BATSMEN: Johan Botha 33 (30), James Franklin 2(3) | Leo Lions suffer another blow as Brendon Taylor has been dismissed at a wrong time. They need 86 more runs to win from 10 overs with eight wickets in hand. They task is gettable as they have some good batting come up. OUT! c Gilchrist b Imran Farhat 23(20)
Live Cricket Score: Leo Lions 49/1 | Overs 7| BATSMEN: Johan Botha 23 (22), Brendon Taylor 19(13) | Leo Lions look on course for the set target and doing a good job as Johan Botha and BRendon Taylor loos comfortable out in the middle. They have lost an early wicket but now look stable. OUT! Hamish Marshall b Santokie 3(7)
INNINGS BREAK
Live Cricket Score: Sagittarius Strikers 151/9 | Overs 20| BATSMEN: Tino Best 5 (2), Nathan Hauritz 16(19) | In a lower-order batting collapse, the Strikers lost five wickets in the final four overs. Fidel Edwards picked up three of these wickets while Jarvis scalped two. Sagittarius manage only 151 in their allotted 20 overs which is a score much below their expectations. Tough job ahead for their bowlers. OUT! Michael Carberry b Jarvis 17(23), OUT! Khurram Khan c Brendon Taylor b Fidel Edwards 19(16), OUT! Yasir Arafat lbw Fidel Edwards 0(1), OUT! Krishmar Santokie c Johan Botha b Jarvis 0(1), OUT! Shane Bond b Jarvis 1(2)
Live Cricket Score: Sagittarius Strikers 115/4 | Overs 16| BATSMEN: Michael Carberry 13(16), Khurram Khan 15(13) | Sagittarius Strikers lose two more wickets in the form of Imran Farhat and Yasir Hameed for 13 and 16 respectively. Can Strikers reach a decent total in the final four overs? Let’s find out. OUT! Imran Farhat c Brendon Taylor b Robin Peterson 13(14), OUT! Yasir Hameed c Johan Botha b Robin Peterson 16(15)
Live Cricket Score: Sagittarius Strikers 76/2 | Overs 10| BATSMEN: Imran Farhat 13(13), Yasir Hameed 8(8) | Ramesh Powar traps Adam Gilchrist for 33. Both, Imran Farhat and Yasir Hameed are batting at a run-a-ball 13. Sagittarius Strikers need a good partnership now so that they can get to a decent score before unleashing the final onslaught in the final overs. OUT! Adam Gilchrist lbw Ramesh Powar 33(26)
Live Cricket Score: Sagittarius Strikers 45/1 | Overs 6| BATSMEN: Adam Gilchrist 22(18), Imran Farhat 1(5) | Mahela Jayawardene fails to take his batting form from the last match. He is in terrific touch in the tournament. But being still a human, he fails to come out good this time around. Adam Gilchrist is batting well at the moment along with Imran Farhat, who is new to the crease. OUT! Mahela Jayawardene c Brendon Taylor b Johan Botha 21(13)
Toss: Saggitarius Strikers win the toss and opt to bat first
Teams:
Sagittarius Strikers: Adam Gilchrist (c) (wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Imran Farhat, Yasir Hameed, Michael Carberry, Khurram Khan, Yasir Arafat, Nathan Hauritz, Krishmar Santokie, Shane Bond, Tino Best
Leo Lions: Scott Styris (c), BRM Taylor (wk), Hamish Marshall, Robin Peterson, James Franklin, Johan Botha, Heath Streak, Kyle Jarvis, Ramesh Powar, Simon Jones, Fidel Edwards
Leo Lions have key players like Brian Lara, Herschelle Gibbs, Hamish Marshall, Robin Peterson and many more. On the other hand Gemini Strikers key players include Adam Gilchrist the skipper, Andrew Symonds, Paul Collingwood, Abdul Razzaq, Upul Chandana and Rikki Clarke. It will be a tough call as both the teams are looking for desperate win with Strikers wanting to reach top of the table and Lions who are quite at the bottom and looking to leap ahead. Strikers played their fourth match against the top team Arabians on Friday and this will be the only match for them to proclaim the top spot.
Squads:
Sagittarius Strikers: Adam Gilchrists (c and wk), Tino Best, Shane Bond, Michael Carberry, Gavin Hamilton, Nathan Hauritz, Imran Farhat, Mahela Jayawardene, Khurram Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Phil Mustard, Alviro Peterson, Krishmar Santokie, Jonathan Trott, Daniel Vettori, Yasir Arafat, Yasir Hameed
Leo Lions: Brian Lara (c), Johan Botha, Neil Carter, Fidel Edwards, James Franklin, Herschelle Gibbs, Darren Gough, Kyle Jarvis, Simon Jones, Hamish Marshall, Mohammad Tauqir, Robin Peterson, Ramesh Powar, Heath Streak, Scott Styris, Brendan Taylor
