Published: Feb 07, 2016, 03:30 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 30, 2016, 08:10 PM (IST)
Good Evening! Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of Match 14 of the 2016 Masters Champions League (MCL) between Virgo Super Kings and Capricorn Commanders at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday. Virgo Super Kings are placed at fifth position in the points table have played four games, including two wins and two losses with four points in their basket with a run-rate of -0.500. Capricorn Commanders on the other hand are just placed above Virgo Super Kings at fourth position in the points table. With four points from four outings including two wins and two losses, Capricorn Commanders have a slightly better run rate of -0.033. The encounter will be an absorbing one as both the teams will look to climb up the points table.
Live Cricket Score: Capricorn Commanders 119/9 (Target: 132) | Overs 20 | BATSMEN: Geriant Jones 5(5), Sunil Joshi 0(0) | What a comeback from Virgo Super Kings! Malinga Bandara was absolutely phenomenal but he was backed up by the entire bowling attack. OUT! Abdul Razzaq c Humayun Farhat b Azhar Mahmood 23(24), Upul Chandana c Malinga Bandara b Brett Lee 3(5), Jeetan Patel b Brett Lee 0(1), Ben Laughlin run out 0(3)
Live Cricket Score: Capricorn Commanders 103/5 (Target: 132) | Overs 17 | BATSMEN: Abdul Razzaq 20(21), Upul Chandana 3(5) | Capricorn Commanders are losing the plot completely here! Malinga Bandara is completely running through the opposition today. He takes his fourth wicket! OUT! Rikki Clarke LBW Malinga Bandara 17(15)
Live Cricket Score: Capricorn Commanders 69/4 (Target: 132) | Overs 12 | BATSMEN: Rikki Clarke 4(5), Abdul Razzaq 3(6) | Things are not going well for the Capricorn Commanders at the moment. They are now four men down with just 69 on the board. Bandara has been involved in all four dismissals! OUT! Ashwell Prince 30(35) run out, Saleem Elahi 4(9) b Malinga Bandara
Live Cricket Score: Capricorn Commanders 54/2 (Target: 132) | Overs 8 | BATSMEN: Ashwell Prince 7(10), Saleem Elahi 0(0) | Capricorn Commanders were in control till the 8th over, but they are now in trouble. The Virgo Super Kings have taken two wickets in quick succession, with Malinga Bandara taking two in two. OUT! Andrew Symonds 21(16) LBW Malinga Bandara, Rizwan Cheema 0(1) c Humayun Farhat b Malinga Bandara
Live Cricket Score: Capricorn Commanders 25/0 (Target: 132) | Overs 3| BATSMEN: Ashwell Prince 7(10), Andrew Symonds 14(8) | Good start so far for the Capricorn Commanders. Ashwell Prince and Andrew Symonds opening for CC. Virgo Super Kings were not able to cash in and put the runs on the board.
INNINGS BREAK
Live Cricket Score: Virgo Super Kings 131/9 | Overs 20| BATSMEN: James Foster 19(13), Hasan Raza 16(17) | Virgo Super Kings only manage 131 for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Ben Laughlin took a four-wicket-haul. Abdul Razzaq, Rikki Clarke and Jeetan Patel chipped in with a wicket each. Clarke was like a livewire on the field and took a few fine catches. It’s not a big score and Capricorn Commanders would come out hard at the opposition when they come to bat. They would not want to take any risk by getting lose. OUT! James Foster c Upul Chandana b Ben Laughlin 19(17), OUT! John Mooney b Ben Laughlin 2(4), OUT! Brett Lee c Rikki Clarke b Abdul Razzaq 5(7), OUT! Gareth Batty run-out Geraint Jones 0(0)
Live Cricket Score: Virgo Super Kings 103/5 | Overs 15.3| BATSMEN: James Foster 19(13), Hasan Raza 16(17) | Azhar Mahmood tried a defence off Ben Laughlin but fails to make contact with the ball. The ball gets through the gate, he is bowled. Rikki Clarke then takes a spectacular catch off a Ben Laughlin’s delivery to send Neil McKenzie back to the hut. Virgo Super Kings will be hoping to go past the 140-run mark. However, they have lost half their side, hence it is not got going to be easy. OUT! Azhar Mahmood b Ben Laughlin 0(2), OUT! Neil McKenzie c Rikki Clarke b Ben Laughlin 43(29)
Live Cricket Score: Virgo Super Kings 68/3 | Overs 10| BATSMEN: Neil McKenzie 43(28), Azhar Mahmood 0(0) | Virgo Super Kings lose their third wicket in the form of Owais Shah. The batter failed to judge Jeetan Patel’s delivery. Shah scored 18 runs but him facing 26 deliveries, which is too many in Twenty20 cricket can prove costly for the Kings. The tragedy for Shah was that just when he thought to up the tempo, he lost his wicket. Azhar Mahmood is the new batsman at the crease. OUT! Owais Shah c Sub. LPC Silva b Jeetan Patel 18(26)
Live Cricket Score: Virgo Super Kings 34/2 | Overs 5.1| BATSMEN: Neil McKenzie 19(11), Owais Shah 11(14) | Mohammad Yousuf opens the batting for Virgo Super Kings but soon departs for only two runs. Humanyun Farhat, who came one-down was unfortunate to get run out early on in his innings. Owais Shah is batting along with opener Neil McKenzie at the moment. Kings need a partnership from the duo or things might get ugly for them if they lose one or two more wickets at this crucial juncture. After Rikki Clarke and Abdul Razzaq’s medium-fast bowling, two spinners Upul Chandana and Jeetan Patel have been brought into the attack. OUT! Mohammad Yousuf c Geraint Jones b Rikki Clarke 2(3), OUT! Humanyun Farhat run-out Sub. LPC Silva 2(3)
Toss: Virgo Super Kings win the toss and decide to bat first
Teams:
Virgo Super Kings: Neil McKenzie (c), Mohammad Yousuf, Owais Shah, Hasan Raza, Azhar Mahmood, James Foster (wk), Humayun Farhat, Brett Lee, Gareth Batty, John Mooney, Malinga Bandara
Capricorn Commanders: Abdul Razzaq (c), Ashwell Prince, Andrew Symonds, Rizwan Cheema, Saleem Elahi, Rikki Clarke, Geraint Jones (wk), Sunil Joshi, Jeetan Patel, Ben Laughlin, Upul Chandana
Graeme Smith is leading the Virgo Super Kings side and need to step up before it’s too late in the tournament. They have a well balanced side and have some big names in their dug out. The bowling department inspires confidence with the likes of Brett Lee, Azhar Mahmood and Dirk Nannes. Capricorn Commanders on the other hand have been led by Paul Collingwood and have a star studded side with the likes of Michael Vaughan, Abdul Razzaq, Ryan McLaren and Andrew Symonds in the line up. They have gelled well but lost couple of games. Both the teams have equal number of points in their kitty and this game will be crucial for both of them. Expect a thrilling encounter here at Sharjah when these two giants collide.
Squads:
Virgo Super Kings: Grame Smith (c), James Foster (wk), Azhar Mahmood, Malinga Bandara, Gareth Batty, Hasan Raza, Humayun Farhat, Murali Kartik, Brett Lee, Neil McKenzie, Mohammad Yousuf, JF Mooney, Dirk Nannes, Jacob Oram, Jonty Rhodes, Owais Shah,
Capricorn Commanders: Paul Collingwood (c), Abdul Razzaq, Michael Vaughan, Andrew Symonds, Chamara Silva, Ashwell Prince, Upul Chandana, Ryan McLaren, Jeetan Patel, Rikki Clarke, Rory Kleinveldt, Ben Laughlin, Rizwan Cheema, Geraint Jones (wk), Sunil Joshi, Saleem Elahi.
