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Saudi Arabia vs Singapore, 11th Match at Sharjah, , Jan 29 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
11th Match, Sharjah, January 29, 2015, ACC Twenty20 Cup
(20 ov, T:147) 138/7

Saudi Arabia won by 8 runs

Player Of The Match
30 (15) & 1/16
hammad-saeed
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end of over 207 runs • 3 wickets
SGP: 138/7CRR: 6.90 
Amjad Mahboob1 (1b)
Shoaib Ali 4-0-30-2
Adnan Liaquat 4-0-21-0

Anti-climactic end to what was a gripping game, heroes on both sides, more on Saudi Arabia's. Looking back, maybe Kshitij should have been the one to not sacrifice himself on the first ball of the 19th over, but Saad Khan and his team backed Saad Khan Janjua to hit the 16 required off the five balls remaining.

Some you win, some you lose. Saudi Arabia have won this today, and remain in the hunt for that one ICC World Twenty20 Qualifying place that goes to the winner of this ACC Twenty20. Saudi Arabia play their last match tomorrow, we have Kuwait against Malaysia next, both too very much in the race. Join us again from Sharjah Stadium in 45 minutes' time. Thanks for being with us up to now

19.6
W
Shoaib Ali to S Vijayakumar, OUT

big heave across the line, misses

Selladore Vijaya Kumar st †Babar Hussain b Shoaib Ali 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
19.5
1
Shoaib Ali to Amjad Mahboob, 1 run

hits high and straight but not high or straight enough

Saad has to be stretchered off or we'd be here until the floodlights come on. Gets a round of applause from his team as he reaches the dressing-room while flat on his back

19.4
W
Shoaib Ali to Saad Janjua, OUT

slices a drive, lands short of third man, can't run, Amjad comes on strike, Saad hobbles up halfway not even trying

Saad Janjua run out (Shoaib Ali) 33 (17b 1x4 4x6) SR: 194.11
19.3
Shoaib Ali to Saad Janjua, no run

goes big as he must but no connection

19.2
6
Shoaib Ali to Saad Janjua, SIX runs

straight and long-off gets a hand on it but he falls over the rope in doing so

19.1
W
Shoaib Ali to Saad Janjua, OUT

miscued drive goes to mid-off who drops it but Saad's not running and Kshitij is out at the bowler's end

Kshitij Shinde run out (Mohsin Shabbir) 22 (26b 2x4 0x6) SR: 84.61

Does the disabled Saad go big or try and give the fully able Kshitij the strike?

end of over 192 runs
SGP: 131/4CRR: 6.89 
Kshitij Shinde22 (26b 2x4)
Saad Janjua27 (13b 1x4 3x6)
Adnan Liaquat 4-0-21-0
Mohammad Afzal 4-0-24-1

Saudi Arabia right back in it thanks to that fine pacey over

18.6
Adnan Liaquat to Shinde, no run

full, and fast, not enough timing on the hurried on-drive

18.5
1
Adnan Liaquat to Saad Janjua, 1 run

full again, straight-driven, enough time for a hobbled single

18.4
Adnan Liaquat to Saad Janjua, no run

top shot, driven on the up, cover saves a certain boundary and though the run was there if he hurried, Saad can't take it

Limping around now still

18.3
Adnan Liaquat to Saad Janjua, no run

full and fast and through the onrushing stroke - Saad can't come on to the front foot, his ankle is giving too much pain

18.2
1
Adnan Liaquat to Shinde, 1 run

short, cut, straight to point, can't stop it cleanly, they go through for one

18.1
Adnan Liaquat to Shinde, no run

short and fast, cut shot attempted and missed

Liaquat on to derail Singapore if he can

end of over 1810 runs
SGP: 129/4CRR: 7.16 
Saad Janjua26 (10b 1x4 3x6)
Kshitij Shinde21 (23b 2x4)
Mohammad Afzal 4-0-24-1
Faheem Afrad 4-0-27-1

Afzal's bowled very well throughout, but Singapore have the momentum now

17.6
6
Mohammad Afzal to Saad Janjua, SIX runs

on leg, eased between midwicket and long on, easy as you like

17.5
1
Mohammad Afzal to Shinde, 1 run

arm ball fired in, Kshitij works it away to leg

17.4
1
Mohammad Afzal to Saad Janjua, 1 run

bat and pad to the leg side

17.3
Mohammad Afzal to Saad Janjua, no run

another one fired in, Saad has no room to play a forcing stroke

17.2
1
Mohammad Afzal to Shinde, 1 run

quicker delivery, in the blockhole, driven to long on

17.1
1
Mohammad Afzal to Saad Janjua, 1 run

full, on middle, driven to midwicket and Saad limps up to the other end

end of over 1715 runs
SGP: 119/4CRR: 7.00 
Kshitij Shinde19 (21b 2x4)
Saad Janjua18 (6b 1x4 2x6)
Faheem Afrad 4-0-27-1
Shoaib Ali 3-0-23-1

Faheem's figures taking a dent that last over but has done a good job for his team

16.6
Faheem Afrad to Shinde, no run

defends, no risk cricket from Kshitij

16.5
4
Faheem Afrad to Shinde, FOUR runs

beauty and the beast out there at the moment, an exquisite late cut to a ball not too short outside off goes all the way

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