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Rowman Powell is the Man of the Match for his fabulous knock of 51 of just 23 balls.
Akshay: Pollard won the toss and opted to chase which has been the trend so far in the tournament. The Warriors didn’t start well as King was dismissed for a golden duck. Waseem and Pooran stitched a good partnership but it was Powell show as he smacked the Gladiators bowlers all around the park. He stayed till the end as he brought up his fifty of just 23 balls. Allen too supported him nicely with a cameo in the end as they ensured that the Gladiators finished the innings on a high. Zahoor Khan was sensational for the Warriors picking one wicket giving only 13 runs in his two overs.
Akshay: The Gladiators had to chase 141 but didn’t had the best of the start as Narine’s struggles continued. He departed for his third successive golden duck as he was cleaned up by Wahab. Mohammad Shahzad and Azam Khan struggled early on but one over from Lakshan changed the whole complexion of the match as 31 runs were scored in it. This gave them the momentum they needed to chase. Azam Khan brought up his fifty of just 21 balls but was knocked over by Allen soon after. Shahzad too struggled to find boundaries. He was dismissed in the 6th over and there after they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Anwar Ali tried his level best but the Warriors proved to be too strong for the Gladiators. Fabian Allen and Siddique each picked 2 wickets for the Warriors.
Akshay: A nice cameo by Anwar Ali in the end but they fell short by 3 runs. It came down to the last over but Parnell held his nerve as they beat Gladiators in a nail-biting contest. The way they collapsed in the middle, nobody would have thought they would come this close, but some sensational hitting by Anwar Ali along with some poor bowling from the bowlers helped them come close to the target. But in the end, it was too little too late for them.
OVER 10.0
Deccan Gladiators
140/6
Anwar Ali
35(10)
Zeeshan Zameer
2(2)
Wayne Parnell
0-32(2.0)
9.6 Wayne Parnell to Anwar Ali
6 Anwar Ali finishes with a six, but he would not be able to take his team home. In the slot on the leg stump, waiting to be hit. Ali slogs it through mid wicket for a six.
9.5 Wayne Parnell to Anwar Ali
2 Great ball. Parnell nails in the wide yorker. Two runs and now the equation is simple. Just don't bowl a no ball
9.4 Wayne Parnell to Anwar Ali
0 Low full toss to Ali, wide outside off stump. Slices it to deep cover and does not take a run.
9.3 Wayne Parnell to Anwar Ali
4 New bat, same result. Pitched up outside off. Ali clears his front leg and slogs it past Parnell. Very close to the bowler's head that one.