That's a wrap from our side, folks! Thanks for staying with us throughout the contest. For now, this is Deepak Prakash signing off on behalf of co-commentator Ayan Chatterjee and scorer/analyst Yogesh Kumar. CHEERS!
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Rohan Mustafa (Cape Town Samp Army Captain): "Of course, this was our third win. I believe we’re currently in one of the top two positions, and it was a good victory for us batting first. It was a bit tricky at times, but we managed to do well, and honestly, 139 was a solid total. We bowled really well, but there are a few mistakes we need to address in the upcoming matches.
There is a lot of pressure as an associate cricketer leading the team, especially with many international players and Test cricketers involved. We've faced several injuries, like Gulbadin, who was supposed to be here but couldn't make it, and David Willey, who also got injured. It has been challenging for us, but we are managing step by step. Overall, I’m happy with my team’s performance now."
Yasir Shah (Durban Wolves Captain): "Thank You. We won the toss and elected to bowl first. We bowled badly and that was where we lost the game. I bowled well, but others did not support me. 139 is a big total and it was tough to chase the total and we failed to chase it down. This happens and we have to go back to the drawing board."
Salman Irshad (Player of the Match): "I focused on my strength which is yorker and slower balls and it paid off. In the last two games, I struggled to execute my plans, but I’m happy to have performed well in this match."
Player of the Match: Salman Irshad.
Power Hitter of the Match: Colin Munro.
Catch of the Match: Tinotenda Maposa.
Magic Moment of the Match: Tawanda Maposa.
Time for the presentations.
10:44 PM IST, 7:14 PM Local Time: Brilliant batting and bowling display from Cape Town Samp Army, and they outplayed Durban Wolves by 28 runs, breaking their two-match losing streak.
Earlier, after being invited to bat first, Cape Town Samp Army posted a mammoth 138/5 in 10 overs. Brian Bennett went honkers and bonkers from the outset and provided a rollicking start to the Samp Army. The right-hander smashed 47 runs off just 20 balls. The Samp Army lost a few batters cheaply, but Jack Taylor delivered a scintillating 14-ball 43* runs at the tail end of the innings, propelling the team’s total to 138 runs. Yasir Shah bagged a couple of wickets for the Wolves, while Tinotenda Maposa and Muhammad Rohid Khan contributed a solitary wicket.
In pursuit of a hefty 138 runs, Cape Town Samp Army lost both their openers - Sharjeel Khan (14) and Will Smeed (1) cheaply inside the three overs. Colin Munro looked in sublime touch and kept his side in the hunt by scoring at a rapid pace. Mark Chapman chipped in with a cameo of 19 runs, but Samp Army faced a massive collapse at the tail end of the innings. Munro, who smashed fifty off just 19 balls, failed to seal the game for his side and departed for 55 runs off 24 balls. The Samp Army lost five wickets for just seven runs in the last two overs and could only muster 110 runs in 10 overs.
Salman Irshad starred with the ball for Wolves, bagging four wickets. Rohan Mustafa and Tawanda Maposa chipped in with a couple of wickets.
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OVER 10
Durban Wolves
110/8
Donald Tiripano
1(1)
Yasir Shah
1(1)
Tawanda Maposa
2-4(1.0)
9.6 T Maposa to Y Shah
1 Back of a length slower ball outside off, Yasir opens the face of the bat and guides it down to short third man for a single to end the over and the match. It is Cape Town Samp Army who wins the contest by 28 runs and get back to winning ways while Durban Wolves lose another game this season.