The action continues in Abu Dhabi T10 league as three games are coming up on 1st December. Delhi Bulls will take on New York Strikers in the first match at 5.30 pm IST (12 pm GMT). Join us for the build up. Cheers!
Eoin Morgan wins the Player of the Match award. He says hitting the winning runs is the best feeling. Adds it is a fun game. It was a batting pitch and he backed himself. Reckons they controlled the game well. Chuckles he will not come back from retirement.
Presentation coming up...
If we thought New York Strikers bowlers were too wayward, Northern Warriors bowlers gave the same impression. They too gave away freebies and were not able to handle the pressure. With so many runs to play with, we expected New York Strikers to give a good fight however Eoin Morgan was too stubborn to win the battle.
What a chase! Credit to Morgan, he single-handedly won this game for his team. This was clearly an above-par score but not for Morgan as he played a gem of an innings and batted throughout to take his team over the line. Right till the end, he believed and once again showed why he is one of the best finisher in the world, still. One of the best matches of this season and New York Strikers take two points.
NEW YORK STRIKERS
144/5 (10.0)
87* (35)
18 (9)
3/21 (2)
1/28 (2)
Over 10
2
2
0
2
2
4
Eoin Morgan*
87 (35)
Stuart Binny
0 (0)
Junaid Siddique
1/28 (2)
NYS
144/5
4
9.6
Junaid Siddique to Eoin Morgan ,FOUR! MORGAN, YOU BEUTY! What a player! A full toss, outside off. Morgan paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary. What a match. New York Strikers win by 5 wickets.
2
9.5
Junaid Siddique to Eoin Morgan ,FOUR NEEDED NOW! Full and outside off. Morgan thumps it to long off for a couple.
2
9.4
Junaid Siddique to Eoin Morgan ,TWO MORE! 6 needed now! Full and on leg. Morgan looks to slog but gets a top edge to mid-wicket. Junaid Siddique calls but misjudged and the ball again meets the ground.
0
9.3
Junaid Siddique to Eoin Morgan ,Gold dust! A slower bouncer on middle. Morgan looks to cut but is completely deceived.
2
9.2
Junaid Siddique to Eoin Morgan ,Full and on leg. Morgan heaves it to deep mid-wicket where the ball lands safely. two more.
2
9.1
Junaid Siddique to Eoin Morgan ,Dropped! Shorter and outside off. Morgan looks to cut but gets an outside edge to the keeper. It is a simple catch for Kennar Lewis but he made hard for himself and the batters take two runs.
Over 9
4
4
2
4
1
W
Muhammad Waseem*
18 (9)
Eoin Morgan
75 (29)
Wayne Parnell
1/31 (2)
NYS
132/5
W
8.6
Wayne Parnell to Muhammad Waseem ,OUT! TAKEN! What a catch! Very full and on off. Waseem smacks it to long on. Rovman Powell times his jump, takes it but takes a step backward. He throws the ball in the air, comes back to the ground and takes it. The replay confirms it is a fair catch.
1
8.5
Wayne Parnell to Eoin Morgan ,Too full and outside off, driven through cover for one.
4
8.4
Wayne Parnell to Eoin Morgan ,FOUR! Third of the over! This is outside off. Morgan flashes his bat, gets an outside edge to third man for a boundary.
2
8.3
Wayne Parnell to Eoin Morgan ,Full and way outside off. Morgan flashes it to deep cover for a couple.
4
8.2
Wayne Parnell to Eoin Morgan ,FOUR! A gem of an innings from Morgan! A full toss on middle. Morgan pulls it to square leg for a boundary.
4
8.1
Wayne Parnell to Eoin Morgan ,FOUR MORE! A yorker, outside off. Morgan thumps it to long off for a boundary.