0
1
2
2
4
1
= 10
Match Details
CTA vs HH Eliminator 1, ZIM T10 2023
HH
146-19.2
Harare Hurricanes won by 9 wickets 🏆
CTA
10.0145-3
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Player of the Match
Robin Uthappa
Harare Hurricanes89(36)
HH - 2nd Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 4 Over | 47 | 67 |
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CTA - 1st Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 4 Over | 45 | 47 | 10 Over | 121 | 145 |
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That’s a wrap from our side as well. Harare Hurricanes won the match by 9 wickets. I hope you enjoyed our coverage. For now, this is Prince Suman signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ayan Chatterjee, along with scorer/analyst Paras Yadav, but you don’t go anywhere as there is a second qualifier. Durban Qalandars will cross swords against Harare Hurricanes in the second qualifier.
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Player of the Match: Robin Uthappa.
Power Hitter of the Match: Robin Uthappa.
Catch of the Match: Sheldon Cottrell.
Magic Moment of the Match: Robin Uthappa.
10:56 PM IST, 7:26 PM Local Time: Time for the post-match presentation ceremony.
10:41 PM IST, 7:11 PM Local time: That will do it for Harare Hurricanes. They have knocked out the Cape Town Samp Army to advance to the qualifier 2. This is a brilliant display of batting by Harare Hurricanes as they thumped the Cape Town Samp Army by 9 wickets. It was a disappointing bowling display from Cape Town as they failed to defend a mammoth target of 145. This was the highest run chase in the history of T10.
In pursuit of 145 runs, Evin Lewis and Robin Uthappa provided a blazing start, taking advantage of the batting-friendly wicket and accelerating right from the first ball. They formed a 55-run partnership for the 1st wicket. Although Richard Ngarava managed to dismiss Lewis. But Donovan Ferreira and Uthappa continued with their aggressive approach and scored 82 runs in just 5 overs. This completely shifted the momentum in favor of Harare Hurricanes.
Uthappa played a magnificent innings, scoring 89 runs off just 36 balls, while Donovan Ferreira also showcased his solid batting as he scored 35 runs in 16 balls. They both formed a remarkable partnership of 91 runs and took their team to victory line in just 9.2 overs. Richard Ngarava was the only bowler for Cape Town Samp Army who managed to take a wicket.
Earlier, Cape Town Samp Army had a splendid start as Bhanuka Rajapaksa provided quick runs, giving them a good start. He and Rahmanullah Gurbaz formed a solid 28-run partnership for the first wicket. However, Nandre Burger extracted two wickets in just 2 balls, First, he took the wicket of Rajapaksa, and then he dismissed Tadiwanashe Marumani.
Gurbaz and Sean Williams steered the innings with a crucial partnership of 68 runs and took the tally to 145 runs. Gurbaz was the highest scorer as he scored 62 runs for his team, while Williams played a quick knock of 28 runs off 12 balls. Nandre Burger took a couple of wickets, while Mohammad Nabi took one wicket.
In pursuit of 145 runs, Evin Lewis and Robin Uthappa provided a blazing start, taking advantage of the batting-friendly wicket and accelerating right from the first ball. They formed a 55-run partnership for the 1st wicket. Although Richard Ngarava managed to dismiss Lewis. But Donovan Ferreira and Uthappa continued with their aggressive approach and scored 82 runs in just 5 overs. This completely shifted the momentum in favor of Harare Hurricanes.
Uthappa played a magnificent innings, scoring 89 runs off just 36 balls, while Donovan Ferreira also showcased his solid batting as he scored 35 runs in 16 balls. They both formed a remarkable partnership of 91 runs and took their team to victory line in just 9.2 overs. Richard Ngarava was the only bowler for Cape Town Samp Army who managed to take a wicket.
Earlier, Cape Town Samp Army had a splendid start as Bhanuka Rajapaksa provided quick runs, giving them a good start. He and Rahmanullah Gurbaz formed a solid 28-run partnership for the first wicket. However, Nandre Burger extracted two wickets in just 2 balls, First, he took the wicket of Rajapaksa, and then he dismissed Tadiwanashe Marumani.
Gurbaz and Sean Williams steered the innings with a crucial partnership of 68 runs and took the tally to 145 runs. Gurbaz was the highest scorer as he scored 62 runs for his team, while Williams played a quick knock of 28 runs off 12 balls. Nandre Burger took a couple of wickets, while Mohammad Nabi took one wicket.
9.2 S Cottrell to R Uthappa
2 That's it. That's the game there. Fuller length here around off, Uthappa drills it down to long-on for a couple of runs as they hussle back for the second run. What a chase this has been. Uthappa leads from the front to get to the target in 9.2 overs and win the game by 9 wickets.
2 runs need from 5 balls!
9.1 S Cottrell to R Uthappa
2 Fuller and wide outside off, Robin goes inside out over extra covers as the ball lands over the fielder for a couple of runs.
Harare Hurricanes need 4 runs from the 6 balls!
OVER 9
Harare Hurricanes
142/1
Donovan Ferreira
35(16)
Robin Uthappa
85(34)
Tom Curran
0-36(2.0)
8.6 T Curran to R Uthappa
1 Fuller length around off, Uthappa drives it down to long-off for a single to end the over and keep the strike for the next over.
8.6 T Curran to R Uthappa
WD Fuller and wide angling further away outside off, Uthappa misses and gets the wide call from the umpire.
Wow! No one can stop Uthappa tonight! Harare Hurricanes need 6 runs from 7 balls.
8.5 T Curran to R Uthappa
6 SIX! Length delivery and in the slot, Uthappa goes straight down the ground over the bowler's head as the ball sails just over the long-off fielder for the maximum. He is unstoppable today.
Gurbaz is down on the ground and looks in pain. The physio is out in the middle.
8.4 T Curran to R Uthappa
4 FOUR! Fuller and wide outside off, Uthappa goes inside out over covers as the ball races away to the fence. Another misfield in the deep allows the boundary here for Uthappa.
8.3 T Curran to D Ferreira
1 Slower ball into the pitch, Ferreira heaves it away to the midwicket region for a single.
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