ACC MEN’S CHALLENGER CUP 2024
He E You E What E E N E E E E Very good morning another day of cricket before we head into the semifinals in the ACC men’s Challenger cup 2024 we coming to you live from the TCG cricket ground Bangkok and it’s the fifth place uh playoff that is happening right now Indonesia taking on Thailand in this particular game
The toss happened sometime ago it was babash Shish nand who was down there with the two captains let’s find out what happened right then we do have got our top four teams but then of course this particular morning both Indonesia and Thailand they go for the fifth and six
To them to use the learnings and see what they can get out of this particular game I’ve got everyone who matters right now kadek who’s been leading Indonesia brilliantly there’s Austin who’s been leading Thailand and on the extreme left mrar the match official who’s given the coin to kadek here give ref
FP heads is a call heads it is it’s up to Austin any particular reasons to bowl first uh again the same reason a little bit of moisture in the early morning we’ll like to use that with our strength is a little bit good in bowling so I
Think we’ll be using that what sort of a Target you would like to restrict them to again we’ll as low as possible we’ll try and restrict them we keep the Fielding tight and uh let’s see and bat with the same fire power absolutely all right good luck Austin thank you so much
Right then kadek first upop here batting first happy look dry you said yeah actually if we want to tou up to B first uh we’ll be keep a a good total to defense them so we we want also underestimate they also have a good B uh
Bowling line so we are will’ll try our best today so anyway it’s the last game for us we we learned something for last few games but today we’ll show that we are also can do something in this tournament lovely have fun right then the news from the center
Is Thailand have won the toss they will be Fielding first so then Thailand winning the toss electing to field the kind of run chase that we saw yesterday from Thailand was absolutely fantastic Muhammad anjer tadarus will be taking strike first up in fact he’s yeah he’s at the striker
End and padmakar rajaram surve at the non-striker end and Andre Ki will start proceedings performed brilliantly yesterday almost taking Thailand to the semis was a matter of one or two runs here and there or a couple of balls here and there first ball then bit of shape into the right hander that is
A hit on the body it’s a DOT ball to start with Muhammad anjer started the tournament brilliantly alongside me in the com box is babish nand toss done the pitch is something that he has taken a close look at we’ll talk about that but first of what I want to talk
About babash Shish is this is the most overcast we have seen conditions to be good morning Nishan good morning to everyone yes you’re right uh but speaking to a lot of locals they say this is more for the show than anything and a massive Dark Cloud that
Was hovering to the left of us has suddenly been pushed to the right by the passing Breeze off the Leading Edge but if you look at the surface closely Nishant it’s really dry as you mentioned one of the more overcast conditions to begin and also the surface lot drier in this first game
Of the day normally dries out towards a second Spinners will come into play Early looking to turn it away on the onside Andre K loud appeal umpire took a long time time and then raised his finger only thing aner can blame himself that his front leg was going across too far
Across look at where the tow is pointing it’s pointing towards mid off with the ball coming back in that is danger he’s gone for a duck early strike for Thailand aner has been in fine touch in this tournament let’s took look at that particular delivery well oner will consider himself really
Unlucky to be given out to that Kad Dharma is a new batter in at three now now kesuma will be aware of that inward movement what Andre kod can do is bow that bouncer first up to kesuma now he’s gone fulla and kesuma still went on the back
Foot there very lucky didn’t swing back in Nishant yes and uh I think Ki probably deliberately didn’t swing that ball he’s probably setting him up for that incoming delivery that slip in place and a short mid in place the batsman is always in two minds there’s the incoming delivery
Should have been a touch Fuller but what a start from kzi it’s a wicked Maiden after the end of the first over none for one that’s the Indonesia batting lineup kadek gantia fando Banu padmakar rajaram Sur ketut ediga Ahmed ramoni garma Ara danelson johanes Muhammad anjer tadarus just got out kiru Shankar
Kimbur is one of the top scorers of the tournament and kadek Dharma kesuma is in the middle right now rerio maxik Thailand not much different yodak sanon comes back and also Maxi returns Maxi Koda was rest for the previous game wonder who played perhaps it was Danesh shetti who bow one
Over seven wickets in the tournament so far Mukesh takur he’s a really Strike Bow of a Thailand has a tendency to pick up early Wicket starts with a bad ball and Pat’s first boundary it is was shot was outside the lake stump he looks much fitter though today Patty whatever
Injury he had that’s gone that’s an easy picking yes excellent shot there Off the Mark straight away first runs on the board and beautiful delivery appeal ire not interested and babash Shish that looked close just the way taker went up closer to the stumps pitched in line
Comes back in impact has to be umpire’s call and I don’t think it came back enough either for the Umpire to be sure watchfully defended this time there is another dot ball very smartly what both Andre kod and Mukesh takur are trying to do they’re not going too full
Here they still bowling in and around that 5 6 M length which keeps the stumps in play also allows the batter to overthink once you go too full maybe they can get the drive out they can block it once and in and around that 5 M 6 M length it’s very
Difficult change in field extra Fielder from the onside goes to the offside for kesuma who’s yet to get off the Mark it’s a shot cover in the form of noon a slip and a gully and a short midwicket kesum to face takur for the first time pitch
Top looks to go for the full-blooded shot inside Ed onto the boots that is a DOT ball takur generally picks up a wicket in his very first over not today not [Applause] yet too far down the leg side on that occasion can’t be given out the dot ball to finish the over two
Overs bow it’s 5 for one yes looking at uh the surface lot of dry grass on top of it as the game progresses in this very first match itself you will see the ball spinning and unlike the previous surfaces we have seen no difference in both the ends grass covering has been very
Even so you can actually try your Spinners from both the ends and still find some purchase for Thailand of course the pace Bowlers have done well and so you expect them to keep bowling unless of course they want to introduce Noone pretty early this is the most uh level and uniform
Looking pitch we’ve seen so far in the tournament just uh losing his run up on that occasion CI what a start for him Wicket made him to start with and this one goes through with the angle left alone by surve he’s facing uh czi for the first time today that
Is and already has got a boundary of short ball K whenever he bolts it short that should be really short and not halfway through right now he happy with the purchase that he’s getting because the conditions pitching it up and every time he doesn’t get the ball to come back
In the batsman is going to be worried that was the leg before that he got against adarus which is guys continuing to to get the ball up but Patty is somebody who will take on the bouncer there in lies the opportunity for C Fuller again goes with the
Angle surve really happy not to chase the angle keeping the sleep out of the play although Nishan what Indonesia will be thinking about is that uh Thailand chased that total down in no time so there is extra pressure to get 20 more 30 more than the par
Score this one came back in and well played yes uh the question is what is the power score how do you decide that when team chases down 127 in nine points some overs beautiful bowling this very good bowling this I think Patty here is reading kzi well he’s at least able to
Figure out which is the one is that is coming back in and which is the one that’s not also I think Andre kod has been a little bit of a one trick pony in this over his biggest strength is the accurate bouncer which is where the Fuller ball has become difficult for
Most batters for somebody as experienced as surve he’s waited on the front foot and waited well off the pads won’t be a run Maiden for codeta 5 for one after the first three he so Mukesh takur to ball starts off with a short and wide delivery outside the off
Jump he will be feeling uh a little surprised he’s used to picking up wickets in the first over of his spell kesuma now standing outside the creas so he can go back use the depth of the creas and play it on the back foot it’s good technique shown by kesuma
Here it’s just that he would love to get off the mark to begin with that really is the first real test in a situation like this for a new batt up change of pace and much Fuller only off the inside half of the bat there you go kuma off the
Mark that’ll bring a pad on strike Taco to continue oh right up there that’s been driven straight to midon and a quick single take in Direct Hit would have been interesting Nishant I think looking at the overhead conditions this Thailand new bowling pair have moved away from something that
Has worked for them so well which is to bang the ball shorter push the Batters back and then get them trapped in front both these Bowlers have constantly pitched it up and somehow Sur and kesuma they have been up to the task Kuma’s first boundary comes to the
Offside angling away slightly short of length and he can easily transfer the weight and put it away yes that’s the second boundary of the bowling of Mukesh first one of first game of the very first ball that he bowled it’s been a slightly tougher day for Mukesh so far that’s a good leave
You can afford to be decisive because you’re only expecting the ball to be Fuller yeah all those dark clouds have completely vanished the Sun God is peeping out it’s bright and sunny at the TCG there you go very second it was slightly shorter quicker surve was late 12 for one after four
No fun C mon three is into the attack three wickets for him but that economy rate is Fantastic Field he’s got tells you the kind of bowler he is longone and deep midwicket not covering for any kind of turn because well he hardly does turn the ball very accurate and Patty really
Rocks back puts a back foot punch away for four that is brilliant batting that’s something which we didn’t see from males batter constantly playing for turn not here Su knew it’s going to come back in covered for that yes excellent looking shot there is uh use of the feet has been spot on
And he gives himself a little bit of room goes over the top that will run away to the fence for four more backto back boundaries to greet santry on to the bowling creas here this is what uh experience is played through that first spell of fast Bowlers played within
Himself then when the spinner comes on who is not exactly spinning the ball he’s found two backto back fours here now the shot ball comes pull towards deep midwicket surve will know he’s missed out real opportunity to hit that one out of the park puts camon Tree in early pressure so there will
Be kesuma will be on strike now and what a goodl looking shot that is from kesuma over the head of the fielder in the deep that is a boundary there in fact that’s the boundary that all batters like a biggie Andre Kik quickly having a word with Noone
Here that’s a shot surve wanted to execute Kuma has done it brilliantly this time it was full enough to rock back awkwardly goes through kesa much quicker a ball from the spinner here let’s see for the last one does he toss one up no flatter it is having gone for 15
He’ll stay at it 27 for one Indonesia finally gets a move on e will be chanai P kumta three wickets so far always has Preferred the older ball will’ll be bowling the final over of the power play today he’s actually somebody you can Target the first over off starts bowling
Slightly sh of length cut shot pull shot much straighter comes into play extra bounce there looked like Su wasn’t expecting the pace that chanchai has generated of that ball that uh did kick off the track a little bit patty just uh trying to check out the area where the ball
Landed just got a feeling Patty might be standing little legs side of the ball here yes he’s standing outside leg stump almost beautifully bowled very important for chanchai to read that as well and maintain this line because if he bows within the stumps and that is the reason Patty is standing
Outside the leg stum to give himself that room to to pull it away and once you’re standing outside leg stump or on leg stum make sure you’re not pushing at anything outside off if you want to get Bat on Ball go for it there is no slip in
Position flash at it nicely bowled M straighter Fuller Sur had to do what he did which is to give it IM respect and play it along the carpet you can see very easily how quickly he got into position to play that uh gentle flick shot to shot midwicket now imagine that ball being
Shot Sur getting into position for a pull just like that it’s just that it didn’t time it well enough but it has managed to beat the shot fine Fielder runs away to the fense for four this is extremely good awareness from surve here as we have spoken before sometimes chanchai s on the
Shorter side and you might as well be ready for that short fine leg inside as you mentioned did well to keep it down and rolled his wrist over this partnership now 31 from 30 just the kind of recovery Indonesia wanted that is much better the moment he bows
Even slightly outside off and pitches it up it’ll be difficult for Su to get into a good position even there he was just reaching out for that delivery and just pushed it without getting to the pitch yeah any further movement from there on in is where Puma might trouble
Suway last ball flashed away just over the Inner Circle that’s just one though power play done and dusted 33 for one that’s how Thailand began with a wicket and since then it’s been kesuma and surve who have been defensive steady in their attack took on Noone have got through the power play
Without any further damage this is one aspect of Thailand as a unit they would love to improve which is ruthlessness with the ball as well looks like they have kind of mastered the process with the bat where everyone has Ultra aggressive intent and they’re okay with that now with the ball
Especially when you’re bowling first can you be ruthless too can you go on and look for Wicket taking options altoe malan has has been a wicket taking option for Austin and he’s gone to sarvat straight away couple of wickets so far 7.33 the economy rate at times can be
Expensive but uh can pick up wickets too short third inside deep fine leg po delivery to start with very flattened shot kesuma was looking to deposit it over backward Square leg no timing on that one just a I doubt surve will miss that malan might try and go slightly
Full no even shter outside the Off surv 2 only can find the sweeper Fielder M twice in two balls they would have wanted at least two boundaries or even a six and a four just a couple of steps down the track and eases it towards long gone for
A single this time another shot which can be extremely valuable is the little lap towards short fine leg the Deep fine leg Fielder is a lot squarer malan is getting any turn so if you can just get in the line and lap it around the corner that’s
Four outside the Off full blooded drive this time the sweeper did overran that ball but Rina ever so quick guns the throw back they’ll get one more for the overthrow he’s not happy Rina there a good effort in the Deep despite over running managed to stop
It but it was a recipe for disaster otherwise full toss poor delivery but he gets away with it no timing on that one from kumma do you think r b little later in the Innings that he should have looked like somebody who’s got a strong action generated some pace and was accurate
Too yes I would have really expected him to bowl earlier again wide of him again he makes a save oh he saved it he doesn’t realize that he thinks that has gone through and now this time the backup comes for that throw another Sensational effort this is from from the sweeper
Fielder has stopped it with his legs eventually 42 for1 after 7 as we build up towards the big semi-finals of this particular tournament action continues to unfold when you unlock cricket download EC app now you can also visit ww. asan cricket.org get the best of uh the world of cricket at your fingertips
Chanai is second locked off the back foot scoring only at six runs per over and you would like to believe with the thigh ball approach that is an easier task easier gig are we calling it that or are we calling it bang ball well I mean the second one has got
A ring to it I agree so irrespective of the nomenclature the process six runs per over they it shouldn’t trouble them uh goes back to the point I was trying to make maybe teams at some point point of time will fear that approach and start overthinking overdoing stuff try and go
At eight n and could be difficult yeah just what uh India are facing right now against England come back for two this time yes uh talking about that test series did listen to Brendan mckam after the second test that they lost and uh they did ask him about the preparations for
The third test of course there’s some time what are you up to so of course we will be going to Abu Dhabi and uh you know families will join us there the Indian boys are also getting a break they’re going home for a few days so
It’s a good time for everyone to recover And the reporter was quickly to ask how much of cricket there will be in abudhabi he said none of it none of there’ll be some golf there’ll be some entertainment we’re going to rest recoup look at the mental side of things we’ve
Already prepped too much we know what to expect we know it’s going to spin and all that we have done all that work now it’s about entertainment and just recovering from gruesome couple of weeks of cricket slashed in fact sliced indeed over the backward Point Fielder just
One yeah I did read that headline Cricket is completely off the minds in Abu Dhabi is what the headline read I think it’s a fair call I mean two days before the Test match they can come back regroup and start thinking about Cricket as well pretty much the way we
Won’t be thinking about Cricket uh from 5 in this evening till maybe tomorrow night single to finish the over eight Bowl 47 for1 sarot returns down the track up and over with a lot of power goes kesuma jumping out of the crease picked the length early and with all the
Commitment in the world sends it beyond the ropes well that’s his second six good looking shot there it’s St it down the ground definitely a place where you’ll find nobody else s with quickly showing the ball to the Umpire must have taken a little bit of a
Damage I think the Umpire has to check is about to say that very proactive from the Umpire there because that was hit hard is just called to check the ball once if it’s all right so that six also bringing up the 50 for Indonesia in the ninth over
Again a bad ball dragged down but only a run one thing you cannot fault the umpiring in this tournament is that it has been proactive you know decision making has been really quick and Swift and very decisive from their perspective which is all you want yes they’ve managed to
Stand their ground which is very important for an Umpire in a press pressure situation there will be players coming at you there will be appeals unnecessarily and there will be players will be trying to influence you by saying different kinds of things maybe and when I say that I mean on the field
Itself and uh you have to stand your ground then stick to your decision and as a unit they have followed that it’s not individual stuff it’s as as a team as a group they’ve ensured that has happened you have to stand your ground unless of course technology does completely tell
You that no you’re wrong oh well bowled he almost yed himself there Sur that reminds me another little thing which will come back to 5 5 for one it is for five Bowlers used so far they have been predominantly the options that Austin has gone for no fun returns for a second
Over change of ends for no fun here tried it from the commentary box end will now go to the other end to get his second over in inside out with the spin and offer go surve had been pushing for the second listening to Mike gton while they were discussing the delivery that jped
Bumra got poked out with and uh Aton mentioned a point that former Australian player Bob Simpson who used to coach as well down the track this time K is interested in fact it’s non TR who takes the catch attracted brilliantly and uh that is the fall of the second Wicket the partnership has
Been broken no F change of ends change of lock he bowled a lot slower there and I think the batsman over hit it on that occasion that is the end of kesuma then out for 24 of 24 with that it’s also time for drinks oh e surve doing the right thing little bit
Of a feast bump and a word of encouragement for uh camon Tre there as kirua Shankar katur makes his way into the center nine fours and five sixes out of those nine fours how many of those have come from the late cut perhaps five or six of those going back to Bob
Simpson and he said there is no such delivery as a Yorker as a batter you have misjudged the length either you should have been fully forward took it on the full toss or slightly forward took it on a half volley the very fact that you have misjudged it it has turned into a
Yorker and you have beaten himself spoken like a true batter but he has a point right well if you look at it when every Yorker can be a full toss not sure if every Yorker can be converted into half volley with full toss definitely that’s what probably Mahendra Singh dhoni used to
Do I mean if you if it’s a yal and delivery and you’re getting underneath it the way he did that’s some point the impact is on the full here’s the shot that he loves you can actually put a blindfold on Kira Shankar and tell him that you’re
Going to bowl outside the off he will cut you cut you to different places cut you to death he’s that good at that shot which is why camon Tre must be hoping that the arm ball comes in not quicker but slower looked like that particular delivery wide of the
Creas that is reading the batter to the T there final delivery of the over here very well bowled 10 overs ball it’s 56 for the loss of two wickets e right then R into the attack and into the com box is Richard now Richard must be a relaxing day for you
Today yes no more on that run right maybe duck with Lewis might come in to it the Hope relaxed all day um Thailand started well with John Dre curzer taking a wicket in his first over but Indonesia recovered with a partnership of 56 before that Wicket in the 10th
Over Rina picked up a wicket of the very in the very first over that he bowled in the previous is game B the only over there that is aish but wide of the Fielder he’ll pick up another single poppy rer coming on bit earlier today I think he bowled the 17th over
Yesterday so they’re saving John Dre as well as the other left arm sea thaker till the end of the Innings there’s chanchai pace that can be used as well has already bowled a couple of overs maybe brought Bobby on because there a new batsman at the
Crease and I think in years past he would have bowled at pad macka in the Bangkok league so he knows what he’s both of these experienced players know what each other is like is about should be a good contestant right up there and padmakar just taking it on the full
There picks up a single Bobby also comes from India and his brother Ryan Captain the country a few years ago he was a good offs spinner and uh I think left-handed bat I don’t think there are any relation to shoot Suresh it off spinner and left-handed bat that’s where the mind
Went but good cricketers for Thailand over the last decade and or so couple of deliveries remaining this over again getting a little overcast and he was looking to run it down there kiras sanker it’s his favorite thing to do this guide a delivery down to Third Man
Doesn’t quite get it right on the occasion so that is going to be a DOT ball and uh Thailand have been very very disciplined look at that just one extra in the 11th over no that is very good so they’ve been putting a lot of practicing and it and it’s beginning to pay
Dividends nicely driven looking for their third win in a row today 11 overs ball at 60 for two for flattish delivery this time that has been cut away straight to the Fielder at Point dot ball so Sena mantry into his third over two very good deliveries to start
The over with one close to the stumps flattish making the batsman think he can cut the other toss up and forcing him to reach out for it dot and a single to start the over noon has been quite impressive from whatever you’ve seen him numbers might
Not show that but yeah he was very accurate yesterday just P one five wise and otherwise less than 10 runs off his bowling went for a few in his first over but looks looks like he’s got his uh control back he’s been playing for Thailand since roughly uh 2010 plus all the age
Group uh teams and he’s Captain the country as well it looks like a youngster somebody who is hardly 25 years old he’s been playing Cricket for 14 years now for Thailand that is and he gave up to become a coach and he still is a regular coach for at age group
Level that’s good Fielding there on the boundary I think that’s an excellent stop and that’s uh Chala Wong chatan he’ll be disappointed for having missed out yesterday be feeling that had he got a few maybe a couple of boundaries Thailand wouldn’t be playing today very well bowled very well bowled
That arm ball was properly delivered but being realistic I think the problem came in the first match against Japan not in any anything they did yesterday yesterday was near perfect that’s a nice looking shot comfortable single end of over number 12 it’s 63 for two 64 now e
Off the outside edge and excellent stop by Kodi there single taken but yes Shay the Wicket keeper and John Trey the South African allrounder batted so brilliantly yesterday just so near and yet so far to a place in the semifinals poor delivery prising how they’ve not bowled
Extras and we see one there’s the second extra one was wide Bow by Mukesh Kumar I remember in his second over and now this one one but that’s still fantastic if you ask me just a couple of vides in 13 overs is topnotch kiras Sankar on strike goodlooking shot oh he’s got
Him the skipper has taken a stinker there a brilliant catch there by Austin Lazarus well positioned in the field and he just plucked it off his ankles yeah and I’m pretty sure kiras Sankar will be disappointed he timed it brilliantly but he has to go for three of 10 e
The skipper of IND Asia comes into the middle now kadek Ganda and Rina just get a feeling got a little bit of shape on that one they’ll pick up a couple this is an interesting game between Thailand and Indonesia because they met twice in the C games in
Cambodia and Indonesia won the 20 over game but Thailand won the 50 over match to win the bronze medal he was looking for that magic delivery there because he’s getting that shape away from the right hander with the breeze favoring him that’s the second wi of the
Over for the sea games both teams had to be Nationals or ethnic whatever you would say so Thailand have their full strength team out today so maybe they are favorites shsh delivery that’s pulled away there is a fielder in the Deep just a single that brings the Patty on strike
37 of 36 is what he’s batting on six runs of this over and a wicket that’s a goodl looking shot chance for the fielder in the deep but he will still manage to restrict it to a single it’s a nice steady over again from Bobby Raina I think bowling
Slightly earlier in the Innings is suiting him rather than when hell for leather starts in the last five overs yeah has been a pretty good spell even yesterday he bowled good lines it’s just that he was bowling at a time when the Batters were looking to go
After the bowling 1 overs bow 71 to3 this so s monre to finish off that’s it pass the Fielder inside the circle his first over in the power play was rather expensive but his next two overs in the second half of the innings been much better CU that is again something that
We’ve seen uh happening to a lot of thigh Bowers start off poly but then really come back well another single taken there I guess it’s with the two left arm same bows bowling four overs in the power play Thailand just need to find uh a good fifth and sixth over to
Keep it really tight maybe that’s the weakness the fifth and sixth overs oh that’s a good shot that’s a beautiful shot from surve inside out over extra is always a delight to watch and he gets a boundary and this is good for Indonesia they want their best player to bat the majority of
The overs if he can has been cut away this time they’ll pick up a single so gantian strike has come out with a bit of a positive frame of mind looking to score of uh every ball that he faces nicely done straight to the Fielder dot ball well fielded by Jon
Re putting his body on the line 40 years of age goes for the big shot this time and just shot of the fielder in the Deep so that’ll be the end of no for spell here 1 for 28 in is four 14 B 79 for three e so chanchai returning for his second
Spell maybe he only gets a bowl one more over because the two left arms will bow the last four overs and he has been greeted with a six by gantia that was a bad ball in between length ball there and very slow as well he just waited on it and dispatched it for
Six so Indonesia getting a move on here comes down the track pulls it and put down Char Wong you don’t expect him to do that hit the first ball of the over for six didn’t make as good contact there looked like it was straight at the Fielder but he put it
Down down the L side it’ll be wide things not right for chanchai here just get a feeling that as you mentioned Richard this is the only over that he’s going to bowl because I have a feeling that probably Rina will Bowl another one and then 17892 will be bowled by the two left
Armers it’s quite a standard plan but it’s been effective those two left arm Bowlers are excellent good delivery much better oh shy at the non strikker and is missed I think uh Su was gone and I have a feeling probably batters at both ends were struggling down the leg side this time another
Wide well the change events for chantai has not really worked he’s got problems with his footh hold and his lines going down like side yeah that’s uh what four wides in the last two overs Bow by seers from this end Rina gave away two in his uh previous
Over now chanchai to Inn this over that’s picked up by gantia again it lands safe it will trickle away for four more this is turning out to be a very good over for Indonesia for two more deliveries to go in this over and they’ve conceded 14 runs
Already and that will be we’ll have to wait for the ire signal was there some pad involved there yes must have hit the pad I think it uh probably hit the strap of the pad after crossing the batter so dot ball finally for chanchai shot on the slower side is gone
For the uppercut but it lands well shot of the fielder in the and they’re coming back for two this is superb running between the wickets by gantia he wanted surve on strike for the next over 15 bold 95 for two um 39 runs after the last five overs and
Has forced a slight change in plan from Thailand Mukesh thaka is bowling the 16th over one over earlier than we expected yeah which is what we expected even yesterday I believe when we thought they’re going to restrict them to even lesser score at the death surv cuts it chops it
Back he’s moved on to 46 from 42 now but I believe Indonesia would love to have strike to gantia because he’s really going for it m one got lucky if he just can get a few out of the screw straight away put pressure on takur so full toss but he’s nicely
Guided that one to the left of that point Fielder played it late 100 up for Indonesia gasa now on 22 off 12 an excellent little innings is really aware of the field the sweeper Fielder was a lot straighter took the full toss late normally at the
Death batters look to hit the full TSS down the ground for a six over midon midwicket Ganda manages to craft a boundary now for that Yorker just a run all these countries are playing more Cricket nowadays with sea games and Asian Games once again that is a fumble from The
Keeper survi got no bat onto that one and they also faced each other in last year’s 50 over ACC competition and over the longer length Thailand were victorious but as I said before Indonesia have beaten Thailand in T20 cricket I believe that was the old Thailand with the bat this new
Approach nothing is enough ever which is what we were discussing what could be a par score third Yorker on the Trot the takur has delivered and he’s conceded just one out of those well certainly Thailand have 20 overs to TW chase the runs today no
Doubt about that don’t have to get it in nine overs but I’m sure they’ll bat in a similar fashion yes I did uh reconfirm that from their captain at the toss another full toss has been late towards the long on Fielder brilliant comeback from takur after being hit for a boundary only of
The second ball 103 for3 after 16 and here’s the return of John Dre two overs two maidens one for n man of the match yesterday player of the match yesterday for a wicket and a brilliant 43 he’s been good in the field just shows what being a first class cricketer
For 15 years can do for you also his attitude towards the fellow players and always letting them know what is the right thing to do what is the right way to go about things down the Wicket off cutter raise that towards the sweeper orina the Fielder keeps it down to
One certainly last year his wife and kids came to the 50 over games sat in the VIP area supportting him greatly that is sweet even at the breakfast this morning uh some of the players had their families over Singapore players straight to the Fielder again Fallen to the Trap another
Indonesia batter we saw kirua Shankar got out to a similar shot straight to short cover now the set batter sudway to and that’s s just missing out on a 50 a nice catch well bowled Again by Jon Dr timely Wicket indeed 46 runs for padmakar you’re watching uh Thailand really
Making inroads in this Innings with coot picking another Wicket you can follow all that action as you unlock Cricket download ECC app now you can visit ww. Asian cricket.org as well and stay updated with all the action Ahmed ramoni the keeper batter in the side will join kadek the skipper who’s
Been hitting a few boundaries he’ll take a much more Central role you’d like to believe from here on in nicely angled that one in R only only of the inside half the bat just two runs I think of 15 balls two wickets just simply excellent and he’s bowled perfectly with this old
Ball as well now the slow bouncer all the tricks in the world kot has got a big smile on his face explaining to his teammates what he was trying to do it’s super stuff when you keep on exploding whatever Talent you’ve got and you keep sharing it in some form or the
Other you somehow keep getting better at that as the longer Fielder gets wider keeps it down to one more really phenomenal stuff from kot here last B of the over ramoni might look to have a go at it short fine leg inside the circle can he move slightly late and
Scoop it over with the angle tries to turn it towards that Fielder only gets one more three singles four in fact and a wicket for kot of his third three more to go 107 for four Robert Vin Rina two overs one for 11 so far he’ll come back and Bowl his
Third change of fence for him uh he be pleased about getting a third over means he’s bowled those first two overs very well one for 11 again another change of pace and ramoni didn’t pick it Thailand Bowlers have used their variations perfectly on this surface even with the new ball they were slightly
Unconventional in terms of their length the tactics I think they’ve really nailed the conditions here in terms of what needs to be done at what stage of the game strong shot with the breeze flies over Fielder was looking right into the Sun and he says he didn’t pick it but that was struck
Firmly only you would like to believe not from the best part of the bat look that like that might be a catch for midwicket there but it just carried over his head he’s gone once again what a catch that is non truck has tracked it down
Brilliantly he was on the ropes came in further inside the 30 yard Mark got settled underneath that one against the breeze this is really phenomenal yeah the last the first ball of the over looked like it was going to be caught it didn’t quite reach but this
One was caught by the long off Fielder Ramon out for eight of five now that they are starting to lose wickets effectively every over or so how many more do you think Richard they would like to have well I think they’d like 140 they saw Thailand Chase 128 in 9.4
Overs yesterday so they might need many more but at least a total of 140 will put some pressure on Thailand I mean realistically you’re looking at 30 more from here on in and that’s that’s the score even I had in my mind that that’s the best they’ll be hoping it can happen
Danon turns it away on the onside brings gantia back on strike but they’ll return for the second smart running indeed all the fielders on leg side in that area on the boundary so by the time the bowler himself got around Danel returned on strike but those two balls in that over did show
The difference the wind makes the one with the wind sail over deep midwicket and the one into the wind hardly carried out the circle massive shout given out third for Rina then looked like Danielson had gotten really across and had exposed that front pad yes and uh hitting well within the
Stumps easy call for the Umpire Indonesia suddenly now starting to lose wickets every now and then Danel goes for two 66 for3 and then that partnership happened and once kirua Shankar got out they been uh really going out of options here gantia has been at the non-striker’s end and he’ll be
Hoping that he gets some support so that he can finish on a high three wickets in score reached 100 and these two Thailand seem are showing the virtue of experience yes they have stop to their plans K Ted Guna the leggy gets the outside edge it’s a onehanded
Effort almost blocked it out of thin air Malian saved the boundary though yeah time that sideways jump brilliantly if he’ caught that that would have been catch of the tournament I’m sure and two wickets in the over for Raina 3 for 20 off three the two left armers to finish
Now c z has been impossible to hit why do the greas off cutter kud had no clue set batter will struggle to pick that up let alone the man who’s just walked out and he’s creating such extreme angles that off the surface when you’re trying to read it it’s too
Late yes now the quicker Yorker on the stumps absolutely brilliant vardry here from Cy this is like a second career here for curtsy all those years in South Africa now he’s an international cricketer and bowling brilliantly KET dedi tried his best but CI just so good showed him the off cutter
First then nail the quicker Yorker batters are coming in playing a couple of deliveries staying at the Striker’s end and then getting out Kade Ganda must have spoken to Ferdinando asked him to just rotate the strike point is with the short cover creeping in that single becomes difficult for
Dand to does well turns it away on the onside gantia would like to face the rest of this over which doesn’t guarantee a boundary because well kot is pulling with figures of three for five we got to try somehow he’s giving you no pace so have to generate all the
Power beats him to beats the keeper as well he should have gone for that run I know I just mentioned that Ganda has to be on strike but when you’re getting that of a wide you got to take that all these variations are quite difficult for the keeper to keep tabs on as
Well he’s he’s got real sighted as well and he’s got some distance after the batter gets beaten so needs to pick it well so has gantia but only down the ground this time Banu pushed for it K has missed the ball that was my first impression he thinks he’s in control of
That shot throw he’s actually thrown it back onto the stumps and that might work in his favor the bat is up in the air C say does a no look throw onto the stumps such high skills not just with the ball not just with the bat on the
Field too the batsman’s bat is still in the air bailes are up and he’s done batter has done everything he could it’s a full end dive but this is masterful from kod realize he had some time to really reach the stumps and take the bals off so collects the throw
And almost deflects it back I think what the umpires are trying to figure out is if the bals have come off the ball or his hands in that motion from that angle it’s difficult to say you probably need the straight camera to show that give an out good
Decision really smart that is from kot you see how pleased he is with that as well it’s fantastic must be enjoying your Cricket to be working this hard he’s shown that with the ball he’s a real asset with the new ball now at the death he’s got all the variations and we’ve
Seen him fa failing as well fantastic Fielder fantastic some of the fielders they have this thing called ball awareness who just puts them at the right place at the right time he’s still ging up the fielders chanchai there it’s brilliant to say yeah this this really is a great time to be
Following Thailand Cricket because they look like a team who’ve got a tremendous culture going on high skill players jelling well together to say it’s the best I’ve seen them in the field uh so narrowly missed out yesterday but they don’t seem to be downhearted they’re trying to win this game as well
Absolutely and Fielding really is the perfect indicator of a health of a cricket team if they high on energy if they as you said cheering each other up creating chances Taking Chances then clearly the overall morale of the team is really high Dharma picked up three wickets last time he
Bowled got bite turn and bounce be thinking about that right now this is the last ball of the over he has to give it a back here low full toss just times it they’ll have to push for two gantia should have been on strike once again he will be at
The non Striker end for the last three overs Kade gantia has just struggled to start the over with the strike in his favor superb figures there for CIA three for n 13 dock balls 12 of those came in the first two overs so he’s just bowled outstandingly well
Today it’s time for Mukesh Kumar takur to get on that board as he gears up for his last over once the sweeper Fielder to be a lot squarer down the leg side helped it away for a run that’s what kadek wanted strike he’s been deprived of it for a
While which really does break your batting momentum he came out with positivity written all over his Bat went for the boundary option straight of it he had 22 of 12 now he’s got 28 of 20 yes because hasn’t really been getting a chunk of strike though
Surve who was batting a run a ball at that point of time and since then nobody has batted for a while swings it across the line doesn’t get the connection we were rather thinking Indonesia were looking for a total above 140 and yet with four balls to go five balls to go they’re
Still down at 122 I mean couple of sixes still the can get them closer to that total difficult though down the track only straight to that Fielder they decide to take the Run Ganda has done the smarter thing here I believe although he is the set batter but it looks like
He’s not exactly hitting it that well what he was at one point of time so he’s allowed Dharma another goal he gets a full toss and can only hit it uh towards that long on Fielder there was the opportunity Richard to pick that one up that’s right but Indonesia were
95 for three after 15 overs well set another five wickets have fallen uh 29 runs and I think only one six in that period that is the ruthlessness we were talking about with the ball not letting the opposition get away just one more Tak sometimes has missed the Yorker
And it has gone on to be a full toss and in Indonesia not necessarily have cashed on to that this could well be exactly the same Chase as Thailand had yesterday this time they have a full complement of 20 overs to score the runs Dharma sends that over the Fielder
Fielder misjudged it came in towards the flat shot and again the wind just taking that ball over brilliant strike that is from dhara to end the Innings something goes Indonesia’s way and they do go up to 131 that is gantia finishes with 30 from 23 surve batted well he missed his half century
And nobody else really got Indonesia to a point where they could have perhaps targeted 140 150 maybe as padmakar came out to open batted well for his 46 kesuma who built a little partnership with padmakar contributed around a ball 24 only seven extras and what looked like a very very
Impressive bowling performance from the host with Cod having dream figures of 3 for9 in his quota of four overs and 3 for20 for RH then 132 is the ask forth Highland well they’re known for exciting run chases will return to that after a short break W N E E Yeah Welcome back to the second Innings 132 is the ask for Thailand 6.6 the required run rate that won’t bother them they have a tenden of really getting off to Quick starts both of their openers now with runs behind them must be a terrific time to be in that
Dugout to understand that uh everyone is backing you Akai Kumar pakari 94 runs played that sparkling half century yesterday and Thailand missed out on a semi-final bird really the barest of margins and shalong has been a real star right at the top he’s got a 70 yard to his name too rerio
Maxi couple of wickets to his name so far Indonesia would like to believe that they’ve got well just two aart score for a split second if you can forget about Thailand’s approach with the bat just look at it as a side looking to defend the runs 132 might not be too
Many but not exactly too little he’ll still have the opportunity to use the new ball and try and make early break thrs slip in position AKA Kumar on strike there is a gully it’s shot it’s wide and AKA Kumar will almost resume from where he had left last
Afternoon he’s picked the length early there was width an offer made sure that he gave it the full thump ler from Maxi coda that’s not where you want to start real hit me ball does he go Fuller and AE will be ready for it shuffles across it shot
Again this time only towards gantia at sh cover both openers with very similar type of techniques just the trigger defers for Akay Kumar who tends to add a bit of Shuffle to his initial movement left it well first real full ball that Maxi Koda has bowled Nishan Majid joins me here in the
Commentary box once again Nishant as I was mentioning 131 might not be too many but at least it’s something to give Indonesia a bright chance if they can pick up a few early wickets because Thailand are never going to slow down not today for sure I mean after
What they did yesterday today I don’t think they’re going to slow down at all that’ll be a wide you’ll have to keep uh avoiding that don’t give them free bees don’t give them Free Runs that’s how you will have a chance of uh [Applause] defending yesterday was a spirit performance by this thigh
Side very well bold good delivery that watchfully defended on that occasion yeah that’s well played from oet 2 he’s shown this all throughout the tournament has got a very solid defensive technique as well which is necessary no matter what the approach overall approach is as a batting group if you can keep
The good balls out that gives you the best chance to be there when the bad balls arrive that was not two shot enough to pull of the under brings Chalan Wong on strike for the first time another powerful striker of the ball yes he will uh put whatever happened yesterday behind him
Yeah looked a little more leg sidisha away with Pace Maxi’s best ball of the over was the last ball of the over six for no loss for dando who will share the new ball with maxi really like fando as a new ball bowler there four wickets for him that
Economy rate of 6.73 for a new ball bowler balls inside the power play and he’s always in your face in terms of the line and length it’s okay if you can hit me but if you don’t I’ll get you slightly wide that he starts the spell AKA Kumar was
Starting to chase at that then stopped his Bat I think he understood that it’s going to be wide and he doesn’t need to touch that at all Indonesia are persisting with one catcher that is a gully padmakar there shsh delivery down the leg side that has been put away nicely by Akay
Kumar that will run away to the fence for four Akshay Kumar is really carrying on from where he left yeah really still head and allowed the fast hands to go through the ball wrong line there that’s the only thing fando will take out of that ball that length is still
Okay can get a touch Fuller but the line has to be a lot wider just like that which has also been turned away on the onside but only for a run s see how do they plan this run Chase here yesterday it was uh really less about planning more about
Execution mid off up for chalen Wong that’s for the second time he’s beaten on the inside Nishant I could be terribly wrong here because the angles don’t really work in favor of us to really look at the technique and the hands closely just get a feeling Chalo Wong right now is
Batting with a very stiff and hard bottom hand very nicely done there fielder in the Deep will give it the Chase and will cut it off as well will pick up two now yes this is where he wants Midland leg and full so that strong bottom hand can come into play back face
Closes and you get the contact right very second it’s outside the off and Fuller that particular thing is actually working against him you look at Akay Kumar he’s very top hand driven in terms of the shots he’s played down the track again doesn’t get the connection right that particular shot with a slightly
Loose bottom hand you’re hitting it towards mid off not Chalo Wong right now I think that need to score at more than 12 and over yesterday has got the better of him right up in the block hole dug out straight to midon will pick up a
Single 15 for no loss after the first two Maxi will get another over from the commentary box end [Applause] should be thinking just outside the off here no brings it back and that allows Bat on Ball for chalim Wong who’s preferred the onside pretty much the kind of start they would have wanted
Thailand beginning of the third over they’re 16 without loss good delivery very good delivery from maxic Coda a real effort ball there looked like there was a little more energy that he brought to the bowling increase for that particular ball as well with the high jump really gave it everything as he
Pulled that Yorker to AKA Kumar but he also can do is a quick shot ball right now AA looks like he’s waiting for something on the front foot something on the body no he’s backed it up with another attempted y which is been put away on
The full B shumar lovely balance on that shot never wanted to hit it too hard yes uh he was trying to keep it full on that occasion bowled a little too full that resulted in that full toss the boundary coming through as a result of that as well the Maldives
Unit in for the second game the Bhutan team just arrived sometime back down the leg side this time is just helped it on its way but the Fielder will cut it off get a feeling that probably it was off of the pads it is off the
Pads think Maxi here doesn’t want to get too full to Akay Kumar trying to shorten the length with the angle that is coming back in it’s actually making life easier for through the offside but found the Fielder as a new ball bowler just what kot say did today got to be targeting
Both the edges of the bat doesn’t matter if you have got both the swings or not in terms of your line length angle that you create you should be questioning both this both the Inside Edge and the outside edge just that it’s a lot easier for a left arm bowler bowling from Over
The Wicket to a right hander to bring both the edges into play well bowled extra nip on that occasion we saw padmakar getting hit on the gloves once from chanchai in the first Innings 22 for no loss after three e 49 has been trusted with another over
You got to get it right this time starts well starts very very well indeed you have seen Chalo Wong has found a little bit of trouble every time it’s outside off moving away and fando has started with that exact ball which once again Chalo Wong was looking to hit towards midon gets
Beaten and also since yesterday what we’ve seen is that he has been trying to go leg side a lot more it’s almost cause and effect because he’s going leg side he’s got a strong bottom hand and now that he has a strong bottom hand he’s only going leg
Side that’s just been chipped over the ball of for a run yes you can say a lot of chicken and egg in that one has got into this a vicious cycle of not getting things right at the moment but what an impressive batter he has been oh all the way
Through lot of Talent on display from both of them and they’ve got that backing in the dressing room as well that you can go ahead and express yourself with the bat and when you got that backing You’ll Play Shots like that Akshay Kumar who is very much Top
Hand driven can actually get inside the line of the ball and hit it over long off terrific Cricket shot yes very well played there he was just uh trying to ensure that he gets the placement right is good to see a bat who is very certain about what he is
Doing full outside the off that’s been driven beautifully but a very good save as well yeah looked like that was a change of pace and AE waited for the ball yes was the off cutter a delayed the shot good effort from Ganda there who could well be bowling the next
Over likes bowling an over inside the power play usually goes round the Wicket to the right handers that might work well against Jalen Wong who’s got hold of this one best way to recorrect is not straight away going offside from leg side but to go straighter from leg side where done but
Even there I don’t think he was in full control of the shot if you look at it it did uh come off the outside part of the bat slightly but he got what he wanted for sure just won’t take anything out of that particular shot that’s the only one he’s
Nailed a tennis shot there straight slap change of pace he’s dragged it straighter this time to chalong very much working with the technique he’s got right now not trying to drag that towards cow Corner still hitting a straighter leg side area 38 after four e Captain has brought himself
On it’s got a method that he persists with three wickets so far BS from round the Wicket continues to take the ball away from the right hander with the angle he’s got Akshay Kumar on strike who’s actually played that angle well a wanted to SLO sweep that one
The short selection there tells you a little bit about the mindset of these two openers now after having put on 38 on the board they’re attempting a shot of every ball that brings chalen Wong on strike he must be really feeling confident now after those two boundaries now this is the opportunity
For gantia can he trap Shalo wiang Wong with the angled delivery shal Wong very much up to the task and now the hands are opening up too that’s what confidence can do to you it can almost play with your own body and tweak it so that you get into good positions
That was nicely played straight to the Fielder though and yes now might not be a bad idea to just uh settle down a little bit especially when you’re facing gantia maybe no that’s not the idea for Akai Kumar he has gone over extra and he has
Gone big OV extra yeah he really fancies this angle this is something he’s is ready for thatat face opens up powered through the ball easy and so this is actually matchup in favor of Akay Kumar this time across the line and he will pick up another boundary okay then 50 inside the five
Overs when towards that widish long off region made the bowler to ball a touch straighter and then the sweep comes [Applause] down for left arm spin of dharmara picked up three wickets last time he bowled got a lot of turn they should have started with the slip for
Him from the stumps it was dragged towards C Corner once again Dharma coming into ball inside the power play final over of the power play comes down the track doesn’t hit it well straight to the Fielder there confusion there but padmakar never went on to pick up that ball it was up to
Midon yes and no between these two openers eventually made it searching for turn he’s looped it up and that has found the Fielder Shala Wong trying to open up the offside plays one straight to the hands of the cover Fielder dhara strikes in his very first over yes that was a bit too
Wide and that’s a very very good take by the Fielder there he will be happy with the catch so chal Wong chatan departs for 15 of 13 n NRA who’s good on the field a couple of catches batting in at three arm ball first up not very well disguised though which
Is why narit could pick it defend it I think in at number three should be Cod the left-hander he would have been a better match up also the kind of form he was in he would want him to bat it was this partnership that got them
Home this is a very good uh final over of the power play just two runs and a wicket breaking the opening partnership there what more can you ask for and it’s a DOT ball to finish uh the power play Then six overs bow it’s 52 for the loss of one
Wicket that’s how the power play was first ball hit brilliantly for a boundary and then uh he kept getting the boundaries there Akai Kumar lovely shots on the onside stepping out to hit down the ground across the line from chalim Wong backto back boundaries and that lovely
Hyperextension of the forearms for a six long sweep for a four and then that wicket so it’s time for some uh leg spin as ketut comes in to the attack now this is the end from which Bowlers have got the odd ball to Just Bounce a bit more Le spinner will like that
Not when he only Loops it up he has to be bowling slightly quicker into the surface if only he can do that mix it up with these loopy deliveries he’ll be handful comes down the track driven towards the Fielder there at long onone Akshay Kumar
He’s still in the zone of the match that was played yesterday yeah no point for him to slow down if he can actually hit a few boundaries of the Ley put him under the hammer great because Dharma is bowling well from the other end so you to really attack the Ley if you
Can narit on the other hand only along the carpet for a run yes I think that will be his role just about uh keep knocking it around and giving the strike to Akay Kumar yes this is where Indonesia will think about their fielding and the placement of the
Fielders shot Square leg become shot midwicket to stop that run down the Wicket and K bows it wide not a lot of Bounce there also Nishan he doesn’t look like the kind of a legino who uses a lot of the shoulder either very much uh gets the pace of the flick of the
Wrist comes down the track goes over the top but there is protection slightly low percentage option you never know leg spinner are known to just turn one ball out of nowhere so if you’re trying to drag something on the leg side outside edge becomes crucial he struck this one
Straight to the Fielder and that has been put down by Koda real opportunity for Indonesia to get the new batter out and bring the leg spinner in the game for L 56 for one Thailand in the middle of a really another exciting run chase you can follow all
That if you unlock Cricket download ACC app you can also visit ww w. Asian cricket.org both the platforms really giving you best of all the action action pack was that first over from the legs spin a simple catch that dhara eventually induces The Edge he seven balls he should have had a
Slip for all seven of those he is uh probably not having a slip for Akshay Kumar is something I can understand that’s nicely played the Fielder there trying to bring in the dive but the fielder in the Deep will bring in the dive perfectly I think Nishant when you
Know this one particular bowler who’s traveling almost everybody from that particular end irrespective the set batter in a situation like this he’ll have a slep and it’s not as if they’re adding another catcher somewhere else it’s just that they’re Ultra defensive even against the best bowler on display nicely done brilliantly done by
Aksha Kumar Chase for the fielder in the Deep by the time he fumbles around to collect the ball the boundary will be scored it’s Koda again couple will be scored boundary of the last two balls again nobody in that region with the ball constantly spinning away that’s actually a defensive Fielding position and
Catching position too a Gul a widish slip somewhere the batter knows intentional or not if the outside edge comes he’s in trouble also makes the arm ball a lot more effective not that effective you bow it down the leg side easy pickings for a Kumar they’ll keep running until the
Ball rolls to the ropes so once again what they’ve done here Thailand is that they’ve ensured that this uh run Chase is pretty much in control is beyond their first real opportunity with the bat in the tournament they seem to have balanced out this aggressive intent with the steady sensible form of
Batting sent back but uh well in time for AKA Kumar to get back 65 for one after eight still a delivery to go it [Applause] seems gets it past the field right mid off and they’ll amble across for a single 66 for one half raate e
Didn’t find a lot of turn but started bowling in good areas ketut in that first over taken on the half fly once again he’s been prolific uh with this footwork against the Spinners went right back and played a few shots against dharmara in the previous over now dancing down the
Track to the leg spinner first ball Nar takes the aerial route I think he’s got a hold of that and well against the breeze still because of the timing it’s just sails over that Fielder yes a always a delight for a batter when he hits a leg spinner down
The Wicket over the top of the offside from the cre even more special looks to go again this time the edges found you’re talking about a the slip off the bowling of Dharma ARA ketut needed one two that runs away to defense for four narit is getting a move on now
Terrible wide ball Captain Nishan there’ll always be a gap somewhere else but not in that region because you’re thinking wickets every time you’re defending a score like 131 so you’ll have a sleep but even if you had one that would have gone lot finer you would have needed reflexes
Of lukman B to take it on the inside it’s wide lukan but of course the captain of Cambodia for gearing up for their big game biggest so far for them what a story that has been and uh we’ve seen some funny things happening in this tournament indeed just imagine what happens if
Somehow Cambodia get the better of uh Singapore and as the tournament has progressed while Singapore looked a really formidable lineup in that first game against maldiv since then every now and then there has been areas where as either a batting unit or a bowling unit there’s been lapses and gaps
Although when it came to a pressure situation they did beat the best team of that group till then defeated Japan defended a good score that their batters did put up it’s going to be a contest big one 81 for [Applause] one he dmara once again with four fielders inside the
Circle everyone at the edge of the 30 yard Mark it’s been swept away for a run 50 runs needed right now 65 deliveries in hand comes down the track goes through the offside but straight to the Fielder sweeping there yeah good awareness from the sweeper Fielder the captain himself positioning himself a lot
Straighter for AKA Kumar who really does play The Inside Out Drive well now for narit is slightly more squarer first Le real losner from Dharma B one in the first over as well which was turned around the corner for a boundary by a Kumar this time narit couldn’t
Capitalize hit that one straight to the short F leg Fielder and driven again this time to the field at long go off 47 is what Akay Kumar has moved on to so far this has been an outstanding batting performance oh too far outside the off there how was that a
Wide not quite n batter was well within the reach and could have played a shot slly quicker ball from darara that one slows it down which allows AKA Kumar the space on the back foot I think he’s managed the left arm spinner of the back foot brilliantly today at the halfway mark Thailand
Sitting pretty eight 5 for one and umpires have called for drinks [Applause] e e AKA Kumar batting on 48 will be looking to get consecutive half centuries in this particular over rocks on the back foot picks out the sweeper Fielder moves to 49 as as AKA Kumar approaches his half
Century the perfect candidate to call the moment is in beaming Richard Nar hits it straight to the Fielder welcome Richard well yeah it’s great to see Thailand continuing where they left off yesterday now the strike will be in the hands of Akay Kumar it was a who made a 50
Yesterday got tyen so close to that net run rate target quick single Direct Hit could be trouble oh dear me well Ganda thinks he’s got his man Batson’s walking off yes the Batters they know they generally know wait and watch will be disappointing uh to see
Him get out for 49 just get a feeling that single was not on I’m sure he just ran cuz it would complete his 50 and in normal circumstances he would have stayed in his crease that’s a beautiful set of stumps yeah I just get a feeling he
Shot comfortably shot yes a yard short that’s why he’s gone off in knew it we’ll be waiting for the umpire’s uh verdict here yep up goes the finger looks like the players hear it on the walkie-talkie before the Umpire gives the signal the players giving the signal first Akay Kumar departs 49
A wicket that Indonesia desperately needed and the Thailand Captain Austin Lazarus is at the crease got a boundary of the first ball and then hold out in the deep and in the match against Japan he hit two fours and then was out caugh as
Well so it’ be nice to see him get some runs it’s 22 runs for him and uh four boundaries in that an average of seven but a strike rate of over a 100 you can see where his priorities lie but he’s got time now just to get a few
Runs on the board it’s all the time in the world right now right up there nicely dug out by Austin he’ll get off The Mark with a single 11 ball 89 for [Applause] two he dhara will Bowl his final over on the stumps and tucked away and the one thing that uh gantia
Doesn’t have to worry about is the fact that now he can really use all the bowlers who bowled well because there’s no way this match is going to be stretched in the 20th over he doesn’t have to worry about keeping overs of some Bowlers towards the end no Thailand need another 43
Runs here’s the runner mix of replays there that it straight back to the bowler who’s looking to fetch it from outside the off stom that’s it in the air man shot of the field at just a single n it has played some very good shots flat outside the off jum Austin looking
To cut play in a Miss flattish delivery this time fed away straight to the field deep backward 12 overs bow 92 for2 [Applause] e gantia into his third starts off with a DOT ball Indonesia will be thinking thinking wickets right now flicked away easy single again because if they allow Thailand to
Just knock it around and pick up the ones it’s not going to trouble them at all oh talking about wickets gantia has struck yes Naro probably getting a little bit anxious he’d hit a very good six but he’d also been dropped not quite sure what to do with him as the senior
Partner now that AE was run out came down the Wicket and was stumped three wickets down for Thailand who will we see the player of the match of yesterday walk into the middle Andre quzi looks like the empires are waiting for or something not very sure what that is very quick collection and
Stomping from the Wicket keeper no doubts about that one you reckon seems I have the B ball in his gloves and the batsman’s out of his crease he didn’t take it in front of the stumps he’s given the umpire’s given it out now that would have been interesting with quy already in the
Middle don’t know if the batsman who was out had actually left the field but certainly didn’t knew batsman had come in but it’s good experience for the the empires to operate with this technology yeah good numbers for Kodi as well only been dismissed once 86 runs
Average of 86 striker of 148 7 fours and five sixes over the Wicket now he Bing leg spin Mana single taken flattish delivery back to the bowler another dot ball final delivery of ganta’s third and Austin will pick up a comfortable single 13 overs bow it’s 95 for three for
Yes on the score Trend Thailand are well ahead of Indonesia and they bold well towards the end as well just a little Gap in the next couple of overs when Indonesia scored well there’s an interesting bowling change here Banu n has been brought into the attack n nicely pushing it towards long onone
For a single he’s happy to knock it around right now just get his eye in for a bit maybe expensive in his first couple of overs went for 25 with two new men in the middle he has been brought back into the attack that’s right Indonesia sense
Their chance it might only be for the next couple of overs but if they take more wickets they’re still in the game CI looking to cut it away I think from whatever we’ve seen of Codi batting maybe early on in his Innings he’s slightly tentative outside the
Offs yeah he has to try and get his eye in get B Bat on Ball walks down the track drives it cover Fielder will not be able to stop a single pretty confident that so Austin Lazarus he will be looking forward to making a contribution here and he has paddled it
And he has done it well that will run away to the F leg fence for four that’s more like it a boundary for Austin we knew that Indonesia couldn’t contain him for long if he stayed at the crease that was very nicely lapped away his cheeky shots are very effective in modern day
Cricket and he’s happy to pick up a single after having uh taken a boundary of the previous delivery his entry in the scorebook is looking a bit more healthy now 11 off 11 if I’m not wrong this the first time he’s reached double figures could be wrong well bowled and just pushed away
For a single eight runs coming of it 14 bow 103 for three Coty on strike to the captain he’ll be bowling out single taken of the very first ball that will bring in the contest between the two captains ktia will definitely want to finish his spell well here poor delivery and allows an
Easy couple to be taken yes they’re pushing for the two the fumble will allow for it grounds quite hard over there where the practice Nets have been rolled and rolled just two big days remaining in this particular tournament flattish hit straight back and gantia thought he should have gotten a hand to
It just be a single well filled there gantia probably thought uh should have gone on to deflect and uh hit the stumps three more to go in this over catch it cries but over the top of the infield that will run away for four again the ball races away as John Dre
Hits it through the covers he doesn’t take long to get started he want he his face a few deliveries he loves going in that area here now he’s decided to come round the Wicket played straight to the Fielder dot ball Nelson On The Board final delivery
Of the 15th over no damage done by the Nelson 112 for the loss of three wickets after 15 they need just 20 more that’s the seven against eth Place playoff Bhutan and Maldives both looking for their first win of the tournament I think one of them should be able to achieve
It well we haven’t had a tie so far now from what we understand there’s not going to be a super over if if there is a tie well you would want a winner though so we expect one of these two teams to get their first win under their
Belt the ACC men’s t2a Challenger cup Thailand are very much on courts to get backto back wins three on the Trot Mohammad anjer opening batter Will Roll his arm over looks like he BS uh right arm gentle military medium with the keeper up starts off with a poor
Ball that’s somebody who hasn’t bow for a while good take from Roni there CI once again extra now that leaves 18 to get Austin has uh done well to get in for a 14 from 13 balls won’t mind the late flourish especially when he’s facing to uner from
This end he’ll be hitting with the breeze that’s way down the leg side and again well done was on its way for five wides before ramoni dived so yeah it looks like tadas hasn’t been bowling much struggling with his line which is why it’s perfect for Austin who’s now opened his front leg
Slightly looking for the hit on the ons side takes all the power out of that shot only chips it for run couple of sixes and uh it will be done in this over for Thailand will be another comprehensive run Chase might not have qualified for the next round but have certainly proved
That their method works and and they’re committed to that method that’s right and I think they’d seen Singapore play before so certainly mives but they probably hadn’t done so much research on Japan and we have to say even we hadn’t seen much of Japan and their Captain
Played such a good Innings on that day the target was a little higher than Thailand wanted to Chase Austin eventually goes legs side and finds the boundary pick the match up right knows that the Bowers under pressure he’s not exactly hitting his straps either little forward press and then pushes
Back but Thailand are now playing so well maybe there will be regrets I don’t think it should be about yesterday and just falling short in the chase just a few runs more against Japan would help so much yes they will be heartbroken for sure but the spirit the intent the execution
That they have shown today again uh credit to that to come out of a disappointment like that and then really show the metal this particular game against Indonesia only 10 to get could say Lets that one go to the keeper 10 runs came from ander’s first over 10 more needed for Thailand e
So Thailand won’t be playing in the semi-finals on Friday all the final matches on Sunday but they’ll be able to finish their campaign here with a victory wanted to lap that not a bad option either with nobody in that F League region and the good news for Thailand is
They have another tournament next week against Saudi Arabia Bhutan and Maldives so it’ll be plenty more Cricket for Thailand solid uh drive down the ground from Austin so it’ll give them a chance to try out this new approach I think they might struggle against Saudi Arabia but you never
Know so Richard I think there’s a chance they’ll get better at it as well against Saudi Arabia against those tall fast Bowlers if you keep going hard you you will develop even faster hands I believe if you keep practicing keep playing that level of fast bowling it’s really straight from God
2 long on comes around so all the teams will play Four matches in five days a league league stage and then third and fourth plus final also what it does Richard it gives them a chance to perhaps try a larger pool of players try different players for different positions because that’s what you’re
Aiming towards as a team the higher goal is to have enough and more resources ready so that when called upon be it for an injury be it for a loss of form players can replace each other in specific roles that’s right and the Thailand main squad has been playing against uh other
Good players in in Thailand Thai players and foreigners C nicely opens the face of the bat and I believe on the way you can then manage the workload of somebody like K who’s really performed his heart out in this tournament and he’ll be hungry for more
If you ask a player he’ll never want to stop playing but I think realistically in this form of cricket when it’s high intensity and he’s a multikill player so you got to manage his workload for sure change of pace square of the Wicket goes through the Inner Circle and it’ll race away
To with the sun beaking this Outfield it’s become much more quicker down to the last two runs is what Thailand needs at the end of the the 17th so Thailand are on the verge of Victory they will finish fifth in the tournament they will win three consecutive matches against good opposition
But another thing at this level that players have to take into account is how they balance playing Cricket with their jobs so I think the teachers will be going back to work tomorrow certainly Daniel Jacobs is back at school and it might be time for him to start concentrating on work we’ll have
To see about that but he’s done very well for Thailand over the last decade Richard you’re ruthless highly practical though I’m pretty sure Jacobs will uh really get back to his 9 to5 9 to4 however it is and the kids would love to have him of course yeah he’s been a fantastic
Part of this Thailand team but he’s a great teacher as well he’ll be back with the kids tomorrow yeah I mean adding value on and off the field Jacobs there Maxi did nail the Yorker mid off can’t get it that is that another resounding victory for Thailand
Here they get things done with seven wickets still left in their Kitty and they have handed Indonesia another loss here once again the main man Cod finishing unbeaten in a rchase run a ball 14 to go with a tremendous spell of bowling that we saw from him earlier and
Austin would really enjoy this time in the middle for the remaining upcoming fixtures not in this tournament they end their campaign here at the ACC men’s Challenger cup with a win with couple of really successful run chases being done with 132 of course was never going to be
Challenging with their new approach new way of batting Akay Kumar once again started the Innings brilliantly he got some support from chaloang Wong before he fell early and after that it’s been Austin who’s provided the finishing touches 27 from 21 I think got uh a little more than
That but 49 for Akshay Kumar palhari really did stood out once again as far as Indonesia was concerned again Dharma was impressive got the ball to turn B with a little more gu and uh it was kadek gantia who always really wanted to put up a fight on the
Field to look good with that run out in the end though Indonesia really must have hoped for a different result but the result goes in favor of the home team and a lot of positives to take out from this particular tournament as we look at uh the story of the day of the
Morning so far with Indonesia batting first 131 is what they got Andre Cod 3 for9 followed by a three for for Rina two an in reply Thailand eventually getting there comfortably with seven wickets to spare we’ve got another game coming to you live that’s Bhutan taking on
Maldives but now we dive into a little breather you’ll meet Nishan majida on the other side of it for the postmatch presentation party for check check check check check basar audio Oscar check check check audio hey [Applause] Check check 1 2 three On You’re E For E [Applause] E E check check well three wins in three consecutive matches and it’s tough to believe that that particular team is not really playing The Knockouts but that’s how the game of cricket is very good afternoon ladies and gentlemen welcome to the postmatch presentation ation of the ACC Challenger cup before we begin
We’d like to thank the Asian Cricket Council and Cricket Association of Thailand for hosting this tournament would would also like to thank our sponsors official streaming platform fan code official Partners dafa news and 1X bat and Commercial Partners TCM so in the fifth place playoff match Thailand have defeated Indonesia by seven wickets
To secure the fifth spot first up I’d like to call upon the Indonesian skipper gantia for a quick chat well G Topman again but you think you didn’t get enough runs on the board yeah again one more uh we don’t put the score was not there so but py is doing
Well today so is that still not good enough for making the good total for us so I think from here you can still learn something right so I think we will coming back stronger for the upcoming tournament and what is the biggest learning you’re taking from this
Tournament back home yeah uh Power Play We need to take it seriously so after this I think the player will work for it as well thank you very much for the entertainment and good luck thank you thank you now can I please request Austin lazaros the captain of Thailand
For a quick chat as well well Austin three consecutive wins uh you would rather have played day after tomorrow though yeah we really wish to but that’s not how things go we needed to do things better in the first game itself but uh anyways good learnings for for the team and really
Well executed today as well talking about learnings what is the biggest learning from the tournament I think the intent that we uh decided what we going to follow and the team followed the plan that was really amazing to see and henceforth uh in the future also we’re
Going to follow the same path very well played and thank thanks for the entertainment thank you so much now it’s time to give away the player of the match award can I please request Mr ifar a match referee to join us for doing the honors quite a few performances of course surway batted
Brilliantly got 46 then Rina bowled brilliantly 3 for 20 in his three overs Akay once again carrying on from very he left yesterday getting 49 of 36 but once again for his all- round performance three for9 in four overs 14 not out of 14 it’s yandre kzi the player of the Match he’ll be receiving the trophy from Mr ifar first well yre first up how the body I’m tired I I think I need a few weeks of sleep you’re got to get some days of sleep for sure but but tell us something at this age how do you keep yourself
Motivated well it’s hard to balance it between family work and all that but I give my best and yeah the results are showing and of course being the most experienced player of the side what is the one thing that you’d like to tell the team after this tournament ends um
Yeah I think we’re going to learn from a mistake every run counts so we’ll make sure to B out all our overs next time as well thank you very much thank you very much it was a pleasure having you thank you right then the player of the match
On the second day on the Trot Andre Ki for another all around performance well that just about ends this playoff match we have another one lined up for the Seventh Place Bhutan take on males both teams looking for the first win of the tournament do join us for all the action
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