Syed Ahsan Ali Jaffri, Author at ASports.tv

Perth Scorchers beat Brisbane Heat in a thriller

PERTH: Perth Scorchers beat Brisbane Heat by six runs in a nail-biting contest of the Big Bash League at the Perth Stadium on Wednesday.

Jason Behrendorff, bowled the final over of the match, defending 17 runs successfully to help his side defeat Heat by six runs in a thriller.

Chasing 154, Heat were off to a poor start. The opening pair could only provide a 12-runs foundation, losing two wickets for just 16 runs. The opener, Chris Lynn, however, tried to retaliate but was too slow for his 27, facing 33 balls.

As the side were losing wickets at an alarming rate, Sam Heazlett and Xavier Bartlett showed fighting spirit, but, could not get their side to the victory. Heazlett smashed 34 runs off mere 17 balls laced with two boundaries and three sixes, while Bartlett scored unbeaten 34 off 25 balls including five boundaries.

The top and lower order failure halted the Heat from pulling off the victory, and the side were eventually, bowled out for 151.

For Scorchers, Matthew kelly starred, taking four wickets, while Andrew Tye claimed two wickets. Ashton Agar, Behrendorff and Peter Hatzoglou each struck out a batter.

Batting first, the Scorchers fumbled a little as the side lost their opener, Colin Munro (3) at a combine score of seven.

However, Cameron Bancroft, along with Kurtis Patterson batted sensibly to keep their side out of expected danger. The pair added valuable 68 runs into the team total, helped their side to post a decent total of 157/6 in 20 overs. Bancroft scored 25 off 21 balls including four boundaries, while Patterson top-scored with 55 off 30 balls laced with six boundaries and two sixes.

Later, the captain, Ashton Turner along with Laurie Evans played handy innings to help their side finish strongly.

For Heat, Cameron Gannon picked two wickets. Whereas, James Bazley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Liam Guthrie and Bartlett shared one wicket apiece.

Following this victory, Scorchers has moved up to the third position, while Heat remained at seventh position.

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Melbourne Renegades beat Adelaide Strikers in a thriller

MELBOURNE: Melbourne Renegades beat Adelaide Strikers by two runs in the thriller of the Big Bash League at the Docklands Stadium on Tuesday.

James Pattinson, bowled the final over of the match, defending nine runs successfully to help his side defeat Strikers by two runs in a nail-biting contest.

Chasing 154, Strikers were off to a decent start. The opening pair provided a decent 45-run stand, but both the openers were sent back to the pavilion on a combined score of 50. Jake Weatherald scored 18 off 17 balls including two boundaries, while Matthew Short smashed 29 off 18 balls laced with one boundary and two sixes.

Later, Harry Nielsen struck 30 including just one boundary, he was a touch too slow for his top-score for the side.

Soon after, the wickets began to tumble and the Strikers were reduced to 151/8 in 20 overs, losing the game by just two runs.

Zahir Khan was the stand-out bowler for his side, taking three wickets, while Will Sutherland took two wickets. Kane Richardson, Pattinson and Reece Topley each struck out a batter.

Batting first, Renegades also started their innings well as their openers put on a solid 65-run stand. Soon after, the wickets began to fall at an alarming rate, which pretty much slowed down the proceedings and Renegades were eventually restricted to 153/9 in 20 overs. The side lost their last seven wickets for just 39 runs.

Peter Siddle bagged three wickets for Strikers, while Daniel Worrall and George Garton each took two wickets. Whereas, Rashid Khan and Short shared one wicket apiece.

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Arslan Ash wins CEO fighting game tournament 2021

FLORIDA: Pakistan’s gamer – Arslan Siddique, commonly known as Arslan Ash, won Community Effort Orlando (CEO) 2021 fighting game tournament, here on Monday.

Taking to Twitter, Arslan announced his victory in the tournament. Arslan defeated USA’s Anakin to win the title.

“ALHAMDULILLAH!! I managed to win CEO 2021 in Florida, which puts another big title under my belt.”, he wrote.

ALHAMDULILLAH!!
I managed to win #CEO2021 in Florida, which puts another big title under my belt.
-Evo Japan 2019
-Evo 2019
-CEO 2021
I will keep grinding for more, but this is a big one for me and it's all thanks to being part of the STRONGEST Tekken community, the Pakistan one pic.twitter.com/QfdVP4Mg2R

— Twis | Arslan Ash (@ArslanAsh95) December 6, 2021

Arslan has also won two major tournaments, Evo Japan 2019 and Evo 2019, but the gamer considers this victory to be a ‘big title’ under his belt. He also thanked the Pakistan Tekken Community via his tweet.

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Sixers thump Stars to start Big Bash League on a winning note

SYDNEY: Josh Philippe and Moises Henrique partnered strongly to help Sydney Sixers thump Melbourne Stars by 152-runs in the opening match of Big Bash League season 11 here at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Philippe and Henrique smoked 102 runs together as the Sixers amassed a massive 213-run total in the allotted 20 overs. Philippe smashed 83 runs off 47 balls including eight boundaries and three maximums, while Henriques scored an unbeaten 76 off 38 balls, including eight boundaries and three sixes.

Earlier, James Vince struck 44 off 29 including eight boundaries to give the Sixers a strong start in the first inning.

For Stars, Brody Couch bagged two wickets. Whereas, Glenn Maxwell and Sam Rainbird each struck out a batter.

In reply, Sixers bowling attack trapped Stars batters completely. They were bowled out for skimpy 61 runs in 11.1 overs. Hilton Cartwright scored 10 followed by highest run-scorer of the side, Peter Nevill with 17 runs.

Steve O’Keefe bagged four wickets, Medium-pacer Sean Abbott managed to take three scalps. Hayden Kerr bagged two while Tom Curran took a wicket.

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Team Abu Dhabi knock out Bangla Tigers from T10 League

ABU DHABI: Team Abu Dhabi’s opener – Paul Stirling’s heroic knock helped his side defeat Bangla Tigers in the eliminator of the ongoing T10 League, here on Friday.

Tigers openers Johnson Charles and Hazratullah Zazai failed to provide a solid start to the team after being invited to bat first in the event’s eliminator here on Friday, with Charles being dismissed on a golden duck when his side had no runs on the board. Zazai, on the other hand, stood firm at one end while wickets tumbled cheaply at the other.

Zazai batted sensibly and fought hard for his team, finishing unbeaten on 66 off 37 deliveries, with four maximums and five boundaries. The rest of their batting lineup was unable to go deep, and the team only managed to score 101/4 in 10 overs.

Fidel Edwards was the pick of the bowlers for Abu Dhabi, taking two wickets for 20 runs. Sheldon Cottrell and Merchant de Lange, on the other hand, each struck out a batter.

In response, Abu Dhabi openers Stirling and Phil Salt got their team off to a strong start, laying the groundwork for victory. The pair recorded a solid 81-run partnership before Salt was dismissed on 24 by Isuru Udana. Soon after, Stirling, the team’s top scorer, was dismissed by Benny Howell for 57 off just 20 deliveries.

Livingstone, the skipper, failed to deliver in the crucial match and was sent back to the pavilion for only two runs. The Tigers got three wickets, but it was too late as Abu Dhabi chased down the target in the seventh over.

Howell was the stand-out bowler for Tigers as he took two wickets for just 12 runs. Udana, on the other hand, struck out a batter.

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