Germany v Austria, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 5th Match, ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, 2023

ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier 5th Match: Germany v Austria at Midlothian, July 21, 2023

Germany

GER

86/1 (10.1)

Austria

AUT

83/10 (18.4)

Finished

GER won by 9 wickets

Austria InningAUT Inning83/10 (18.4 ov)

Germany InningGER Inning86/1 (10.1 ov)

Commentary

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0.1

Sahel Zadran to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the leg stump, Sahel Zadran strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump, and the Umpire calls it a wide.

0.1

Sahel Zadran to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.

0.2

Sahel Zadran to Joshua van Heerden, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and hit flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0.3

Sahel Zadran to Joshua van Heerden, Four, inswinger, full length, on the leg stump. Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and hit drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0.4

Sahel Zadran to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0.5

Sahel Zadran to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0.6

Sahel Zadran to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 1 (10 runs)

Joshua van Heerden 8 (5)

Venkatraman Ganesan 1 (1)

Germany 10/0

Sahel Zadran 1-0-10-0

1.1

Aqib Iqbal to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 run, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

1.2

Aqib Iqbal to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, and Joshua Van Heerden hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.

1.3

Aqib Iqbal to Joshua van Heerden, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and hit cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

1.4

Aqib Iqbal to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

1.5

Aqib Iqbal to Venkatraman Ganesan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1.6

Aqib Iqbal to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 run, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 2 (7 runs)

Venkatraman Ganesan 3 (4)

Joshua van Heerden 13 (8)

Germany 17/0

Aqib Iqbal 1-0-7-0

Sahel Zadran 1-0-10-0

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2.1

Sahel Zadran to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, Sahel Zadran strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump, and the Umpire calls it a wide.

2.1

Sahel Zadran to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

2.2

Sahel Zadran to Joshua van Heerden, Four, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and caresses punch to long on and it raced away to the fence for four.

2.3

Sahel Zadran to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

2.4

Sahel Zadran to Venkatraman Ganesan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.

2.5

Venkatraman Ganesan c Aqib Iqbal b Sahel Zadran 8 (7) Sahel Zadran to Venkatraman Ganesan, no run, c Aqib Iqbal b Sahel Zadran, Caught out !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Venkatraman Ganesan as the batter goes forward to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Aqib Iqbal for a soft dismissal.

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2.6

Sahel Zadran to Michael Richardson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Sahel Zadran strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump, and the Umpire calls it a wide.

2.6

Sahel Zadran to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Michael Richardson goes forward and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

End of over 3 (12 runs)

Michael Richardson 0 (1)

Joshua van Heerden 18 (10)

Germany 29/1

Sahel Zadran 2-0-22-1

Aqib Iqbal 1-0-7-0

3.1

Amit Nathwani to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

3.2

Amit Nathwani to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Michael Richardson goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

3.3

Amit Nathwani to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

3.4

Amit Nathwani to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

3.5

Amit Nathwani to Joshua van Heerden, Four, off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and hit pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

3.6

End of over 4 (7 runs)

Joshua van Heerden 24 (14)

Michael Richardson 1 (3)

Germany 36/1

Amit Nathwani 1-0-7-0

Sahel Zadran 2-0-22-1

4.1

Sahel Zadran to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

4.2

Sahel Zadran to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Michael Richardson goes forward and tucks drive toward the fielder at long off, who halts the ball.

4.3

Sahel Zadran to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Michael Richardson goes forward and tucks drive toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.

4.4

Sahel Zadran to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, and Michael Richardson hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.

4.5

Sahel Zadran to Michael Richardson, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Michael Richardson hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep cover and it raced away to the fence for four.

4.6

Sahel Zadran to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

End of over 5 (6 runs)

Michael Richardson 6 (8)

Joshua van Heerden 25 (15)

Germany 42/1

Sahel Zadran 3-0-28-1

Amit Nathwani 1-0-7-0

5.1

Aqib Iqbal to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

5.2

Aqib Iqbal to Joshua van Heerden, 2 runs, Joshua Van Heerden hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an inswinger delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

5.3

Aqib Iqbal to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

5.4

Aqib Iqbal to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, and Michael Richardson hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.

5.5

Aqib Iqbal to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Michael Richardson hangs in the crease and trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

5.6

Aqib Iqbal to Michael Richardson, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Michael Richardson hangs in the crease and hit cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

End of over 6 (8 runs)

Michael Richardson 11 (12)

Joshua van Heerden 28 (17)

Germany 50/1

Aqib Iqbal 2-0-15-0

Sahel Zadran 3-0-28-1

6.1

Abdullah Akbarjan to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, and Joshua Van Heerden hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.

6.2

Abdullah Akbarjan to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.

6.3

Abdullah Akbarjan to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

6.4

Abdullah Akbarjan to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an legbreak delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

6.5

Abdullah Akbarjan to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

6.6

Abdullah Akbarjan to Joshua van Heerden, Four, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Joshua Van Heerden hangs in the crease and plays reverse sweep in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.

End of over 7 (8 runs)

Joshua van Heerden 34 (21)

Michael Richardson 13 (14)

Germany 58/1

Abdullah Akbarjan 1-0-8-0

Aqib Iqbal 2-0-15-0

7.1

Shahil Momin to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

7.2

Shahil Momin to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

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7.3

Shahil Momin to Michael Richardson, 1 wide, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Michael Richardson's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

7.3

Shahil Momin to Michael Richardson, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Michael Richardson goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

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7.4

Shahil Momin to Joshua van Heerden, 1 no ball, No ball !! inswinger, fulltoss, on the stumps, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and slams the ball towards , umpire calls a no ball as Shahil Momin overstepped the crease.

7.4

Shahil Momin to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

7.5

Shahil Momin to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

7.6

Shahil Momin to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 8 (8 runs)

Joshua van Heerden 37 (25)

Michael Richardson 16 (17)

Germany 66/1

Shahil Momin 1-0-8-0

Abdullah Akbarjan 1-0-8-0

8.1

Amit Nathwani to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

8.2

Amit Nathwani to Michael Richardson, Four, off break ball, full length, on the leg stump. Michael Richardson goes forward and hit sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

8.3

Amit Nathwani to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Michael Richardson goes forward and dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

8.4

8.5

Amit Nathwani to Michael Richardson, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Michael Richardson goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

8.6

Amit Nathwani to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

End of over 9 (7 runs)

Joshua van Heerden 39 (27)

Michael Richardson 21 (21)

Germany 73/1

Amit Nathwani 2-0-14-0

Shahil Momin 1-0-8-0

9.1

Abdullah Akbarjan to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

9.2

Abdullah Akbarjan to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

9.3

Abdullah Akbarjan to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

9.4

Abdullah Akbarjan to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an legbreak delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.5

Abdullah Akbarjan to Michael Richardson, Four, legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Michael Richardson goes forward and hit sloge sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

9.6

Abdullah Akbarjan to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Michael Richardson goes forward and dabs it towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

End of over 10 (7 runs)

Michael Richardson 26 (24)

Joshua van Heerden 41 (30)

Germany 80/1

Abdullah Akbarjan 2-0-15-0

Amit Nathwani 2-0-14-0

10.1

Sahel Zadran to Joshua van Heerden, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, and Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!