National Cricket League: In the 14th match of the National Cricket League (NCL) Sixty Strikes Tournament, Texas Gladiators CC easily defeated Atlanta Kings CC by 8 wickets. In the match, Atlanta Kings CC won the toss and decided to bat first. Playing first, Atlanta Kings CC team could score only 61 runs in 10 overs. No batsman of Atlanta Kings could score big. The captain of Texas in the match was Shahid Afridi. Afridi also did the amazing job of taking one wicket in the match. Apart from this, Wahab Riaz took two wickets and Nisarg Patel was also successful in taking two wickets.
At the same time, Texas Gladiators team achieved the target of 62 runs by losing 2 wickets in 8.3 overs. For Texas, David Malan played an inning of 29 runs in 19 balls. Nick Kelly remained unbeaten after scoring 16 runs.
Shahid Afridi did wonders
In this match, Afridi (Shahid Afridi) bowled only 4 balls against Atlanta Kings CC and was successful in taking one wicket. Former Pakistani captain Afridi showed the way to the pavilion by getting Saad Humayun caught by Kennar Lewis. Shahid Afridi’s leg spin looks as lethal even today as it used to be. The fans were also elated after seeing Afridi’s amazing feat.
The top 4 teams in the Sixty Strikes tournament have qualified for the playoffs. The Chicago team won three out of five and is at first place with 6 points. At second place is the team of Los Angeles Waves CC which won three out of five. Los Angeles Waves CC has also succeeded in qualifying second in the playoffs with 6 points. Texas Gladiators CC team is at number three.
Texas Gladiators has managed to win three out of 5 matches so far. Texas Gladiators team is also present at third position with 6 points. At the same time, Atlanta Kings CC team is at number four. Atlanta Kings CC was successful in winning two out of 5 matches. Atlanta Kings CC team is at fourth position with 4 points.
Let us tell you that the qualifying rounds will be played from October 12. The final of the tournament will be played on 14 October.