It’s a batsman’s game this, T10. No time for bowlers to make comebacks (even if you consider that as some sort of an option even in a T20 match). No time for Batsmen to take time to set in. 60 deliveries to play, just get on with it.
Among plenty of batting fireworks on the opening day of the 2nd edition of T10 League in Sharjah, an unlikely associate member nations combination provided much to applaud as UAE’s Mohammad Naveed and Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane combined together to guide their team, the Defending Champions from 2017, Kerala Kings to an comfortable win over Pakhtoons.
The Pakhtoons total of 109/5 was in no circumstances a below par total, but when you see Naveed (0/11 in 2 overs) and Sandeep (3/17 in 2 overs) give away only 28 runs in their combined 4 overs, then that is definitely worth complementing upon.
Not much other than that as UAE players Rohan Mustafa and Ahmed Raza didn’t get a chance to either bowl or bat in their match between Sindhis and Rajputs and UAE’s Muhammad Kaleem making a 3-ball duck for Pakhtoons, getting undone by Sandeep.
Three matches are lined up on the 2nd day of the competition. If UAE players do get good opportunities at the top while batting or while bowling, it would sum up to be a good day at the office for the Associate member players.
