Highlights: Dominant Lions roar with winning both their Pickwick T-20 matches against strong opponents Winterthur CC & Geneva CC
Date & Time: 02 July 2023 | 0900 hrs (CET)
Venue: Embrach Cricket Ground
Competition: Pickwick Cup T20 Competition
Overview of Matches:
We at ZLCC had a tough schedule on Sunday 03-July with two consecutive T-20 matches. ZLCC players exhibited exceptional skills, determination, and teamwork, resulting in resounding victories. The matches were played against strong opponents, demonstrating the team's ability to rise to challenges and deliver outstanding performances.
The first face off was against the formidable Winterthur CC in an T-20 encounter. Lions won the toss and elected to bowl first. Zurich Lions' bowlers used the conditions to their best and demonstrated excellent control and skill, restricting WCC 140/6 in their 20 overs. With exceptional batting performances from their top-order batsmen they chased down the target quite easly securing a comfortable victory by 8 wickes in 17.4 overs.
Lions adjusted their batting strategy in the match, aiming for the chase. The top-order batsmen played crucial roles in stabilizing the innings and accelerating towards the end. The bowlers once again executed their plans impeccably, mixing variations and maintaining consistent lines and lengths to stifle the WCC batting lineup.
Best Performers:
Batting: Kanishk (71 runs, 13 fours), Ankush (29 runs, 4 fours), Nic (31*runs, 5 fours)
Bowling: Kanishk (2/28), Mayur (2/15),Nic (1/18)
Kanishk was adjudged MoM for this all-round performance.
Snehil
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