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Right then, that’s it from this game but the action continues in the Abu Dhabi T10 competition. We have three more games lined up for you on 3rd December i.e., tomorrow. Delhi Bulls will take on the Morrisville Samp Army in the first game of the day. That game will begin at 5.00 pm IST (11.30 am GMT). But as know, you can always join us early for the build-up. Until then, goodbye and cheers!

Charith Asalanka, the skipper of Chennai Braves is up for a chat. He says that they did not feel the pressure and were always confident. Adds that they spoke about batting and bowling and what they can do differently. Mentions that the team is always energetic and it’s important to keep winning. Ends by saying that the guys played well and he is happy with the win.

Sikandar Raza is the Player of the Match for his impactful knock. He says that they were starting to lose a bit of momentum and he had to go hard and thankfully it came off. Adds that they could have won the game earlier but he failed to put away the bad balls and was critical of his performance. Mentions that T10 has brought the standard of international cricket even higher and can't wait to see it back in Zimbabwe.

Time for the Post-Match Presentations...

Earlier in the game, the Northern Warriors posted a decent score of 106 on the back of a brilliant fifty by Hazratullah Zazai while Adam Hose also played a fine cameo at the backend to finish the innings on a high. Mohammad Nabi was excellent with the ball for the Braves while Chris Sole and Junaid Siddique also bowled economical spells. The Northern Warriors have suffered back to back defeats and will need to regroup and plan better going forward in the season.

The Northern Warriors bowlers did put in a good effort and took the game deep but they were extremely poor in the field. The Warriors conceded as many as 21 extras and this took the game away from them. Abhimanyu Mithun was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 11 in his spell while Shamsi, Neesham, and Mathews snapped one apiece. The Northern Warriors tried hard till the end but failed to defend the target.

Chennai Braves came out victorious in a game that went right down to the wire. They defeated the Northern Warriors and got their second win of the season. Chasing 107 for the win, the openers struggled and failed to give any momentum. Stephen Eskinazi took the charge and smacked a few before Sikandar Raza blasted 25 runs off the Angelo Mathews over and sealed the game for the Braves. Charith Asalanka, at the opposite end,  played a measured knock of 22* off 16 and got his side over the line in a tense chase. A much-needed win for the Chennai Braves after losing two games in a row.

Dropped and Chennai Braves win dramatically! Full-length delivery around off. Asalanka skies it up toward the mid-wicket region. Zazai runs around from the boundary and fails to judge this one. The batter crosses for two runs and that will be it. Chennai Braves win by 5 wickets and with two balls to spare.

LEG BYE! Hard-length delivery on the leg stump line. Nabi drops it off his pad, into the leg side and scampers for an extra.

Short of a length delivery around off. Asalanka looks to pull out of this but the ball takes a thick edge and flies into the leg side for a streaky run.

SIX! Charith Asalanka gets the killer blow! Length ball in the slot nd just outside off. Asalanka launches it over the long-on boundary for half a dozen.

Mohammad Nabi walks into bat now.

OUT! In the air and gone! Is there a twist in the tale? Mithun gets the big wicket of Raza! Slow and full-length delivery outside off. Raza swings hard at it and this comes off the outside edge. It flies to the backward point region where Tabraiz Shamsi runs back and takes an outstanding catch. Sikandar Raza departs after playing an important hand.

LEG BYE! Good length delivery on off. Asalanka pulls and misses. The ball comes off the thigh pad and to the left of the keeper. Allows the batter to cross for a leg bye.

Lands it full and just inside the tramline. Asalanka lets it go thinking it to be wide but the umpire decides against it.

Low full toss at the stumps. Raza miscues it to the long-on region for a single.

Slower bumper angling down the leg. Raza pulls it to the fine leg region for two more.