Castle Lager CWC - June 2017 : Playoffs : Eliminator 1 : Hurricanes vs AlfaStars : 25 June : 8 PM IST

Welcome to the eliminator where the third place team - Hurricanes will take on the fourth placed team - Alfastars. Hurricanes after staying at top for most part of Castle Lager 2017 just slipped out of top two by couple of bad performances in the business end. On the other hand Alfastars has been fighting there way throughout the whole tournament. They just slip passed the mighty shadows to finish as the fourth team in the table.

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Hurricanes : Journey so far...
Won against Shadows, Targaryens, Devils United, World Dominators and Alfastars
Lost to Roaring Warriors, Dark Knights.

The MVP of Hurricanes QDK has been quite outstanding so far. He has been highest runs scorer for HR. He has put together couple of centuries and a half century so far.	The other part of deadly duo of HR - KL Rahul has been one of the pillars of HR. He has always come up with goods whenever the team needed some to stand up. So far he has scored couple of half crnturies and a big century. .	The new ball bowler of HR has been pretty neat so far piling up some good performances so far. He has picked up the initial wickets almost everytime his captain gave him the ball. His notable performances - 3W against AS and 4 wickets against Shadows.

Performances of these for players will be the key for today's game

The partner in crime for Sanjay has been decent to now. He has been economical and has been picking up wickets regularly for HR.

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Alfastars : Journey so far..
Won against Roaring warriors, Targaryens, Dark Knights and World Dominators.
Lost to Devils United, Shadows and Hurricanes.

Rishabh - He has given couple of good performance but he hasn't lived up to the expectations. He scored a blistering century in their first match but since then he hasn't played any noteworthy innings. He all round abilities will be key for them in today's game.	Gunaratne - This hard hitting batsmen of AS has been key performer for them. One of the main reasons why they ended in top four. This slogger has been playing at various position and has amassed up two centuries so far.	Sai Jagan - Their go-to man.

Talking about this tournament, they have two inform batsmen at the moment with them at the top of the order in form of Gunaratne and babar Azam. Even Rish has played some crucial knocks at times. Bowling looks strong for them now with the inclusion of Sai Jagan. 

Babar Azam - He has been consistent for Alfastars. Like GUNA he has been batting at various position and has been preryy decent at every position. He has made two brilliant half centuries so far.

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Match Information :
Time : 8:00 PM IST
Venue : Wanderers
Pitch conditions : Hard - It will be a high scoring game with the bowlers going under the hammer if they don't keep it to the right areas. Expect scores around 300 on this pitch.

Over - 28.1: J.Hazlewood to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 28.2: J.Hazlewood to Haseeh PP: 4 RUNS
FOUR, off an outside edge past the keeper, the fielder attempts a head-first dive but can't keep the ball in.
Over - 28.3: J.Hazlewood to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 28.4: J.Hazlewood to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 28.5: J.Hazlewood to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 28.6: J.Hazlewood to Q.De Kock: 4 RUNS
FOUR, short of a length and Q.De Kock makes sweet contact, pulling off the front foot to the square leg boundary.
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End of Over 29 (10 runs) | Hurricanes: 135/1 ( RR: 4.66 | RRR: 3.33 )
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Haseeh PP: 55* (93b, 0x6, 5x4) at a S/R of 59.14
Q.De Kock: 72* (58b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 124.14
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Current Partnership : 110 ( 120 )
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J.Hazlewood: 10-1-49-0
This spell: J.Hazlewood: 5-0-38-0
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Over - 29.1: S.Jagan to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 29.2: S.Jagan to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 29.3: S.Jagan to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 29.4: S.Jagan to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 29.5: S.Jagan to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 29.6: S.Jagan to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
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End of Over 30 (0 runs) | Hurricanes: 135/1 ( RR: 4.5 | RRR: 3.5 )
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Q.De Kock: 72* (58b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 124.14
Haseeh PP: 55* (99b, 0x6, 5x4) at a S/R of 55.56
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Current Partnership : 110 ( 126 )
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S.Jagan: 10-2-49-0
This spell: S.Jagan: 5-1-24-0
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HR looks well set

Over - 30.1: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 30.2: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 30.3: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 30.4: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 30.5: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 30.6: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
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End of Over 31 (0 runs) | Hurricanes: 135/1 ( RR: 4.35 | RRR: 3.68 )
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Haseeh PP: 55* (99b, 0x6, 5x4) at a S/R of 55.56
Q.De Kock: 72* (64b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 112.50
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Current Partnership : 110 ( 132 )
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D.Zadran: 1-1-0-0
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Over - 31.1: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 31.2: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 3 RUNS
Over - 31.3: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 31.4: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 31.5: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 31.6: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
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End of Over 32 (7 runs) | Hurricanes: 142/1 ( RR: 4.44 | RRR: 3.5 )
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Haseeh PP: 58* (103b, 0x6, 5x4) at a S/R of 56.31
Q.De Kock: 76* (66b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 115.15
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Current Partnership : 117 ( 138 )
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S.Raheja: 1-0-7-0
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Over - 32.1: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 4 RUNS
FOUR, slower ball, angling in, with the fine leg up, and Haseeh PP delays the flick to beat short fine leg.
Over - 32.2: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 32.3: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 32.4: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 32.5: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 32.6: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
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End of Over 33 (5 runs) | Hurricanes: 147/1 ( RR: 4.45 | RRR: 3.41 )
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Haseeh PP: 63* (109b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 57.80
Q.De Kock: 76* (66b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 115.15
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Current Partnership : 122 ( 144 )
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D.Zadran: 2-1-5-0
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Over - 33.1: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 33.2: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 33.3: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 3 RUNS
Over - 33.4: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: (WIDE BALL)
Over - 33.4: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 33.5: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 33.6: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
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End of Over 34 (8 runs) | Hurricanes: 155/1 ( RR: 4.56 | RRR: 3.12 )
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Haseeh PP: 68* (112b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 60.71
Q.De Kock: 78* (69b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 113.04
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Current Partnership : 130 ( 150 )
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S.Raheja: 2-0-15-0
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Over - 34.1: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 34.2: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 2 RUNS
Over - 34.3: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 34.4: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 34.5: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 2 RUNS
Over - 34.6: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
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End of Over 35 (7 runs) | Hurricanes: 162/1 ( RR: 4.63 | RRR: 2.87 )
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Haseeh PP: 74* (117b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 63.25
Q.De Kock: 79* (70b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 112.86
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Current Partnership : 137 ( 156 )
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D.Zadran: 3-1-12-0
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This has been a sensational effort from these two players

Over - 35.1: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 35.2: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 35.3: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 4 RUNS: (LEG BYES)
Over - 35.4: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 35.5: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 35.6: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
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End of Over 36 (8 runs) | Hurricanes: 170/1 ( RR: 4.72 | RRR: 2.5 )
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Q.De Kock: 81* (72b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 112.50
Haseeh PP: 76* (121b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 62.81
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Current Partnership : 145 ( 162 )
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S.Raheja: 3-0-19-0
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Over - 36.1: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS: (NO BALL)
Over - 36.1: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 36.2: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 36.3: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 2 RUNS
Over - 36.4: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 36.5: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS: (NO BALL)
Over - 36.5: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 36.6: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
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End of Over 37 (4 runs) | Hurricanes: 174/1 ( RR: 4.70 | RRR: 2.38 )
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Haseeh PP: 76* (121b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 62.81
Q.De Kock: 83* (80b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 103.75
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Current Partnership : 149 ( 170 )
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D.Zadran: 4-1-16-0
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Over - 37.1: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 2 RUNS
Over - 37.2: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 37.3: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 37.4: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 37.5: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 37.6: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 2 RUNS
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End of Over 38 (5 runs) | Hurricanes: 179/1 ( RR: 4.71 | RRR: 2.17 )
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Haseeh PP: 79* (126b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 62.70
Q.De Kock: 85* (81b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 104.94
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Current Partnership : 154 ( 176 )
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S.Raheja: 4-0-24-0
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Over - 38.1: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 38.2: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 38.3: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 38.4: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 38.5: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 38.6: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
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End of Over 39 (0 runs) | Hurricanes: 179/1 ( RR: 4.59 | RRR: 2.36 )
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Q.De Kock: 85* (81b, 0x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 104.94
Haseeh PP: 79* (132b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 59.85
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Current Partnership : 154 ( 182 )
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D.Zadran: 5-2-16-0
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Over - 39.1: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 6 RUNS
SIX, he had decided this one had to disappear, came charging out, was not that close to the pitch of the ball, but gave it a huge swing, and dispatched the ball over the straight boundary.
Over - 39.2: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 39.3: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 39.4: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 39.5: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 39.6: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
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End of Over 40 (8 runs) | Hurricanes: 187/1 ( RR: 4.68 | RRR: 1.8 )
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Haseeh PP: 80* (135b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 59.26
Q.De Kock: 92* (84b, 1x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 109.52
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Current Partnership : 162 ( 188 )
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S.Raheja: 5-0-32-0
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Both of these batsmen played accordint to the situation

Over - 40.1: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 40.2: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 40.3: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 0 RUNS
Over - 40.4: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 3 RUNS
Over - 40.5: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 40.6: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
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End of Over 41 (7 runs) | Hurricanes: 194/1 ( RR: 4.73 | RRR: 1.22 )
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Haseeh PP: 85* (139b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 61.15
Q.De Kock: 94* (86b, 1x6, 11x4) at a S/R of 109.30
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Current Partnership : 169 ( 194 )
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D.Zadran: 6-2-23-0
This spell: D.Zadran: 1-0-7-0
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Over - 41.1: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 2 RUNS
Over - 41.2: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 41.3: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS
Over - 41.4: S.Raheja to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 41.5: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 0 RUNS
Over - 41.6: S.Raheja to Q.De Kock: 4 RUNS
FOUR, short ball, reverse-swept behind backward point for four.
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End of Over 42 (9 runs) | Hurricanes: 203/1 ( RR: 4.83 | RRR: 0.25 )
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Haseeh PP: 89* (142b, 0x6, 6x4) at a S/R of 62.68
Q.De Kock: 99* (89b, 1x6, 12x4) at a S/R of 111.24
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Current Partnership : 178 ( 200 )
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S.Raheja: 6-0-41-0
This spell: S.Raheja: 1-0-9-0
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Over - 42.1: D.Zadran to Haseeh PP: 1 RUNS
Over - 42.2: D.Zadran to Q.De Kock: 1 RUNS

End of 2nd Innings.
Hurricanes have scored 205 in 42.2 overs at a run rate of 4.83 runs per over
Result : The winner of this match is Hurricanes who won by 9 wickets


And there is the game. De Kock reaches his 100 in style as Haseeh misses out but it doesn't matter, they are through to the Qualifier 2 and will face Alfasr=tars again.