Glasgow Cosmic

Match report

Edinburgh Castle Rockers maintained their perfect start to the European T20 Premier League campaign with a narrow 163-159 victory over Glasgow Cosmic on Saturday evening. The result extends Edinburgh's unbeaten run to four matches while leaving Glasgow firmly rooted in fifth place with just one win from five outings. The two sides had met earlier in the competition on August 27, when Edinburgh edged through a tight contest 116-115. Saturday's encounter followed a similar pattern - a high-scoring affair where the result hung in the balance until the final deliveries. Edinburgh's away win moves them clear at the top of the table with nine points from four games, while Glasgow remains on two points after five matches. Glasgow's recent form has been difficult to call successful. They've lost four of their last five encounters, including defeats to Belfast Wolves (120-146), Amsterdam Flames (171-177), and Rotterdam Dockers (140-141). Their only victory in this period came against Dublin Guardians with a comprehensive 183-150 win. Edinburgh, by contrast, have won all four of their matches, including a dominant 148-93 victory over Rotterdam Dockers on Friday. The match continues to highlight the contrast between the two teams' campaigns. Edinburgh's flawless record puts them in pole position for the title, while Glasgow must find consistency to climb away from the bottom of the standings. The narrow margin of victory suggests Edinburgh still has work to do to establish dominance, but their perfect record speaks for itself. With five matches completed for Glasgow and four for Edinburgh, there remains plenty of cricket left in the tournament. Edinburgh will look to extend their lead at the summit, while Glasgow face mounting pressure to secure their second win of the campaign.

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Scorecard

Glasgow Cosmic — Innings 1

159/6 20 ов.

Batting

Batting
Player	R	B	4	6	SR
Jason Roy — пойман	20	21	2	0	95.2
Finn Allen — выбит	9	13	0	1	69.2
George Munsey — пойман	31	24	5	0	129.2
Liam Livingstone — пойман	36	30	2	2	120.0
Richie Berrington — выбит	38	20	2	3	190.0
Matthew Cross — остался на поле	10*	8	0	0	125.0
Liam Naylor — пойман	5	3	1	0	166.7
Oliver Davidson — остался на поле	1*	1	0	0	100.0

Extras: 9 (Leg byes 4, Wides 5)

Fours 12, Sixes 6

Bowling

Bowling
Player	O	R	W	ECO
Trent Boult	4	31	2	7.75
Tom Curran	4	29	2	7.25
Mark Watt	4	27	1	6.75
Jack Jarvis	3	22	0	7.33
Mitchell Santner	4	34	1	8.50
JJ Smuts	1	12	0	12.00

Fall of wickets: 1–30 (Finn Allen, 5.2 ов.), 2–40 (Jason Roy, 7.1 ов.), 3–72 (George Munsey, 11.4 ов.), 4–127 (Liam Livingstone, 16.6 ов.), 5–146 (Richie Berrington, 18.3 ов.), 6–155 (Liam Naylor, 19.4 ов.)

Edinburgh Castle Rockers — Innings 2

149/3 18 ов.

Batting

Batting
Player	R	B	4	6	SR
Ross Adair — пойман	21	11	0	3	190.9
JJ Smuts — выбит	4	10	0	0	40.0
Andries Gous — нога перед калиткой	49	40	5	1	122.5
Brandon McMullen — остался на поле	69*	40	7	2	172.5
Laurie Evans — остался на поле	5*	7	0	0	71.4

Extras: 1 (Wides 1)

Fours 12, Sixes 6

Bowling

Bowling
Player	O	R	W	ECO
Oliver Davidson	4	31	2	7.75
Lungi Ngidi	3	25	1	8.33
Reuben Wilson	3.6	44	0	11.00
Liam Livingstone	4	25	0	6.25
Paul van Meekeren	2	16	0	8.00
Liam Naylor	1	8	0	8.00

Fall of wickets: 1–24 (Ross Adair, 2.5 ов.), 2–28 (JJ Smuts, 4.3 ов.), 3–136 (Andries Gous, 15.5 ов.)

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