Singapore's struggles continued in the Malaysia Quadrangular T20I series as they suffered a seven-wicket loss to Saudi Arabia in the 10th match at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. (More Cricket News)
Put in to bat, Singapore faltered, managing just 112/8 in their 20 overs. Skipper Manpreet Singh was the lone bright spot with a fighting 40 off 33 balls, while Chandramauli Sridev contributed 29 off 36. Apart from Aslan Ali Jafri라이브 바카라 11 off 10, no other batter managed to reach double digits.
The Saudi bowling attack was relentless. Ishtihaq Ahmad and Zain-ul-Abidin were the stars, picking up three wickets each. Ishtihaq gave away just 20 runs, while Zain-ul-Abidin was even more economical, conceding only 10.
Now, chasing the modest target, Saudi Arabia made light work with the bat. Opener Abdul Waheed gave them a flying start with a brisk 42 off 28 balls.
Though Faisal Khan fell for a duck, Usman Khalid stepped up with a handy 28 off 23. Faizan Tahir (20) and Nawazish Akhtar (18) then calmly took their side past the finish line in just 14.1 overs, ending at 115/3.
With this win, Saudi Arabia sit second on the table with four wins from five matches and 8 points. On the other hand, Singapore are third with just one win from five games (one match ended in a no result).
Saudi Arabia had claimed a 66-run win over Thailand in their previous outing, powered by Hisham Shaikh라이브 바카라 stellar all-round performance. On the other hand, Singapore suffered a 28-run defeat to Malaysia, with Jonty Scott Iggo being their standout performer.
Saudi Arabia Vs Singapore Playing XIs:
Singapore: Jonty Scott Iggo, Aritra Dutta, Girin Gune, Manpreet Singh(w/c), Mason Arthur Sherry, Vedant Nagpaul, Kashif Ali Khan, Aslan Jafri, Chandramauli Sridev, Daksh Tyagi, Harsh Venkataram
Saudi Arabia: Abdul Waheed Ghaffar, Faisal Khan, Waji Ul Hassan(c), Abdul Manan Ali, Faizan Tahir, Nawazish Akhtar(w), Usman Najeeb, Zain Ul Abidin, Usman Khalid, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Ghayour Ahmad
