Author : A Smith | Created : 2022-08-24 14:48:00
Zagreb and Ljubljana played their first game in the inaugural season of the Trans-Balkan League (TBL). Zagreb won the toss and elected to bat first at home. Zagreb scored 167 runs in 20 overs, after which Ljubljana were all out for 107 runs in 17.1 overs. The match was interrupted by rain after 8 overs (with the total score on 30 for 2), when it was decided that no further play would happen today due to bad weather conditions and both sides will be awarded two points each for this match, which is automatically declared a draw under these circumstances."
The match kicked off at 10 AM GMT and ended at 3 PM GMT. Zagreb won the toss and elected to bat.
Zagreb made 167 runs in 20 overs, with an addition of 1 wicket by Ljubljana .
Ljubljana were all out for 107 runs in 17.1 overs, with an addition of 2 wickets by Zagreb .
Zagreb rode on a blistering century by their captain, Tomislav Brnovic, to rack up 167 runs in 20 overs against Ljubljana and win the match. The Croatian team scored at 5.6 runs per over, which is the highest total of this season. Their total was also the second-highest in history of the league.
ZAS were all out for 107 runs in 17.1 overs. Ljubljana's innings was interrupted by rain after 8 overs, with the total score on 30 for 2.
After a long delay, the match resumed. Ljubljana's innings was interrupted by rain after 8 overs, with the total score on 30 for 2.
Szymon Aniola 58 not out
Aleksander Vujic 26
Malachi Izzard 3 wickets for 5 runs in 2 overs
Matthew Murphy 3 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs
Zagreb beat Ljubljana by 60 runs, and move up to third place in the Standings. Zagreb are now three points behind second place Ljubljana, and two points behind first place Zadar.
A win is a win, and Zagreb will be happy with this result. They move up to third place in the Standings, behind the top two teams in the league—Zagreb have a good chance of catching up with those teams if they continue to play well.