Before the finals, we are about to start the 3rd and 4th place match between Bangla Tigers and Qalandars. Qalandars had a very bad day yesterday and i am hoping that they win this 3rd position match. They truly deserve it as per their previous performance in this tournament.
Qalandars lost their third match in a row to finish at the 4th place. For the 3rd place playoff, they lost yet another close match to the Bangla Tigers. To be frank, although the scorecard would imply that it was a close match, in reality it was a one-sided affair. Andre Fletcher and Rilee Rossouw blasted around 75 runs from the first 6 overs and the match was very much over by then.
I was expecting the Deccan Gladiators to win the final, but their much hyped batting failed and they could manage only 87/8. Lasith Malinga once again showed his class, but he was ably supported by the other pacers as well (McClenaghan, Rajitha, Bravo.etc). It was surprising to see the Maratha Arabians going with an all-pace attack in such a short format. But in the end, it worked for them.