15 August 2006

THAILAND WIN SERENELY

Iran v Thailand at Royal Military College

THAILAND WON BY NINE WICKETS

Thailand found victory more easily than even they expected, as they won by nine-wickets against Iran at the Royal Military College Grounds.

Batting first, Iran were in early trouble but an 86-run stand for the third wicket between Atnan Hosseinzehi and captain Nareman Bakhtiar in 29 overs righted the ship. Hosseinzehi held down one end to allow his captain to bat with freedom and Bakhtiar took advantage of some sloppy fielding to race to 50. He hit four 4s and three 6s before getting out rather softly to a mistimed-pull to mid-on.

Once he was out, the rest of the innings fell away and a late flurry of wickets didn’t allow Iran to capitalise.

152 shouldn’t have been testing and coupled with some wayward bowling and shoddy ground-fielding it wasn’t. Thailand reached their target with over 15 overs to spare.

Iran v Thailand at Royal Military College, August 15th 2006
THAILAND WON BY NINE WICKETS
Iran: 152 for 9 in 50 overs
(N. Bakhtiar 57; S, Sideek 4-18)
Thailand: 153 for 1 after 34.4 overs
(R.Bowater 49*, V. Albuquerque 30*)
Man of the Match: Shyam Sideek (Thailand)

Points: Thailand 2, Iran 0