National Cricket League T10 2025, Match 10, Review: Atlanta Kings CC hand Chicago CC fourth consecutive defeat

Brief Scores

Atlanta Kings CC 109/4 in 10 overs (Sushant Modani 31, Fabian Allen 28*; Rahul Sharma 1/10, Wahab Riaz 1/15) beat Chicago CC 95/7 in 10 overs (Sami Sohail 42, Waqas Saleem 13; Sohail Tanvir 3/20, Faisal Khan 2/8) by 14 runs.

Atlanta Kings CC defeated Chicago CC by 14 runs in match No. 10 of the ongoing National Cricket League T10 2025 at the University of Texas Dallas on Thursday, October 9.

Coming into the contest on the back of three losses, Chicago won the toss and opted to bowl first. Angelo Perera hit a couple of boundaries for the Kings before being dismissed in the third over. However, it was Sushant Modani who was in rampaging form, smashing 31 off just 14 deliveries.

Leonardo Julien and Asa Tribe got starts but couldn't convert them into substantial scores. However, Fabian Allen played a phenomenal knock at the back-end of the innings, amassing an unbeaten 28 off 14 deliveries. The West Indies all-rounder hit four sixes in his knock. Atlanta Kings finished their innings at 109/4 in their 20 overs. Rahul Sharma had another fine stint with the ball, conceding just 10 runs in his two overs and picking up the wicket of Tribe.

In reply, Sohail Tanvir made the new ball talk, dismissing Chicago openers Rajdeep Darbar and Gajanand Singh in the first over itself. Faisal Khan accounted for the wicket of Dilshan Munaweera in the second over. Waqas Saleem was the fourth wicket to fall, being dismissed by Manoj Acharya in the third over, with only 25 runs on the board.

Ashley Nurse forged a crucial stand with Sami Sohail to give Chicago hopes of a turnaround. However, Faisal returned to the attack and sent the West Indies cricketer packing. In the following over, Wahab Riaz was sent packing as Chicago were in dire straits.

Sohail's valiant knock of 42 off 24 balls ended in the final over. Chicago were restricted to 95/7 in their 10 overs, losing the match by 14 runs. Tanvir was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 3/20 in two overs.