After defeat in Match 4 on day one, La Manga had endured a long wait to ponder the error of their ways before the final match on day three against Levante.
After defeat in Match 4 on day one, La Manga had endured a long wait to ponder the error of their ways before the final match on day three against Levante. Much was riding on this game with the loser likely to face a struggle to secure a semi-final spot in the Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante.
Batting first, Adam Alger took advantage of a dropped catch in the first over to rack up 34 off 14 balls, while the mountainous Stuart Simkins landed some sizeable blows for his 18 off 9 balls.
Ravi Panchal chipped in with 13 off 7, while Parwitter Singh plundered 16 not out at the end of the innings as La Manga finished on a respectable 113. Ajmal Ilyas again showed up well the ball for Levante bagging a couple of wickets.
In reply, looking to complete the highest successful run chase at the Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante, Levante struggled to get going in the early overs. Bowling overs 1 and 3, Ravi Panchal (2-9) burst through with a couple of quick wickets to put La Manga on the march.
However, Levante’s Furqan Zameer (29 off 20) found the boundary with ease, while Tariq Afridi soon launched many a lusty blow to turn the tide. Tariq Afridi (pictured) bludgeoned 8 sixes in his 66 off 22 balls, including four straight maximums off Parwitter Singh as Levante sailed to victory with 11 balls to spare, leaving La Manga’s Dream11 European Cricket Series Alicante hopes hanging by a thread.
