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Johan Botha recovered from a nasty blow on his helmet grill by Tino Best to soldier Leo Lions to a crucial five-wicket win over Sagittarius Strikers in the Oxigen Masters Champions League (MCL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday night.
Botha failed to read a fast-rising delivery from West Indian speedster Best and was struck almost at eye level on the grill. The South African needed medical attention but luckily no damage was done. In fact he single-handedly carried the Lions past the Strikers' total of 151 with a match-winning 70 (three sixes and four fours).
However there was a lot of drama once he got out to Santokie with 17 runs needed from 12 balls. It now came down to Scott Styris to apply the finishing touches.
The New Zealander plundered a six and a four off the second last over from the West Indian to make it three runs from six balls.
But Yasir Arafat struck in his second ball to remove Robin Peterson and then Styris was dropped on the boundary and with the scores tied Heath Streak escaped a run-out making for an exciting finish for Leo Lions who won with a ball to spare.
Huge win this to drive us into the top 4 and keep our semi final hopes up. Congrats, Lions! #LionsAmongMen #LEOvSAG pic.twitter.com/FvI2f6hwR0The win has raised Leo Lions' hopes of making the semifinals as they take on winless Libra Legends today at 7.30 pm in their last match.
- Leo Lions (@LeoLionsMCL) February 6, 2016
MCL STANDINGS (As of matches played till Saturday)
Teams P W L Pts NRR
Gemini Arabians 5 5 0 10 (+1.419)
Sagittarius Strikers 5 2 3 4 (+0.716)
Leo Lions 4 2 2 4 (+0.122)
Capricorn Commanders 4 2 2 4 (-O.033)
Virgo Super Kings 4 2 2 4 (-0.500)
Libra Legends 4 0 4 0 (-2.308)
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