Samp Army extend winning streak to three with victory over Delhi Bulls in Abu Dhabi T10

The Morrisville Samp Army captain Moeen Ali said the best is yet to come from his side after they extended their winning streak to three from four games in the Abu Dhabi T10.

Having restricted Delhi Bulls to 95 for eight, Samp Army got home in a thriller with a couple of deliveries to spare at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

They required 12 from the final over from the Bulls captain Rovman Powell. Najibullah Zadran (25 off 12 with 1 six and two fours) sent the second ball over the long-off boundary for six, ran a couple in the next before sealing the game with a four to the long-on fence.

“We are just picking up the momentum at the right time. We are winning quite ugly at times, which is quite nice in a competition we haven’t played our perfect game in but, hopefully, that will come in the next couple of games,” Moeen said.

“We have been bowling and fielding really well and that makes my life as the captain much easier. I think we are one of the best sides in the competition, and tonight chasing 95 and getting it was an awesome performance.”

Jason Holder provided the early break by having the dangerous Johnson Charles (9) caught behind by Andries Gous in the opening over. The lanky West Indian finished with three for 15 from his two overs and Salman Irshad returned with three for 14.

“The conditions are pretty much suited to my style of bowling and I was able to take an early wicket as well and get some dot balls in the front,” Holder, who was picking up his second successive Player of the Match award, said.

On the low-scoring game Holder felt as a bowler he was always in it but the batter has to spend time at the wicket.

“It’s not a wicket where you can strike from ball one. So, it was tricky conditions with a